News Archive

• 2026
• February
• Construction Milestone: Over 25% Complete
• April
• Construction at 35% Completion and Opening Date Announced
• 2025
• April
• Board of Trustees Approves Budget and Construction Contract
• August
• Construction of Archives and Special Collections Building Underway
• November
• A Solid Foundation for What's Next
• 2024
• November
• Shelving from Undergraduate Library Benefits Public Library in Vandalia
• 2023
• April
• Project Moving Toward Construction Bidding
• May
• Undergraduate Library Receives New Name
• July
• Unique Opportunity for Firefighter Training
• 2022
• January
• Archives and Special Collections Facility Approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
• February
• Firm Hired to Further Assess Undergraduate Library Building
• May
• Archives and Special Collections Building and Undergraduate Services Town Hall Held
• November
• Internal Demolition Begins on the Undergraduate Library Building
• 2021
• June
• University Library Announces Architectural/Engineering Firms
• August
• Proposed Project Schedule
• Kick-Off Meeting and Initial Activities for July and Early August 2021
• September
• Alumni Couple Invests in Library's Future
• Project Meetings Through September 2021
• November
• Archives and Special Collections Building and Undergraduate Services Town Hall Held
• December
• Building Project Reaches Milestones