Welcome to our new web site! With plans for our magnificent new library moving full steam ahead, we’ve created this site as your one-stop spot for the latest news and information.
Bookmark this page and plan on visiting regularly for answers and for updates about the Penrose Library building project.
As you can probably tell, we can barely contain excitement about moving forward with plans for a dramatic improvement in our ability to meet the needs of students and faculty — now and into the future.
Those who work at Penrose field a lot of questions vis-à-vis the new Academic Commons at Penrose Library. To address one of the more common questions– why is Penrose Library renovating? Consider just a few of the wonderful features that we have to look forward to in the new library:
- Increased seating and more comfortable work spaces
- Deep quiet study areas
- Plentiful group study rooms in a variety of sizes
- ADA compliant book stacks
- Enhanced technology in all areas
- A new multimedia software support service
- A larger café with patio seating
- Well-appointed spaces for events, lectures, and to showcase exhibits
- More power outlets throughout the whole library
- Increased natural light
- Energy efficient lighting and mechanical systems…
And that’s just the beginning of the parade! The Academic Commons at Penrose Library will create a beautiful new library in our current location, at the heart of the DU campus. Improvements to the physical space will make the library more inviting and energy efficient, and will create a library of the future that better supports student learning and faculty research.
Help us share our enthusiasm for the new library building project by forwarding this link to others!
If you have questions or concerns that aren’t answered elsewhere on the site, or if you’d like to share feedback about the Penrose Library building project, send ‘em on through the convenient “Ask Us” button featured prominently. We’d love to hear from you.
And be sure to visit us again, soon.