On the evening of August 27th the Devereaux Library experienced a major water leak. Prompt action on the part of facilities, campus administration and library staff prevented the loss of any library materials or equipment. There was a great deal of water that needed to be dealt with. The floor was closed to the public due to the unsafe nature of the partially disassembled shelving ranges and the general mess of stacked shelves and materials. Finally on Monday the 8th the carpet was dry. So the ranges were reassembled and materials were re-shelved. 2nd floor is once again "open for business."
the newsletter for the library at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology