Library Commons

Library Commons – Award Winning

The Library Commons renovation was awarded an American Institute of Architecture New Orleans Design Award in the category of Interior Architecture.

The awards were also featured in the New Orleans Magazine March issue.

LSUHSC Library Commons

LSUHSC Library Commons

Library Commons Closure

The Library Commons will be closed from midnight to 8 a.m. on Saturday, February 27th to accomodate electrical work in the building. Please plan your studying accordingly.

TVs in the Library Commons

The television sets in the Library Commons are available for use with a laptop. Just stop by the Circulation Desk to checkout the cables that are needed to make it work. Use of the TVs & the cables is on a “first come – first served” basis. Enjoy!

Library Commons in the News

The Times Picayune featured a story on the new Library Commons yesterday. The photos looks great!

Closing @ 10:30 pm Wed & Thurs

The Isché Library will close at 10:30 pm on Wednesday & Thursday (Nov. 4th & 5th). The Library Commons will also be closed during this time period (from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am). Additionally, the Library Commons will be closed on Friday, Nov. 6th from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am Saturday, Nov. 7th. The closure is to accomodate overnight facilities work.

SAS on Board

SAS is now available on the three PCs in the Library Commons area. This resource is being supplied by the LSUHSC School of Public Health but any LSUHSC user may be access it.

Chancellor’s Notes Features Library Commons

This week’s Chancellor’s Notes (pdf) features a story on the opening of the Library Commons.

Library Commons GRAND OPENING!

The day is finally here!

The new Library Commons, located on the third floor of the Resource Center, will open tomorrow, July 15th, at 7:00 a.m. The Commons also houses a coffee bar serving Starbucks which will have coffee, drinks, yogurt, pre-made salads, sandwiches and pastries. The coffee bar will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. On Wednesday, July 15 ONLY, “Buy a cup of coffee and get a free chocolate covered strawberry.”

The Commons will be open 24/7 for LSUHSC faculty, students and staff. Please enjoy and care for this beautiful new space!!

Furniture – Sneak Peak

Here’s a quick sneak peak at the furniture that has been setup for the Library Commons.

furniture-front furniture-study
furniture-cafe furniture-av

Library Commons Progress

The Library Commons is getting closer to completion. We hear that furniture may be delivered today.

commons carpeted area

commons carpeted area

Commons Progress

Library Commons decorative screens

Library Commons decorative screens

 
The decorative dividing screens went up late last week. Here’s a sneak peak. The Library Commons is projected to be open in June.
 
Thanks, Hanna for taking the pictures!
 
 
Library Commons decorative screens

Library Commons decorative screens

Library Commons decorative screens

Library Commons decorative screens

Ische Library Changes

The temporary construction walls were removed from within the Isché Library yesterday evening. This morning workers are hanging visquine to replace those walls and drywall work will commence shortly. Be alert as you exit the elevators into the Library Commons lobby and as you walk into the Library; construction is all around.

Ische Library Lobby Construction

The display cases are being installed in the Isché Library/Library Commons Lobby this week. So expect sporadic construction gauntlets to get into the library.

Feeling Glassy

The permanent glass panels which will divide the Isché Library from the Library Commons are being installed today. The new front doors to the Library are scheduled for installation tomorrow.

Ische Library Entrance

The construction workers have been working on the new lobby to the Commons & the Library since Friday. This morning they started working on the doorway into the Isché Library. Don’t worry you still have access. Work on the doorway should be completed in a few days.