Construction of Middle Tennessee State University's New Central Library


Picture of New Library

  • About the Construction

  • Articles About the New Library

  • Photographs of the Construction

  • Floor Plans of the Interior


    • About the Construction

    Construction of Middle Tennessee State University's new Central Library began following a gala groundbreaking ceremony on September 11, 1996 which was part of the 85th Anniversary Celebration for MTSU. The library was designed by the joint venture architecture team of Thomas, Miller and Partners and I.C. Thomasson and Associates. They were assisted in the layout and design of the building by Consultant David Kaser and the New Library Staff Planning Committee.

    Those on this Committee included Don Craig, Dean of the Library; Linda Gill, Coordinator of User Services; Karen Bingham, Coordinator of Technical Services; David Robinson, Automation Librarian; Sue Thetford, Curriculum Librarian; Sharon Parente, User Services Librarian; Sue Burkheart, Technical Services Librarian; and Jo Anne Minnick, Library Assistant.

    A New Library Project Team consisting of faculty, administration, staff and students also assisted in the design and planning of the library. The members of this team include Karen Bingham, Don Craig, Al Cripps, Ellen Donovan, Norman Ferris, Kay Fossick, Carolyn Hopper, Geoffrey Hull, Lucinda Lea, Patty Miller, Bill Parker, Thomas Tang, Terry Whiteside, and Robert Woodworth.

    Together, these teams have designed a state-of-the-art facility to serve the rapidly growing population of Middle Tennessee State University. It was constructed by Hardaway Construction and occupied in January 1999.



    Breaking ground for the library are, from left: Don Craig, Dean of the Library; Mike Green, State Commissioner of Safety; Dr. Barbara Haskew, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Dr. James Walker, MTSU President; Mary Ann Eckles, State Representative; John Bragg, State Representative; Andy Womack, State Senator; Bryant Millsaps, THEC Director; Jim Kennedy, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Facilities Management; Kristin Baker, Student Government Association President; and Mary Elizabeth Stivers, Faculty Senate President.

    Articles about the New Central Library


    To read more about the development of the new library, click on the articles below, which appeared in the Todd Library Update newsletter:

  • New Library Progresses Through Planning Stages - Fall 1995.
  • Questions Answered About New Library - Spring 1996.
  • New Library Takes Shape on Campus - Fall 1996.
  • A Conversation with Marc Rowland, AIA: Project Architect for MTSU's New Library - Spring 1997.

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    Photographs of the Construction

     Follow the progress of the construction of the new library by clicking below to view photographs of the building as it takes shape:
  • September 1996
  • October 1996
  • November 13, 1996
  • December 10, 1996
  • December 24, 1996
  • January 6, 1997
  • January 24, 1997
  • February 17, 1997
  • March 12, 1997
  • April 10, 1997
  • May 16, 1997
  • May 20, 1997
  • June 2 & 3, 1997
  • July 18, 1997
  • August 29, 1997
  • September 12, 1997
  • October 23, 1997
  • November 14, 1997
  • December 22, 1997
  • January 28, 1998

    • Floor Plans of the Interior


    Click on the floors below to view plans of the interior of the new library:
  • First Floor - Includes Study/Vending Room, Circulation, Reference, Periodicals, Interlibrary Loan, Copy Center, Electronic Information Center, and Adaptive Technologies.
  • Second Floor - Includes Library Instruction Rooms, Microtext, Staff Offices, Bookstacks, and Faculty Study and Graduate Carrels.
  • Third Floor -Includes Collection Management, Study Areas, Group Study Rooms, and Bookstacks.
  • Fourth Floor - Includes Library Administration, Library Systems Office, Special Collections, and Bookstacks.

    • Be sure to check this page often to keep up with the changes as Middle Tennessee State University's New Central Library continues its construction!

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