Walter Schroeder Library Makeover: About the Makeover

About the Makeover

This makeover was a direct response to feedback concerning the need for additional group study and collaboration spaces, and is part of a continuous improvement strategic initiative to make the facility a welcoming and inviting student space that:

• better accommodates a variety of student needs
• includes new carpeting for the entire library
• adds a new, open-concept library commons space on the second floor
• features new collaborative furniture spaces, and various other updates

Library Updates

• New library building front entrance
• Repairs to windows on the north side of the building
• Interior walls of the library have been painted
• New carpet on the first and second floors of the library
• Most of the print books – with the exception of the popular reading books and reference books – have been relocated to the first floor
• Additional group study and collaborative spaces with new furniture have been setup
• A technology upgrade for the Schroeder Room that includes lecture capture and video conferencing