"Library project enters pre-planning phase" The Lantern

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Jacob Donham
The Lantern
April 7, 2008

After its shut-down in September 2006, The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library has been partially shrouded behind large fences covered with green tarps. With a projected completion date still more than a year away, many large-scale changes can no longer be hidden as the library prepares to begin a new chapter in its life.

"We're aiming to be all set for fall term 2009," said Wes Boomgaarden, Ohio State University Libraries communication officer. The project is on-budget and on-schedule.

The library is currently in the pre-planning phase for the move back into the building, Boomgaarden said, with construction finishing up in May 2009. After construction, fire and safety systems will be tested and books will return following the 2009 Summer Commencement, Boomgaarden added...