Schaffer Library will undergo repairs to the stone floor near the main entrance to the building. This will impact building access and noise levels in the library over Winter Break.
From Tuesday, December 17, 2024 through Thursday, December 19, 2024, there will be no first-floor access to the elevator or staircases located near the building entrance. The rear elevator and staircases will be available to navigate between floors.
Beginning December 2nd, workers will be preparing the main entrance of the library for construction. The main entrance to the Library will be closed. All visitors should use the side door on the south side, near the loading dock, to enter and exit the building (please see the map below).
Repairs to the floor will begin on Monday, December 9, 2024. Visitors will experience noise disruptions, especially on the west side of the building near the main entrance.
We anticipate Schaffer Library to remain open during our typical Winter Break hours: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm. For the most up-to-date information about building hours, visit our Hours page.
Library services will remain available. A temporary Library Service Desk will be staged in the Lally Reading Room, on the east side of the Library.
From December 2, 2024 - January 3, 2025, the ITS Help Desk located inside Schaffer Library will be relocated to the Peschel Computer Center.
Schaffer Library staff will monitor the progress of the project and will update building access and make changes to services as needed. Changes will be communicated via our website.
Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the library building.
807 Union St
Schenectady, NY 12308
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