Preparing for Phase 3 of Construction

In less than a month, things are going to get REALLY interesting around here, as our staff moves everything into the new parts of the building so workers can revamp the old parts during Phase 3 of our construction/renovation. This means the Children's Area will move to the new 300-seat auditorium downstairs, the Young Adult department and Circulation will move, and Adult Services, including Reference, will move to the area that's BEHIND the WALL upstairs. Naturally, things are shaping up around the building, as we get closer to the move date...

Things like... CARPET! Check out these photos of the upstairs of the addition that faces Dudley Drive, the future home of Adult Fiction:

Also upstairs, here's a shot of our laptop bar. We'll have this counter with stools where you can bring your laptop, plug in to an outlet and use our free wireless Internet access. These windows let you look down into our new atrium at the entrance.

Speaking of which, the Atrium is shaping up nicely, too:

And last but not least, you may or may not remember that the public elevator will be relocated. Instead of being off to the side, the new elevator is right in front of our big staircase (where the original circulation desk stood.) This area will still be Circulation when construction is done, but it's going to look different. Here are a few shots of work on the elevator. Downstairs:

And upstairs:

Pretty cool.