PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 21, No. 18, April 18, 2002

Library's storage facility to be constructed this summer

Construction of the University Library’s high-density storage facility will begin this summer. Located on Oak Street, the facility will house materials from the collection that are used less frequently. Users will be able to check out items from any library unit on campus, and a daily delivery service to these locations will be offered. For those who wish to use the new facility, a reading room and parking will be available.

During the next several months, library staff members will select and mark items for relocation. Currently, materials are processed and returned to the shelves, but they will be moved later to a temporary holding area to be inventoried. As a result, retrieval times for certain items could be delayed up to but not longer than one day.

Library users are asked to rely on library personnel for assistance during the transfer of materials. For current information about the storage facility, visit the Library’s Office of Planning and Budgeting Web site at:www.library.uiuc.edu/administration/PlanningBudget/storage/default.htm.