Because the library had no air conditioning until 1995, volumes of books and part of the College's archived history have suffered damage from heat and moisture. Still, this interim air conditioning system functions only on the main floor, leaving much of the collection outside climate controlled conditions. Library archivists look forward to a new building where all rooms are climate controlled. Asbury's librarians do the best they can with the resources available to them. But handicapped accessibility is a problem not easily solved in the library's current location.
Handicapped students can only access the main level of the library.
Should a book be needed from upstairs or below, librarians must get it for the student. In short, current librarians now have to adapt to the library's age and outdated interior design. Jennifer Walz '88, public services librarian, hopes the proposed new library will instead be adaptable to the College's needs. I want to offer students more. I want to shoot for the stars.