If you’ve ever wondered how to move over 150,000 books and periodicals from one location to another, here’s your answer!
Earlier this week, the Museum’s library staff began supervising the move of the Spencer Art Reference Library from the existing building to the new Bloch Building. The move is being handled by professionals from National Library Relocation Inc.
Before the books move from one space to the other, they get a special cleaning with a tank vacuum to remove dust and dirt. Everything is put on book carts and taken by hand into the Bloch Building.
There, they are re-shelved according to the magical library classification system that keeps all the books tidy and easy to find. The new library will be open to the public on June 9.