Renovation Status & Temporary Locations
The Welcome Desk is open in Forsyth Library Monday-Friday 7:30am - 6pm until Wednesday, May 14. Enter through the northeast accessible door.
Starting Monday, May 19, the Welcome Desk will be relocated to Custer Hall 304 and the Forsyth Library building will be closed for the remainder of the renovation. View a detailed list of library service hours and locations.
Many services and collections are available throughout the renovation. Stay up to date with Forsyth Library renovation information by subscribing on the bottom of the Library Renovation Blog.
Services & Staff:
| Staff & Services | Status | Temporary Location |
| Technology Checkout & Technology Help | Available throughout renovation. | Forsyth Library Welcome Desk (through May 14) Custer Hall 304 Welcome Desk (starting May 19) |
| Interlibrary Loan | Available throughout renovation. | Forsyth Library Welcome Desk (through May 14) Custer Hall 304 Welcome Desk (starting May 19) |
| Ask A Librarian | Available throughout renovation online via live chat, email, call, or text; or in-person by appointment. | Online or By Appointment |
| Media Lab |
Available by appointment. |
Custer Hall 310 |
| Library Staff |
Most library staff offices are located in Custer Hall on the second and third level. The Learning Commons team and Special Collections and Archives will have offices in Forsyth Library until May 14. Starting May 19, all library staff will be located in Custer Hall. Please check the staff page for specific office locations. |
Custer Hall & Forsyth Library (through May 14) |
Collections: Request for Pickup
Some collections were moved to off-site storage for the duration of the renovation, if the item you're looking for is not available, please submit an interlibrary loan request.
| Collections | Status | Temporary Location |
| General Collection | Available By Request |
Forsyth Library Sign in while searching the library catalog and use the "Place a Hold" feature to request a book. Authorized library staff will pull the requested books to have them ready at the Welcome Desk. |
| Juvenile Collection | Available By Request |
Forsyth Library Sign in while searching the library catalog and use the "Place a Hold" feature to request a book. Authorized library staff will pull the requested books to have them ready at the Welcome Desk. |
| Special Collections & Archives | Available by Request + Research Consultation Note: Unavailable mid-May through early June 2025 |
Contact Brian Gribben to schedule a research consultation and request materials to view in-person. Also browse Archives Online and Special Collections Online for digitized content. |
| Government Documents | Unavailable | Off-site Storage |
| Maps | Unavailable | Off-site Storage |
| Microforms | Unavailable | Off-site Storage |
| Print Periodicals | Unavailable | Off-site Storage; Search electronic journals (by journal title) or search specific article titles in the library catalog. |
Partners
| Library Partner | Status | Temporary Location |
| Writing Center | Available | Rarick Hall 157 |
| MakerSpace | Available | Picken Hall 102 |
| Honors College | Available | Picken Hall 123 |