Library Furniture Improvements
The Libraries added new furniture and furnishings to the public spaces from January to April including enhancement to 14 cafe-height stools, 100 new chairs, reupholstery of three ottomans, three new rolling whiteboards, and new lampshades representing an investment of $62,000 in new furnishings for the public spaces of the library.
The cafe-height stools near the main entrance were updated with new vinyl seats and two additional stools were added to increase seating to a total of 14 stools in this popular space.
The library took delivery of 115 new task chairs for the public spaces on Floors 3, 4, and 5. Fifteen of the chairs are the Karman chairs which feature dark blue mesh seats and backs and black frames. The library purchased 100 Series 1 Chairs, 50 with dark blue vinyl seats and 50 with dark red vinyl seats; these chairs feature a black mesh back and black frames. These two styles of chairs were the winners of a student contest in January. The Series 1 chair won 231 votes and the Karman chairs won 201 votes.
A total of 117 chairs in 7 different styles were removed to make room for the new task chairs, all of which are on wheels. At the current time, the Library has approximately 400 chairs in the building in 17 different styles.
New lampshades were installed in lamps throughout the public areas.
The project to replace task chairs began last spring and included a full inventory of the building furnishings and an analysis of the optimum number of chairs needed. The Library plans to replace all of the older chairs with the two new styles over the next few years to offer improved and ergonomic seating for students.
If you have comments or suggestions on building furnishings, please contact Pat Hawthorne, Executive Director via email hawthorne@uthscsa.edu.