Renovations to Joseph Anderson Cook Library began in June of 2019 and will be ongoing through 2021. The project includes the replacement of the roof, updates to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, and remodeling of study spaces on the first and second floors.
Included in this project is the addition of the Bower Academic Center, which will house the Student-Athlete Academic Center. The Bower Center serves Southern Miss’s nearly 350 student-athletes, and although its primary audience is athletes, many of the amenities will be available for use to students of all disciplines during certain times. This will increase the number of available study rooms.
The Academic Advisement Center is also part of this project and will provide academic support services for students that include selecting or changing majors and class scheduling.
December 2020
- Renovations in Cook Library Nearing Completion ( 2020-12-04 14:55:00 )
September 2020
- Finishes Touches are Being Added to Cook Library's Lobby ( 2020-09-14 16:11:00 )
August 2020
- Cook Library Renovations Moving Ahead ( 2020-08-10 09:38:00 )
March 2020
- Advisement Center Opens in its New Location ( 2020-03-18 11:04:00 )
- Library Instruction Moves to New Classroom ( 2020-03-05 09:42:00 )
February 2020
- Preparations Underway for Transition to Sequence Three ( 2020-02-20 11:28:00 )
- Cook Library Entrance to Temporarily Move to South Side of Building on February 26 ( 2020-02-12 10:42:00 )
- Changes Ahead for Sequence Three: The Front Door ( 2020-02-05 14:05:00 )
January 2020
- Bower Academic Center Set to Start Construction in February ( 2020-01-31 08:36:00 )
- Sequence Two Reaches Halfway Point ( 2020-01-29 10:20:28 )
- Cook Library Re-opens Tomorrow! ( 2020-01-22 13:03:00 )
- Sequence One Coming to a Close ( 2020-01-15 15:50:00 )
- Cook Library Renovation Overview ( 2020-01-15 15:30:00 )
- Cook Library to Close Temporarily During Renovation ( 2020-01-13 13:06:00 )