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The books are back, the offices are manned and the library is ready for the first day of the semester, August 26. While the doors will open for the beginning of the school year, the official dedication of the Francine G. McNairy Library and Learning Forum will be held on October 24.
While the building that houses the library is reopening after being closed for a two-year, $25 million renovation, the library services were accessible in Gerhart Hall and across campus. Beginning on August 26 all the services and items will be available in McNairy Library and all library services will cease to operate from Gerhart.
Formerly named Ganser Library, the library will be dedicated as the Francine G. McNairy Library and Learning Forum to honor the former Millersville president, who retired in January. The overall building will retain the name of Ganser Hall.
The project includes additional and renovated study rooms, bathrooms, elevators and computer labs, as well as new furniture and an improved heating and cooling system. The changes will make the library compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. There also will be a new cafe serving Starbucks coffee and a 24-hour study room.
Ganser Library opened in 1967 and has not been renovated until now. It was named for Helen Ganser, the school’s first librarian.
Faculty, staff and administrators are invited to a sneak preview of the library on Wednesday, August 21 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
3 replies on “Library Is Ready to Go”
While this new library looks very nice, an extremely important service is not being provided.
There are no quiet floors or areas in this library.
The group study rooms are always occupied.
Where is an individual to study when every floor allows talking and cell phone use?
The library’s main purpose at a university should be for studying, not a social area.
Very disappointing from a serious student’s point of view.
Kiara, actually 25 million isn’t much for this. This is a much needed renovation for the campus and if you saw the old library then you would understand this was needed. You have to improve the campus to attract the students. Have you been to other colleges that have large and well designed buildings? It improves the look of the campus which Millersville needs. Students and donors aren’t attracted to a campus that’s run down. You can’t really improve education with out-dated technology right?
So happy that the library is finally done! It will give me more opportunities to study besides my dorm common area, which is always filled! I will say, I think $25 million is a much. Why was it so expensive?