Replacing one of our lifts
We are going to replace one of the lifts in the Library. The green lift near the IT Help Desk is reaching the end of its working life and needs to be replaced.
Tag: refurbishment
Library as unique headspace
Why is the Library such a popular place for students to come and study? Perhaps it is because a space between home and work fosters spontaneous encounters, critical conversations and new friendships forged in the blaze of relaxed industry. Ray Oldenburg suggested such spaces such as the Library are defined less by place, although it is still one of the largest and most diverse open access study spaces on campus, as the way studying in the Library encourages serendipity, finding unusual books, resources, chance encounters with others and engaging in unhindered interchanges that can open doors and take you in new directions.
Student led change: the last three years
We were delighted last year to report that a full four years after we first received Customer Service Excellence Standard recognition, our award had been fully reviewed and re-accredited but we have not stood still.
Leather appointed luxury reaches the Law section
I promised you some months ago a brand new look for the highly popular drop-in seating area near the Law books up on the first floor. Our furniture moving is complete and we are pleased to reveal the leather-bound luxury seating up in Area 1C.
What do you think of our refurbished Library?
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Not just a pretty red box!
The retro phone box has gotten some interest already but did you know you can use it to make free internal telephone calls to anywhere on campus? You only need dial the last four digits of the number (the “extension”). …
Welcome to your new social Library!
We are delighted to welcome you back to the freshly refurbished ground floor. We hope you will enjoy the new shelving arrangement and the increased sense of space and freedom! Social study The whole of the ground and first floors …
Refurbishment Pics
We’ve added some more pics to our gallery of the ground floor refurbishment project. We’ll be keeping a visual diary of progress, so check back from time to time to see how it’s going.
The space within: new visions of the refurbishment
The exciting Library refurbishment draws ever closer! These latest visualisations are the work of students in the School of Architecture. While the images give the best impression yet of the feel of the new ground floor, the types and colours of the furniture chosen may differ from that shown.
The adventure begins…
As the end of the academic year approaches our students are thinking ahead to their departure from Portsmouth, of leaving their student houses or rooms in Halls, and making the most of the long summer ahead. Our finalists will be …
