Academic Libraries: "University of Iowa Main Library May Get Facelift, $14.6 Million Project in the Works

From The Daily Iowan:

University of Iowa students reportedly want to see a more “student-friendly” space at the UI Main Library.
So UI officials are developing a $14.6 million project to create that atmosphere.
The renovation would include more study rooms, an expanded Food for Thought Café, remodeled restrooms, and a Madison Street entrance in the library’s first floor.
The project will be funded through the university’s general-education building-repair funds and the university fire- and environmental-safety funds.
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“We’re presenting basic concepts of what they are trying to do for the Main Library Learning Commons project and finding what students like and don’t like and having them give insight,” [Chris] Clark [the project manager for the Main Library Learning Commons project] said.

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