Te Manawa Building Works
Construction in and around Te Manawa – Student Centre (M Block) will last ~18 months. Contractors will block sections as they progress. See this page for current zones and building impacts.
What's happening right now?
The far-right corner, balcony side of the building, on Level 3 is temporarily closed including access to Library Management Offices and the Level 3 toilet amenities.
Collection access changes:
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Print journals have been relocated to our restricted access storage area and can be requested via Library Search
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Temporary relocation of some General Collection items to alternate location on Level 3
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English language readers have been relocated to Level 2
Amenities:
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The Level 3 main toilet block will be closed during this period. Please use Level 2 or Level 4 toilets, or the accessibility toilet in the Level 3 computer lab
Noise impacts
The Library is a priority space for you to do focused and quiet work. During the construction on Level 3, we are aware of impacts to the quiet spaces due to sound spilling throughout the level.
We will take the same measures we do during exam periods and put out blue "quiet area" signage throughout both Level 3 and Level 4. We'll also close the doors to the stairs on both levels to prevent noise travelling and to create more quiet spaces for you to do focused work.
Please be mindful of this change and consider choosing alternative spaces in the building or on campus for group work and other social activities.
The noisiest work will happen at night to minimise disruption to you. The new opening hours for the building, including Te Iho o Te Manawataki – The Library, will be 8am-6pm on weekdays and 11am-3pm on weekends.
Alternative space arrangements
You can access 24/7 computer suites on Level 0 of the MSB building, across Hillcrest Road in the Management School.
Contact
You can email questions or enquiries to library@waikato.ac.nz, or enquire at the Library Service Desk on Level 2.
