We're sorry to share the news that the B1 Level of the library was flooded on Friday and Saturday. The flood occurred in the book stacks area and some books were damaged. Here's what you need to know:
- Himmelfarb Library's B1 Level is closed for repairs and recovery of as many books as possible. We anticipate this closure will last about a week and will provide additional information as we have it.
- Some books were damaged but we did not lose the entire collection. We're in the process of drying and cleaning all books possible, and will begin making plans for replacing items.
- We want to say THANK YOU to the Himmelfarb users who reported the incidents. The damage would have been much worse if we hadn't heard from you and we greatly appreciate you letting us know. If you're having any issues with accessing materials - from broken links to burst pipes - we want to hear about it right away so that we can get to work on the issues.
2/7 Update: Cleaning and painting of the affected area will begin tomorrow and extend into next week. The B1/Terrace Level will remain closed at least through all of next week.
Image citation: Peterson, L. (2010). Splash! [online image]. Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55878142@N07/5210463195
