Outcomes of the Building Project

M.D. Anderson Library
	Before	After
Usable Space	357,000 sq. ft.	527,000 sq. ft. This figure includes 183,000 sq. ft. renovation of exisiting building--plus 170,000 sq. ft. of new construction space for public use
Book Capacity	1.6 million volumes	2.4 million volumes
Student Study Spaces	880	2,630
Computer Workstations	144	350
Group study rooms	12	38
Addition of two state-of-the-art multimedia classrooms Large reading room on the 2nd floor overlooking the Butler Family Plaza Enhanced entrance and 24-hour lobby/cafe area including food court, computers, restrooms, vending machines and lounge seating Addition of a 3,500 sq. ft. multipurpose special events room

The Honors College
	Before	After
Total Space	5,500 sq. ft. basement of the Library	17,000 sq. ft. 2nd floor of the new addition
Commons Area	Increased to 2,200 sq. ft.
Seminar Rooms	2	4
Faculty Offices	8	17
New Computer Room Workstations	12	22
Addition of a classroom that can accommodate up to 60 students Addition of 5 separate study rooms for student use Expanded administrative suite for staff and student workers Convenient restrooms and lockers for student use New dedicated entrance

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