
- May 24, 2014
Library renovation update - May 2014
The floor tiles in the library were removed, and the metal beams that had divided the western end into office spaces were taken down. The...

- Nov 30, 2013
Library renovation update - November 2013
Here are eleven photos taken over the past week, to show the progress that is being made on the roof of the library. We hope to have...

- Oct 11, 2013
Library renovation update - October 2013
The steel plates have now been installed. The steel rods and fastening nuts that project below will be covered when the ceiling is...

- Sep 14, 2013
Library renovation update - September 2013
Workers completed the installation of the steel plates, and the wall around the roof of the library.

- Aug 12, 2013
Library renovation update - August 2013
The construction of a portable metal awning made it possible to continue work through the heat of the summer. Work also continued on the...

- Jul 31, 2013
Library renovation update - July 2013
The installation of the steel plates continued, and workers rebuilt the wall around the library roof.

- Jun 22, 2013
Library renovation update - June 2013
Steel plates are fastened to the concrete slab with bolts to reinforce the slab. Conservators worked on three chapels built within the...

- May 31, 2013
Library renovation update - May 2013
Core samples of the concrete slab were taken and tested for strength. While the concrete itself was found to be strong, the slab needed...

- Apr 29, 2013
Library renovation update - April 2013
These photographs show work that continued on the surrounding parapet wall. The concrete was removed from the inside of the wall, the...

- Mar 19, 2013
Library renovation update - March 2013
Sixth century ashlars are hidden beneath a ledge inside the building. There are plans to leave these exposed in the renovation. Petros...