Studying in the Library

The Library is a great place to study. In September 2016, the library here at Wentworth will be an even greater place to study with plenty of new seating, spaces, and options for quiet or group study. Here are some of the ways Wentworth students have studied here in Beatty, and in Wentworth Hall before […]

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WIT Co-op spotlight: Rodney Pinkham

A number of Wentworth Co-op students are working for the organizations involved in the library renovation. Today, we feature Rodney Pinkham, a Construction Management major who is on co-op at Consigli Construction Company, the renovation project’s construction manager.   Q: What have you learned from your involvement on the Schumann Library Renovation and/or from working as a co-op […]

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Library Renovation Community Meeting

The Library Renovation Community Meeting took place on Thursday, 2/11 from 4-5pm. Library Director Kevin Kidd spoke about the library renovation, and Perkins + Will staff presented the final design plans and renderings to the campus community. Students, faculty and staff were in attendance, along with members of the renovation project team, including staff from Wentworth, […]

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Planning for the temporary library

The library staff are working closely with facilities and other area libraries to ensure continued service and support all summer long. We will be sharing more details soon! Location The library will be housed temporarily in 610 Huntington Avenue, and will be open throughout the renovation for regular hours, providing all library services. FLO Libraries […]

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Tables and chairs

As the workhorses for studying, tables and chairs can’t be ignored in a library renovation. The interior design team at Perkins + Will is working with Wentworth students, faculty, and staff to find the right tables and chairs for our library, while echoing iconic design elements that Wentworth students will appreciate. Here are some of possibilities… Eames table, Herman Miller […]

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Reimagining the library in Beatty Hall

Libraries have always been at the heart of the college campus, and a central place in the lives of the students & faculty. In renovating our library, we’re looking back to remember what the Institute needed in a library in 1967… And we’re looking forward to a new library which embodies our contemporary library needs […]

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