From the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette:
The main campus library at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville has temporarily closed two floors to prepare for an estimated $23.5 million renovation.
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The 18-month renovation project, once complete, will add seating for students and return some books to the library, said Dennis Clark, UA’s library dean since August.
Source. U. Arkansas University Libraries
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The annual circulation report shows that the number of initial checkouts — not counting renewals — fell to 23,207 in the 2018-19 academic year, a 19% decline from 28,653 in the 2017-18 academic year.
The 19% year-over-year decline, which came about after the removal of books from Mullins, was more than double the previous year’s decline of about 7%, when new circulations fell to 28,653 in 2017-18 from 30,765 in the 2016-17 academic year.
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