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\"\"<\/a>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 August 31, 2021<\/strong> \u2013 Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University announced today that it has been awarded a $250,000 grant by The Theresa and Edward O\u2019Toole Foundation for capital improvements to the University\u2019s Theresa and Edward O\u2019Toole Library. The grant will be used for modernization and energy efficient upgrades, largely centered on the replacement of the north wall of windows, an iconic centerpiece of the building.<\/p>\n

Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s has taken many steps toward sustainability over the past few decades on campus and beyond. Windows are a major factor in energy loss and consumption and replacements in the O\u2019Toole Library will improve the space\u2019s energy efficiency, which is consistent with the University\u2019s Climate Action Plan. The capital project will also improve student comfort and maintain temperature and humidity controls, which is critical in the preservation of library and archival collections.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m tremendously grateful to have the support of The Theresa and Edward O’Toole Foundation to improve research and study conditions in the O’Toole Library,\u201d said Daisy DeCoster, director of the Theresa and Edward O\u2019Toole Library. \u201cEvery Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s student deserves comfortable, wired, well-lit library spaces and we’re making that possible through these renovations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Theresa and Edward O\u2019Toole Library opened on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s campus in September 1967 through the generosity of Jersey City natives Theresa Degheri O\u2019Toole H \u201967 and Edward O\u2019Toole. Many upgrades to the space have been made possible through the support of the O\u2019Toole Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor decades the Theresa and Edward O\u2019Toole Library has been an academic centerpiece of the University,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. \u201cWe are grateful to the O\u2019Toole Family and O\u2019Toole Foundation for their generosity, which has enabled us to create and maintain this space that has served generations of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent capital improvements to the O\u2019Toole Library include the O\u2019Toole Library Digital Research Commons, which was completed in fall 2020. This is a space within the library that was re-imagined with new seating areas for collaboration or individual study. Infrastructure upgrades like new lighting and faster WiFi provide a productive work environment along with a laptop bar, outlets and charging stations for electronic devices and new desktop computers.<\/p>\n

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