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The James and Elise Devitt Study Room - 6th Floor Renovation

Construction will begin on the James and Elise Devitt Study Room - 6th Floor Renovation in September. This will be the largest and most transformative renovation since the Dana Porter Library's main-floor renovation in 2008.

Rendering of the outside of the James and Elise Study Room

Using a recent gift of $100,000 from Elise Devitt, the 6th floor renovation will reflect recommendations from a recent assessment of the Library that will set the standard for changes to additional floors in the future. Elise Devitt, now retired, is a Waterloo grad and was a long-time staff member at the University.

See the project's news blog for current information and its photo gallery for plans and renderings.

, Communications Librarian
August 13, 2012