Good-bye to the Old Library

Before we begin our big move on Monday, I thought I'd take a bunch of photos of how our library looks today, so we can remember the old library.  The first photo is looking back through the Junior section to the Young Adult section.  You can see the tree branches we've had up as decoration for most of the year.  They will come down first thing on Monday morning.

Here are our ever-popular children's computers.  Our children's and Young Adults sections won't be moved until the last, as we will need to move all the Adult collection into the Community Room first.

Here is a closer view of our Young Adult section, with the Young Adult computers.

This next view shows most of the Junior collection.  We're looking north east, with the Young Adult area behind us.

This next photo shows the view as we look down through the Junior section, past the Backpacks, and see the Audio Books in the distance.  We're looking almost directly east.  You can see our Children's Librarian, Vivian Millius,' displays, and the cute rugs we've had in the story time area.

This is where the board books have been shelved, and the Junior Emergent reader's are on the back wall by the emergency exit.

This picture shows the story time area, with the Junior Emergent readers on the back wall.  We're standing in front of the Reference Desk looking almost directly south.

I had to get a photo of the cute book arch we've had in our library.  It's marked the entrance to the Easy books.  Its getting a bit beat-up by now, but we've really enjoyed having this fun decoration in our Children's department.

 

Here's a closer view of our Easy section.  This is where we've shelved the picture books.

This is a view of our Magazine section.  You can see the newspaper carousel on the left hand side.  We'll have the same type of shelving in our new library - the shelves lift up to house the current year issues underneath.  The Junior and Young Adult Magazine sections will also have this type of shelving.  The one difference will be that the new shelves will be a pretty grayish-white color.  In fact, all our shelving in the new library will be that color, and will match throughout the entire building.

This is a view from the lobby area looking south to the audio book section.  You can see our display tables (now empty) and the Easy books section to your right.

This view is also from the lobby, but looks west towards the Reference Desk.  You can see one of our librarians, Robin, just peeking out behind the self check out on the left.

Now we've traveled to the Adult section of the library. The non-fiction section starts here, by the public access computers.  This area is to the north of the Circulation Desk.

And here's our current Circulation Desk.  One of our librarians, Mary, is manning her station.

This photo shows the rest of the non-fiction Adult section.  We're looking mostly north over the New Titles display tables.

Here are our Catalogue Computers, which have been located directly to the east of the Circulation Desk.

This area is where we place patron's Hold items.  It's located to the south of the Catalogue computers, behind the display case.  In the new library, the holds will be located in the lobby area, before you get to the Young Adult section.

Now, we're looking north east down the center of the Adult section.  The VHS movies are housed in the kiosks down the center aisle.  The last of the non-fiction and the fiction books are in the tall shelves to the left.

This is the same section, only now we're looking south east.  You can see the DVD baskets to the right, and the last of the fiction section is beyond that.

This is the back corner of the Adult fiction section.  This has been a much-used table!

This is the back wall of the Adult fiction section, by the east windows.

These next two photos show the Adult section in its entirety looking from the east to the west.  This entire collection will be temporarily housed in the new Community Room over the summer.  We'll have to pack all the boxes up, as we will be using these existing shelves to house the books. We've got a big move ahead of us!  The new shelves for the Adult Collection won't arrive until the fall, when the remodel of the older part of the building is finished.

These next few photos show a side of the library few member of the public see.  This is where all the processing of the books has been done.  You can see how cramped we've been! This view looks from the south east through the processing area to the north west.

And this is the same room, only from the north east looking to the south west.  We couldn't get more stuff in here if we tried!  Our new processing area is much larger, and will be greatly appreciated by all. 

We're heading back toward the Circulation Desk now. This is the area where the shelving carts wait until their full enough to go out onto the floor.

This area is behind the Circulation Desk, and has more shelving carts.  The pink boxes you see on the right are the Scrapbook Supplies Collection.

And, lastly, we'll end here behind the Circulation Desk with Mary, who's a multi-tasker.  Not only is she on the phone with a patron, but she's also checking in books and posing for the camera! 

Our next blog posts will be after we've started our move.

Map of the New Section of the Library

Today, we've got a map of the new section of the library.  One of our intreped staff, Melissa Borders, was responsible for putting this together.  It shows an overall view of the new section, and where the different collections will be during the summer.

Sometime during the first part of September, the remodel will be finished on the older section of the building.  Then the Adult Collection that is housed in the Community Room for the summer will move back to the old section of the building.

Interesting Views Through the Windows

Just for fun, I thought I'd show some of the fun pictures I've taken while doing the blog.

This first photo shows one of our fine construction workers on some scaffolding on the north side of the building.  He's working on the exterior.  This photo was taken through the windows in the Junior area.

Of course, we have lots of construction vehicles.  This one is in front of the Community Room doors:

This one is outside the staff area windows. (Can you see the Madison Jr. High coach in the background?)

This is the view out the front doors, looking towards the older building and the parking lot.

And, finally, what's prettier than the American flag flying in the breeze outside the Tabernacle, set against our lovely Rexburg sky?

New Cabinets! and the Carpet is Almost Done.

This has been a big week for us!  The carpet is coming right along, the new cabinets are being installed, and many fixtures have arrived.

These first two pictures show the carpet for the atrium.  It's arrived and in the process of being installed.

These next few pictures show the circulation area.  We're getting lots of cabinets for all the things we need to store.

These photos show how the carpet is progressing in the JR and YA areas.  Most of it has been laid, with the exception of that strip on the far side of the photo.

Here is the Jr. Activity Room.  There's been some discussion as to whether this room should be carpeted or not.

This next photo shows our new drinking fountains.  They're between the two public restrooms, down the hallway to the Community Room.

These next photos show the kitchen cabinets.  We're going to have a nice kitchen off the Community Room!  As you can see, we're just waiting for the counter tops.

Here is a photo of one of our staff bathrooms.  All the fixtures have arrived!

Our director, Judy Dewey, liked her cabinets in the old building so much, that they installed them for her in her new office.  They do look very nice with the new counter tops!

Here's a first look at the entryway to the new building.  There's two sets of doors, with a space in between.  Here will be the inside book drop, as well as the community bulletin board.

And, finally, here is the new view of the library as you enter the front doors.  The circulation desk is to the left, and the YA area is straight ahead.  You can see the light from the atrium streaming into the lobby area.

More Progress to the Interior

The interior is seeing some exciting additions.  Some of the carpet has arrived and is in the process of being installed. The installation of the ceiling tiles is almost finished.  Its starting to look like a completed building!

These first two photos show the atrium.  The paint and ceiling tiles give it a finished appearance.  The first photo shows the lighting fixtures as well.

This second photo of the atrium area is pointing east.  The unfinished wall you see is where the Library Foundation Book Store will be.  There will be a corridor leading back to the older section of the building.  The older section, after its remodel, will house the Adult collection.

This next series of pictures shows the beginning installation of the carpet in the Junior and Young Adult areas.  Its quite a stretch of ground to cover!

This next photo is of the staff processing area.  The work here is on hold for a few days - the Ph ballance of the concrete is preventing the crew from laying the flooring here.  We'll have a rubber-type floor for utility purposes, and if the Ph ballance is off, it ruins the glue.

Here are some views of our staff break room.  We've had lockers and a coat rack installed.  The second photo shows the lovely cabinetry in the room.

 

These last two photos show the progress on the Community Room.  The ceiling has now been completed.

Work in the Parking Lot

Our construction crew has moved outside again, this time to the parking lot between the new addition and the Seminary Building.  The blacktop has been removed in preparation for a new drainage system.  Additionally, they'll be putting in a small island. This will mark the flow of traffic for the drive-up window.

Here are a few pictures to show the activity: