Construction noise a necessary evil

In response to Melissa Brewer’s letter published Feb. 3, I would like to apologize for any inconvenience she and her study group experienced due to construction noise in the west wing of the D. H. Hill Library.

As she noted, there is some construction work occurring on the first floor of the west wing. A new study lounge will soon be completed, and work on the Creamery (which will make N.C. State ice cream available in the library) is underway.

Whenever possible, we do schedule noisy work during the overnight hours to minimize disruption to library users. Unfortunately, some vendors and contractors can work only during regular business hours.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we upgrade the west wing to be just as attractive and comfortable as the Learning Commons in the east wing.

Patrick Deaton

Assistant Director for Learning Spaces and Capital Management

NCSU Libraries