New 3rd Floor Ceiling Work Schedule; Books Covered for Phase 1

The contractor for the construction project has begun covering with plastic sheeting the book shelves on the 3rd floor in the northwest quadrant of the building. This is to accommodate the first of four quadrant phases of work required to install the fire suppression (sprinkler) system on the 3rd floor, a project that is starting about a week behind schedule. It is similar to the project nearing completion this week on the 4th floor, but more limited in scope since it focuses only on the installation of sprinkler lines and heads and does not include the installation of roof drains and other plumbing work required above the ceiling on the present top floor above. Therefore, on the 3rd floor the installation is expected progress more quickly in shorter phases.

The books are expected to be covered and access restricted in this Phase 1 area until July 21, barring any additional delays. Library users will still be able to check out books housed there by using the "Make a Request" feature in the online library catalog, with the standard 24-hour (weekdays) turnaround provided for access to materials in other restricted areas such as our off-site facility.  For more information see: http://library.tulane.edu/help/book_requests.

These requests can also be made directly, in-person, at the Circulation Desk in the Learning Commons on the library's 1st floor. Access to the covered books will be restricted to library staff.

After Phase 1 the project will proceed to the southwest quadrant of the floor for Phase 2. Here is the just-revised set of dates for Phases 1 through 4 on the 3rd floor:

Phase 1: (6/30 – 7/21) 
Area location: northwest quadrant of the building

• Faculty carrels affected: F317-F327 
• Grad student carrels affected: carrels in areas  along the northwest wall of the building  

Phase 2: (7/21 - 8/4) 
Area location: southwest quadrant of the building

• Faculty carrels affected: F309-F316 
• Grad student carrels affected: carrels in areas  along the southwest wall of the building 

Phase 3: (8/4 – 8/18) 
Area location: southeast quadrant of the building

• Faculty carrels affected: F301-F308 

Phase 4: (8/18 – 9/1) 
Area location: northeast quadrant of the building

• Faculty carrels affected: F328-F332