A 15-month restoration project of the Sterling Memorial nave, the expansive atrium that greets visitors upon entry to the building, began today, University Librarian Susan Gibbons announced in an email to the Yale community Monday morning. The construction process will restore the nave’s full interior, including its stained glass windows, stonework and woodwork and will »
Richard Gilder ’54 and his wife, Lois Chiles, donated the $20 million gift that will fund the upcoming renovation of the Sterling Memorial Library nave. The renovation of the entrance hall of the library — known as “the nave” because of its resemblance to a cathedral — was announced in fall 2011 after the Yale »
At least four fire trucks and an ambulance descended on Sterling Memorial Library around 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon after the library was evacuated due to a reported fire. The fire was small and most likely caused by construction on the roof of the main building, according to three firefighters on the scene. Those who were »