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Officials: Library coffee shop to open at the end of February

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After a lengthy delay, the Reta E. King library’s coffee shop is expected to open at the end of February, Physical Facilities Coordinator Blair Brennan said last week.

“That’s a pretty safe date,” Brennan said about the anticipated February opening.

The shop, expected to open in fall 2013, has been delayed for months because of problems finding a contractor willing to undertake the oddly-sized construction job, Brennan said.

“The main reason for the delay is that I could not get the contractor to take the project,” Brennan said.

The space for the future CSC Coffee Shop is still under construction while students await its arrival in the Rita E. King library. —Photo by Teri Robinson
The space for the future CSC Coffee Shop is still under construction while students await its arrival in the Rita E. King library. —Photo by Teri Robinson

“The coffee place falls into a small project category and it’s a bit strange. It is too big of a project for local guys, but too small for everyone else,” he said.

Currently, pre-purchased barista equipment sits unused in the library.

However, after nine months of planning, professional contractors have been hired and are starting to work on the project, Brennan said.

According to Brennan, the coffee shop will open by the end of February, and there shouldn’t be any more delays.