Library
The Site
Location
Located at the main entry to the University, the new building will be constructed on the vacant land fronting Macquarie Drive and south of existing buildings W3A, C3A and C3B.
It will be known as building C3C.
This site is a central location within the campus both in terms of accessibility and exposure.
The site was selected as part of the University's Concept Plan
The map and aerial view below highlights the site in relation to existing buildings and facilities.
Construction Program
New Library construction 27th July 2009
What's the Latest?
We're getting ready for the new Library Moving the Library to a new building is a huge challenge. The new Library offers a fresh environment with great potential to re-shape the way we do things to better serve YOU. Read on ...[pdf 831kb]
Trees, Shrubs & Wildlife: What's happening?
Ecological assessment of the biodiversity,
flora and fauna of the new Library site has been
carried out by a number of specialists and no
threatened habitats or species have been
identified in this area.
Read on ...[pdf 1.4mb]
Your Library on the Move: tagging 1.4m items
As the new Library takes shape, Macquarie
University Library is already ' on the move' gearing up for the massive task of ...Read on [pdf 782kb]
blog@library2010
Have your say ! Join our blog and make a contribution on what you think is important regarding the New Library
Library Stories
Share your story ! As part of the Library 2010 project, Library Friends are collecting Library Stories to commemorate the 40 year history of the current building. If you are interested in sharing your recollections, reflections or remembrances of our Library contact us at librarystories@library.mq.edu.au
This pathway has now been replaced and renamed Wally’s Walk. The saplings on the edges of the pathway have grown to magisterial proportions. These impressive, leafy plane trees now mask the concrete architectural brutalism of that original design. A green canopy that shields the eye and the sky. Read on…