A branch of Marriott Library, the Math Library is located on the first floor of the John Widtsoe Building. It houses math journals and books. For every new book placed on a shelf, an old one was removed and sent to storage. Since it take a at least one day to retrieve a book from storage, this became a problem. Librarians also wanted bookshelves moved away from the windows.
Sunlight causes older books to become brittle and eventually crumble.
The library needed more study space and computer plugs, too. All of these concerns are addressed in the new quarters. Placed across the room from any windows, these moveable shelves can be shuttled back and forth. This creates one aisle between the stacks at any given time. Near the ceiling to floor windows are study tables with computer plugs at each.