Union College News

Union receives $75,000 for Library Renovation

With little more than four months until the project is due to be completed, the David and Donna Jones Learning Resource Center library renovation project received a financial boost. The George I. Alden Trust awarded the college a $75,000 grant toward the $1.6 million renovation project.

"The renovation project is well underway and scheduled to be completed this summer. This grant and other funds are crucial in helping meet that goal," Tara Cooper, director of learning and information services at Union said.

Workers can be seen just about around the clock on campus working feverishly to complete the massive renovation project that began less than a year ago. College administrators began contemplating the renovation when they noticed damage from moisture and mold was threatening the library's many resources.

Among other things, the library will receive a modern heating and air conditioning system designed to protect the library's assets. Plans also include improvements designed to make the library user-friendlier, including a new information desk, a new reading room and improvements to the reference area.

A community centerpiece, Union's library serves as a government depository, houses the Cumberland Gap Genealogy Collection, provides Internet access to students and community members, and provides access to around 35 different periodical and reference databases.

February 23, 2005

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