Renovation Study Room

[Jessica Wilson]

BorrowRequestBorrowing from Northeastern LibraryBorrowing books, media and other library items from the libraryCourse ReservesLibrary materials designated for class useInterlibrary LoanRequest items not available in our collections

Research HelpAdd-ons & PluginsEnhance your access to library resourcesAsk A LibrarianCitations & BibliographiesSoftware, manuals, and tutorialsDigital ScholarshipResearch Data ServicesManage & visualize dataResearch Subject GuidesHow and where to start your researchResearch TutorialsVideos and handouts about the research processSubject Librarians & SpecialistsGet library support in your speciality, major or discipline

Support ForAccessibilityCreativity & Design (Studios closed until Fall Semester, 2024)3D printing, video and audio recordingEvidence Synthesis ServiceSystematic reviewsGrant WritingOpen Access PublishingPublishingTeaching & LearningResources and services for course support

The 2nd floor is currently closed for renovations. The ITS Tech Bar has been relocated to the 1st floor and the 3D Printing and Recording Studios are unavailable. Renovations are expected to be completed in fall 2024.

While Snell Library undergoes its extensive renovation, study space will be limited in certain areas. Students looking for study space can visit the Northeastern University Spaces page to locate study space elsewhere on the Boston campus.

Throughout Payson Library you will find unique spaces offering a range of amenities: specialized computers, delicious caffeinated beverages, living room study areas, concerts, speakers, a variety of collections, and much more. You can also learn about the spaces at our graduate campus libraries.

One of the signature buildings on IUPUI campus, the library is undergoing $1.75 million worth of renovations on the third and fourth floors. But come May, all the racket will be well worth it as upgrades in technology, layout and space are being addressed. Besides, most of the current student patrons have earbuds firmly in place to allow for undistracted studying.

We have removed books that were in shelves here to extend the reading room around the other side of the library and another office that we were able to remove to give students a view of Michigan and the science quad area outside the library.]

The renovation and expansion of Hamilton Hall will enable training of the most compassionate and brightest physicians who are thoroughly prepared to serve the diverse and changing needs of patients and communities. The innovative design integrates learning, studying and health and wellness spaces so medical students can have the optimal education experience. New, small- and medium-sized classrooms, fitted with state-of-the-art technology, will enable hands-on, interactive learning and discussion groups. Medical students will have collaborative interprofessional learning experiences with students from other health science disciplines (e.g., nursing, therapy, pharmacy, etc.), so they can become better prepared to face challenges as a health care team during their residency. Also included are small group and individual study spaces, a 300-person capacity atrium, a large courtyard with a green space, a 125-seat grand reading room and a student lounge and workout facility. The building will be the home of the new Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center and the College of Medicine.

Exterior framing and steel fireproofing on the upper levels of the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center are ongoing while preparations are underway for the limestone and brick masonry that will begin in the coming weeks. Renovation of the 120,000-square-foot Hamilton Hall and construction of a new 100,000-square-foot building began in November 2019. The project will provide upgraded and flexible facilities to create a collaborative campus for interprofessional education throughout the health sciences.

We deeply appreciate your interest in helping us bring the vision of the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center to life. The legacy of this re-imagined Hamilton Hall will be the ideas and discoveries that grow from it, and the lives changed by them. We thank you for considering the opportunity to be part of that legacy.

Project updates will be communicated via email, through the Campus in Motion email newsletter, and archived below. If you have questions about the Library renovation, please contact [email protected]. If you would like to report construction-related issues or disruption once work commences, please contact Building Services at [email protected].

Dear members of the Columbia Law School community,

As Dean Lester noted in her message earlier this month, preparatory work in Jerome Greene Hall is nearing completion and we are gearing up to begin construction on the Law Library renovation in late May. We are delighted to share that the University Trustees recently gave the project final approval, and we are reaching out now with initial details about what to expect this summer, when much of Jerome Greene Hall (JGH) will be an active construction zone. There will be more to come in the months ahead, but we hope that this preliminary information will aid in making plans and anticipating disruption.

We realize that this message may invite additional questions; please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. We also encourage you to visit the Law Library Renovation Project website and continue to monitor your inbox for additional updates as the semester progresses. We appreciate your cooperation in sharing in the burden that this construction project places on our physical plant, and look forward to the reopening of our transformed Alia Tutor Law Library in Fall 2025.

Sincerely,

The Law Library Renovation Working Group

We write today to provide important information about access to Jerome Greene Hall (JGH), as life safety systems upgrades will commence this week. These changes will begin on Thursday, May 18th, and remain in effect through mid-August.

JGH will be open to members of the Law School community throughout the summer: from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. As construction commences, there may be periodic changes in access to specific floors within JGH. We will keep the community apprised of any such changes via email.

Beginning on Monday, May 22nd, faculty, students, staff, and visitors must access JGH through the 3rd Floor entrance on Revson Plaza. CUID swipe access (except for ADA) will not work at the 116th Street entrance. Entry to JGH via the 3rd floor, where a Public Safety officer will be stationed during the opening hours listed above, will continue to require CUID swipe access or guest registration. Signage will be posted at the 116th Street entrance to provide specific instructions for building entry. Please be sure to direct visitors to the 3rd Floor entrance.

An accessible entrance to JGH will remain available at 116th Street. Members of our community who currently have CUID access to ADA entrances will be provided swipe access to this entrance. If you or a guest has mobility needs that may prevent you from using the 3rd floor entrance, please contact Law School Human Resources (for faculty and staff) or Student Services (for students). Additionally, the Department of Public Safety is available 7 days a week to assist members of the Law School community and their guests with physical access. To arrange assistance, please call 212-854-2797.

All floors of the Law Library will remain open and accessible to patrons throughout the summer. The Law Library summer hours, beginning on Monday, May 15, will be 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday.

All classrooms and event spaces in JGH will remain offline and may not be booked for events during the summer. Members of the Law School community seeking space should contact Room Reservations for options in William and June Warren Hall (or elsewhere on campus).

Beginning on Thursday, May 18th, the 8th and 9th Floors of JGH will not be accessible. For faculty and staff with workstations on these floors, please complete the necessary steps to prepare your office according to the instructions you received no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17th. Any required packing tasks that are not completed in your office by May 18th will be completed by our moving contractors.

The Information Center will continue to accept delivery of mail and packages, however mail and drop boxes located on the 1st Floor will not be accessible to the public. During the summer, mail and packages will be periodically delivered to faculty and administrative offices by Information Center staff. Outgoing mail may be placed in the appropriate bin located in the Secretariat (JGH, 7th Floor).

In addition, please note that Public Safety is not able to accept food delivery orders on behalf of students, faculty, or staff. Individuals should meet delivery workers outside the 3rd Floor entrance of JGH.

We will notify the community again when floors become accessible later this summer. The building diagram below provides a summary of the access by floor. Thank you for your cooperation and forbearance as we complete this critical work. Please continue to visit the Law Library renovation project webpage and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Now that this long-awaited project has commenced, the Law School is also able to share images that capture the aspirations for the layout and design of the Alia Tutor Law Library. Though these renderings are still preliminary, they offer a first look at the extraordinary magnitude of this project, which will completely reimagine more than 50,000 square feet of Jerome L. Greene Hall and create a new landmark for Columbia Law School.

Phase 1: Fire Safety and Building System Upgrades (Summer 2023-Summer 2024): Prior to any renovation work taking place, New York City building code requires that fire sprinklers be installed throughout Jerome Greene Hall and that other building systems be upgraded. Multiple floors and sections of JGH will be temporarily taken offline, in successive phases, for periods of several weeks at a time.

3a8082e126