Wallace Library News Today

Informal recovery group begins in Wallace

The Fitchburg Public Library recently announced a milestone in its plans to renovate and expand the downtown landmark located at 610 Main St.

Rollstone Bank & Trust has committed a total of $50,000 over a five-year period to the Fitchburg Public Library in support of The OWL Capital Campaign, a $40 million project dedicated to upgrading the Youth Library and Wallace Library.

Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday established a working group tasked with figuring out what to do with the Renwick Courthouse complex, which includes the city’s most historically significant building but

RIT alumnus and trustee Brooks Bower ’74 (printing) has made a gift to the multi-use complex under construction that will showcase the university as a place for technology, the arts, and design.

From steel beams added to the RIT skyline to new fencing to mark the start of projects, here’s a rundown of what you might see on campus this summer.

While the SHED takes shape at the heart of the RIT campus, working groups are filling in the details of what will go inside the building.

The largest construction project on the RIT campus in more than 50 years remains on track to open in fall 2023. When complete, the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) will cover more than 120,000 square feet of new construction as well as more than 83,000 square feet of renovations in two existing buildings.

Student Jonathan Dharmadi wins contest to name RIT’s new maker and learning complex Elizabeth Lamark Jonathan Dharmadi, center, a third-year new media design student from Elmhurst, N.Y., devised the official name for RIT’s new maker and learning complex, now officially known as the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED). RIT President David Munson, left, and alumnus Austin McChord, right, announced the new name with Dharmadi on Friday. Rochester Institute of Technology has an...

William Rawn Associates and HBT Architects This rendering shows the new circulation desk located at the connection between Wallace Library and the Student Hall for Exploration and Development, or “the SHED.” The surrounding areas on the first floor will include browsing collections and seating. RIT Libraries will move to the Frank Ritter Ice Arena for the duration of construction on the Student Hall for Exploration and Development, or “the SHED.” The multi-use space is expected to op...