The Chaos After the Flood

During a downpour last Wednesday the first floor of Feinberg Library experienced some flooding. Most areas had less than an inch of water but of course carpets were soaked. The initial response with mops and fans and dehumidifiers quickly removed the moisture. The Learning Center, the Advising Office, Special Collections and the General Collection on the first floor were all affected.

Now that the emergency response is done, we have entered into cleaning and sanitizing mode. All the offices listed above are in the process of moving out furniture and equipment. Many are being re-located with the library building. The cleaning crews will be sanitizing all the surfaces and then new carpeting will need to be installed. As you can see this means some extra furniture will be sitting around. Some of the library seminar rooms have been re-purposed for storage.

At this point the estimates are that it will take a couple of weeks for everything to be cleaned and replaced. Everyone is working hard so that we can be back to our usual selves when the fall semester starts. Thank you for your cooperation, understanding and patience.