Cabot Library, re-imagined
The Science Center atrium and Cabot Science Library, already filled with bustling undergraduates, will undergo a transformation to support learning and teaching for the digital age while more effectively connecting the library to the atrium and plaza social spaces. The redesign will support student life and align with the goals of Harvard’s Common Spaces initiative. “The Cabot Science Library is ripe for re-imagining, and its prime location in the heart of the Science Center offers an opportunity to serve as an undergraduate teaching, learning, and research support hub for all the disciplines now requiring digital resources,” said Michael D. Smith, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). The library serves as Harvard’s general science library, with emphasis on research collections in mathematics, statistics, earth and planetary sciences, psychology, and cross-disciplinary studies. In announcing the renovation, Smith said a faculty committee will be formed to provide input throughout the construction process. In addition,...