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2024/2025 Renovation Updates

  • Fresh Balcony look & New Vending Machines

    Fresh Balcony look & New Vending Machines

    HSC is buzzing with springtime highlights like commencement ceremonies and Earth Day Fair.  In April, there were fresh takes for the Lewis Library too. The second floor balcony renovation—a collaborative effort of the Office of Sustainability and Gibson D. Lewis Library—is completed and gaining rave reviews from our students. Balcony Goes Green On April 3rd,…


  • March On In and See How the Renovation is Progressing!

    March On In and See How the Renovation is Progressing!

    The library renovation team is springing into high gear, with multiple efforts going on simultaneously. ON THE MAIN FLOOR The main/second floor has some great new furniture now, and the…

  • Quiet Study Floor Closes for Renovation

    Quiet Study Floor Closes for Renovation

    The fourth floor will close for renovation on Wednesday, February 12 at 1 AM. Study space remains available in LIB 225 and in other locations across the HSC campus. For…

  • Construction Begins on Middle Floor

    Construction Begins on Middle Floor

    Renovation construction will commence on the 3rd floor on Wednesday, January 15, at 9pm. As this begins, library users can opt to study on the Quiet Floor (4th), or one of…

  • Lobby Stairs Are Now Open

    Lobby Stairs Are Now Open

    The first floor lower lobby is now available for use. The lower lobby was phase one of the 2024/2025 renovation of Gibson D. Lewis Library building. Visitors can easily access…

  • New Temporary Entrance to Library

    New Temporary Entrance to Library

    On Wednesday night, a new entrance to Lewis Library was created near the south entrance (across from RES) of Gibson D. Lewis Library building. This temporary opening will be used…

  • Main Floor Phase Begins

    Main Floor Phase Begins

    Renovations to the Gibson D. Lewis Library continue and are moving on to the next phase. The complete renovation project will occur in phases until the early summer 2025 and…

  • Reno prep begins on 2nd Floor

    Reno prep begins on 2nd Floor

    As the 1st Floor Lower Lobby renovation is wrapping up, renovation preparations begin on 2nd Floor.  Starting October 1, 2024 staging will begin, including furniture removal and elevated noises. Renovation…

  • Planned HVAC Work 9/28/24

    Planned HVAC Work 9/28/24

    As part of the ongoing Library construction project HVAC system maintenance will affect only the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Gibson D. Lewis Library building. This will occur from…

  • Planned Power Outage 9/8/24

    Planned Power Outage 9/8/24

    As part of the ongoing Library construction project, there will be a scheduled power shut down affecting only the 1st floor (Simulation Center & lower lobby) of the Gibson D.…