The second and third floors of Zimmerman Library will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning, July 17. A portion of the second floor will remain closed as crews continue to install new ceilings tiles. Library staff will be stationed on the second floor to retrieve materials for library patrons seeking books from the closed area.
The book retrieval and paging system that is now in place will remain in operation until the rest of the second floor is opened, which is tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2006. Library hours will continue to be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
At this time 80 percent of the building has a working fire alarm system. University Libraries Administration and the UNM Fire Marshall have established a system of patrols in the areas without fire alarms to ensure the safety of everyone in the building.
The first floor reference area and basement will remain closed until further notice. The library is reopening in stages after a serious fire in the upper basement level in April damaged bound periodicals.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu