Library North Plaza Reconstruction

Overview of Scope

The north plaza of the main library is a crossroads of the university, heavily traveled by students and visitors. It is also positioned at the heart of the MSU Arts Initiative, which seeks to find ways to elevate the arts across
campus. This redesigned space will be a showpiece for the university, as campus tours cross through the plaza engaging prospective students and parents and fostering a sense of belonging.

The library north plaza will be redesigned, taking advantage of the ideal setting at a key crossroad of campus for outdoor engagement and collaboration between the Libraries, Beal Garden, the MSU Museum, and the College of Music. The project will provide vibrant, communal space and infrastructure for collaborations between units, programming, classroom engagement, and student events. It will be a revitalized and engaging space open for programming from diverse units and student organizations.

The project will address accessibility issues at the main library north main entrance and mitigate maintenance burdens presented by the current water fountain.

Phase

• Design

Budget

• $11M

Schedule

• Authorized to plan October 2025
• Planned completion TBD

Capital Project Number

• CP25058