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.
9 October 2026:
This week, the quad podium (basement roof) has been primed, waterproofed, and then covered with temporary protection. Eventually, this will be covered by lawn and paving.
Below the quad in the new basement, the drying equipment is operating efficiently to remove moisture from the archive room. A new acoustic wall is being installed in the plant room.
In the former chapel, the infills beneath the windows have been cast in concrete, and the additional first floor pockets between the windows are being formed.
Construction of the new lift pit is progressing well.
In the new extension area, a temporary scaffold staircase has been constructed, together with working platforms for the first-floor chapel infills. Cleaning the external stonework started this week.
In the West Range, work has continued to support the installation of fire curtains. The new floor is being laid in the basement meeting room, and the servants’ staircase is being decorated.
