Mortvedt Library First Floor Improvements draft plan of January 27, 2017 by Perkins+Will.

Plan for Mortvedt library improvments by Mithun's architects and interior designers.

Photos of patrons using a variety of furniture and spaces in the Mortvedt Library.

Over the last severtal years the following building improvements have been made:

Moved service points & popular collections:

• Created self-serve interlibrary loan pick up in lobby
• Combined librarians' desk with circulation desk
• Created browse-able DVD/CD storage on 1st floor

Opened up sight lines

• Relocated and reduced shelving on 2nd floor mezzanine
• Reduced the amount of 1st floor Reference collection shelving
• Reduced amount of 1st floor current periodical shelving
• Removed cluttered lobby display cases
• Removed & relocated display "art"
• Removed shelving blocking 2nd & 3rd floor windows
• Relocated lobby plants to 2nd & 3rd floors
• Added shelving to 3rd floor
• Added "attractive" recycle bins and removed trash cans

Improved seating & studying options

• Added mobile bean bags
• Added or relocated couches, chairs, and coffee tables
• Added lounge chairs
• Removed excess study carols and tables
• Updated and added computers/viewers to study rooms
• New study areas added to 2nd floor mezzanine
• More individual study rooms added on 2nd floor
• Partnered with art department for student art installations in study rooms (increased soundproofing)

Surface treatments

• Re-carpeted 1st floor
• Recarpeted 2nd floor mezzanine
• Re-carpeted & improved African Art Gallery stairwell
• Painted large public accent walls on all 3 floors
• Painted study rooms with accent walls
• Ceiling tiles replaced on 2nd floor

Infrastructure upgrades

• Replaced building cooling system (new "chiller")
• Installed energy efficient lighting throughout building (coming Summer 2013)
• Installed additional electrical outlets for laptop plug-in on 1st floor

lounge chairs, relocated art

accent walls

additional study rooms, additional computers

study room installation by PLU students