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Staff and collections of Catawba's Corriher-Linn-Black Library will move back to their renovated space over the College's Christmas holidays which begin December 17. The library will reopen January 7.

The return of staff and collections comes after a yearlong renovation period in which library employees and collections were relocated to the second floor of Hoke Hall and four mobile units.

Ramsey, Burgin and Smith Architects, Inc. of Salisbury, oversaw the library renovations which capitalized on its existing tall ceilings, large windows and open public spaces. 

The gutting of the library and subsequent environmental abatement was the first order of business in the renovation; this was completed in late March. Installation of new stud walls and sheetrock were then followed by cosmetic touches of paint and carpet. Part of the renovation was also the installation of high density or compact shelving for the library's collections which optimized the building's limited square footage.

Other renovation features include the creation of an information commons, more attractive seating, the addition of more computers, a library instruction lab, a reading area, collaborative learning spaces, and a coffee and drink area in the lobby.

While library renovations were underway, a new asphalt parking lot was installed adjacent to the building. It created 17 additional parking spaces for residential students on campus.

Phase I and II of the Cannon Student Center renovation have been completed and Phase III, the addition of a one-story wing to the Center, is now underway. Completion of the addition is expected in May.

College administrators have worked on this project with the Winston-Salem architect Larry Robb and the project manager, Knoxville, Tennessee-based Lawler Woods.

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Phase I of the renovation began in May and was completed in late July. It revamped the wing of the Center which houses the Student Affairs offices, enclosed and updated Adams Loft, and renovated and expanded the College bookstore.

Phase II of the Cannon Student Center renovation is now completed. It included the renovation of Leonard Lounge, a large common space in the center of the building and the renovation of McCorkles. Furniture for Leonard Lounge should be delivered at the end of November and McCorkles will come on line with the beginning of spring semester in January.

Phase III of the Cannon Student Center renovation, a 7,000 square foot addition off the back west wing of the facility, is underway. This addition will house the post office (now temporarily relocated in a mobile unit), the Lerner Wellness Center with an aerobics space, the Hurley Room, an executive dining area, and a small kitchenette.

In tandem with Phase III, the dining hall on the lower level of the building will be reconfigured to create more intimate, less institutional, dining space. Catawba's food service provider, Chartwells, a division of Compass, Inc., has worked with architect Larry Robb to develop a new design and layout.

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