Construction at the front end of Moore Library began in early February. The focus of the activity is the creation of an extended hours study lounge on the north side of the front of the building. Open both during regular library hours and late night hours during spring and fall semesters and exams, the facility will provide a comfortable, attractive, and food friendly place to read and study. Wireless capability will provide laptop access to the libraries' electronic resources as well as the broad resources of the Internet. Both President Mordechai Rozanski and Dean of University Libraries F. William Chickering have been heavily involved in making this plan come to fruition. President Rozanski has continued to support his commitment to the libraries' role in the academic process by raising the funds to make this project possible. It is hoped that the modest inconvenience and periodic noise will be a small concern in comparison to the value of this new amenity.