Library to reopen in winter quarter, SJSU library available
November 16, 2015
Though the library has been closed for over a year, De Anza College students can soon anticipate the library’s reopening in January 2016, according to Donna Jones-Dulin, college vice president of operations.
The delay is due to new heating, ventilating and air conditioning duct work that was newly installed, but later did not work properly as planned.
Another component that needed attention was the roof tile work that is still ongoing, but is expected to be completed soon.
Toxic building materials were initially found in the library because of the building’s age, as it has not been renovated in over 30 years, but Dulin reassures everyone that the library is now free of those hazards. She stresses that these materials do not pose a risk to students and faculty as long as they are left in their original state.
Dulin said she is pleased to inform all De Anza students that they can access the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San José State University, even during the extended study hours. Students may go to King Library when preparing for the finals this quarter.
Students must present their De Anza student ID card when entering the library. Foothill-De Anza Community College District made a $1,000 payment, to SJSU library officials as compensation for De Anza and Foothill students to access the library during extended study hours. Currently, the library is made available to all De Anza students only on Floors 2-8