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Mikkelsen Entrance Project 2025: Project Photos

Follow along as the library's campus entrance is updated. The Mikkelsen Library's entrance staircase and portico are under construction!

Project Updates

Construction fence surrounding the front of the library

9/17/25

Construction fence installed.

Construction fence surrounding the front of the library

9/17/25

Construction fence installed.

Construction fence surrounding the front of the library

9/17/25

Construction fence installed.

Landscape rock removed from library's front entrance

9/18/25

Beginning to remove landscaping rocks to begin demolition.

Pile of landscaping rocks from library's front entrance

9/18/25

Temporary "storage" for landscaping rocks.

Front entrance of library with new construction banner

9/19/25

New construction banners added.

Demolition of library's front steps

10/7/25

Demolition of the front stairs.

Demolition of library's front steps

10/7/25

Demolition of the front stairs.

Granite removed from portico

10/9/25

The granite slabs and benches are removed from portico.

Granite slabs and benches

10/9/25

The granite slabs and benches from the portico.

Excavator removes dirt from library front entrance

10/17/25

The granite from the portico, the front steps and the north retaining wall have all been removed!

Excavator continues to remove dirt around the foundation.

10/17/25

Crews continue to prepare the area for the construction of the new stairs.

The granite and concrete have been removed from the portico.

10/17/25

The portico is ready for a makeover!