Renovated Library Takes Center Stage At UMass Dartmouth
The Claire T. Carney Library at UMass Dartmouth has taken on a new look, thanks to a $45 million expansion and renovation project. Officials held a "soft opening" on Tuesday for students. Architect Ben Youtz of Design Lab Architects in Boston says the library space needed a facelift......
Designing the new library began four years ago. The new library features wide open seating areas, more technology, quiet rooms for studying, plus a coffee and snack bar, and two fire places. Assistant Dean of Lbrary Services Catherine Fortier-Barnes...
In fact, the place is so welcoming, University officials are calling it..."the new campus living room.' The official opening is set for April 2.