Wrapping Up a Summer to Remember
It’s been a very exciting few months at Forsyth Library! To recap, the entire library team relocated in May to our home away from home, Custer Hall. Some staff will …
The First Stairwell Skylight
On August 8, 2024, a major milestone was made on the Forsyth Library Renovation. Crews cut through layers of roofing material above the south stairwell to prepare for the skylight …
Inclusive by Design
Libraries are for everyone, and the renovation will align the physical building with the organizational values that Forsyth Library upholds. In addition to all the spaces that promote student success …
From Searching to Success: Spaces for Library Instruction
Library instruction has a positive impact on student success (Gaha, Hinnefeld & Pellegrino, 2018; Bowles-Terry, 2012; Wong and Cmor, 2011). Librarians at Forsyth Library collaborate with instructors to provide library …
Stone Removal and Window Prep
For weeks, construction crews have been working on scaffolds and lifts, chiseling away the exterior stones to make room for where the first of many large windows will be installed …
A Virtual View
Have you seen some of the renovation renderings of the new Forsyth Library and wondered, “where will this be exactly?” … “will this be on the main level?” … “I …
A Temporary Home
Back in February, the first of the Forsyth Library staff members started moving over to Custer Hall. By May, the last the staff members moved to Custer as Forsyth Library …
New Renderings
If all of the floor plans and text descriptions of the collaboration spaces, meeting spaces, and individual study rooms still haven’t painted a clear picture in your mind, here are …
Initial Demolition
The demolition crew has been busy getting Forsyth Library ready for construction. A construction fence was put up around the perimeter of the building, giving a visible signal to any …
Their Favorite Place
When Forsyth Library staff are out and about or networking with community members, parents, and FHSU alumni, we occasionally get the question: “Do students still use the library?” The short …