SFU Facilities Services is conducting a major 9-day project to replace the electrical service equipment in the WAC Bennett Library building on the Burnaby campus. This work has been planned in cooperation with Library staff and SFU Security.

Power to the Library building will be shut down and the Library will CLOSE at 6 pm Friday April 30, 2010 and not re-open until 8 am Monday May 3, 2010. There is to be no occupancy in the building during the power shutdown.

From 6 am Monday May 3, to 6 pm Friday May 7, portable generators will be running continuously to power the Library to allow normal occupancy. These generators will be located on the ramp by the boiler plant at the west side of the Library. There will be some exhaust smell and noise from the generators when they are running.

At 6 pm Friday May 7, 2010, the generators will be turned off and the Library will CLOSE AGAIN and not re-open until 8 am Monday May 10, 2010. There is to be no occupancy in the building during the power shutdown.

Normal operating hours should commence on Monday May 10 at 8 am and the project will be complete with normal power restored.

Throughout the entire period, the Library's website and associated online services -- catalogue, electronic journals, and other online resources -- will be available.

This project is not related to the campus-wide power outage scheduled on Sunday May 16 when the Bennett Library will again be closed.

If you have questions or concerns, please address them to Dana Sundmark, electrical superintendent, at dsa17@sfu.ca.

Dana Sundmark
Electrical Superintendent
SFU Facilities Services