Library Works
Hertford is creating a new library at the centre of college life – an inspiring space where students and academics come together to study, think and discover. It is scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2027.
Read on for the latest progress update on the building project.
31 July 2026:
It is now just one year to completion of the project. Next week, the time-lapse cameras will be moved onto the former chapel roof, to give better views of the quad and extension construction.
Under the quad, a temporary drying / humidity control system has been installed in the new archive room. The results are monitored as part of a lengthy process to ensure the environment will be suitable for the storage of the College archives.
Under the former chapel and in the extension area, back propping of the ground floor slab has been installed after the removal of the falsework and some of the temporary works’ braces.
The concrete blisters on the capping beams are being removed by wire cutting to reduce the vibrations. The vertical concrete works from the ground to first floor are also progressing, and decking to the first floor has commenced.
In another key stage the temporary supports for former chapel are being removed as the building rests on its new foundations.
The formation of the structural opening and lintel for the jib door linking the West Range and the Hall is complete. The threshold is being formed in preparation for the new door and frame installation in mid-August.
Other works below OB5 and within the Van Norden room are progressing well.
