Link: https://blogs.k-state.edu/hale/2020/05/21/rising-from-the-ashes-the-two-year-anniversary-of-the-hale-library-fire/
Description: WEBTwo years ago, on May 22, 2018 at 4 p.m., things at Hale Library changed forever. The fire and the resulting damage from water and smoke impacted several sections of the library, including Historic Farrell Library and the Great Room. As a result, nearly 130 employees found themselves out of their regular workspace and into more than 13 ...
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Link: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/12/09/when-disaster-strikes-library-fire/
Description: WEBDec 9, 2019 · On May 22, 2018, the fire alarm went off in Hale Library, the main library building on Kansas State University’s Manhattan campus. This wasn’t the first time we’d had fire alarms: leaky pipes, burned bagels, and other incidents had set off our alarms in the past, and the staff was experienced in and accustomed to vacating themselves and ...
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Link: https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/k-states-hale-library-making-progress-two-years-after-fire/
Description: WEBUpdated: May 18, 2020 / 07:32 PM CDT. MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Lori Goetsch has spent the last 16 years as dean of the K-State Libraries. It may have just been two years ago, but she vividly...
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Link: https://www.wibw.com/content/news/Two-years-after-the-devastating-fire-at-Hale-Library-plans-to-reopen-made-570705861.html
Description: WEBMay 22, 2020 · Two years ago, fire on the roof caused major damage to Kansas State University’s Hale Library. Hale Library staff provided an update on efforts to complete repairs, and fully reopen the...
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Link: https://blogs.k-state.edu/hale/2018/06/19/the-hale-library-fire/
Description: WEBMay 22, 2018 · Alarms went off in Hale Library. Employees reported smoke. The building was safely evacuated, and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS, Fort Riley, Blue Township and others responded. Manhattan firefighters on the roof of Hale Library as the sun sets on May 22, 2018. Photo courtesy Manhattan Fire Department.
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Link: https://apnews.com/article/dbcc40a125af4255a832c3ce7599b4ec
Description: WEBJun 5, 2018 · MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University's Hale Library suffered significant damage during a fire, according to school officials. Library dean Lori Goetsch told the Topeka Capital-Journal that the university has contracted with Belfor, an international disaster recovery business, to restore the library following the May 22 blaze.
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Link: https://blogs.k-state.edu/hale/2021/05/26/hale-library-a-new-chapter-begins-now/
Description: WEBMay 26, 2021 · This blog details the three-year journey to renovate Hale Library after the May 22, 2018, fire. This blog has allowed us to share our journey of recovery with the K-State and library communities both near and far. We will never forget the generosity and outpouring of support as we worked to rebuild and create a next-generation library.
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Link: https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2019-05/haleupdate52019.html
Description: WEBMay 20, 2019 · MANHATTAN — Nearly a year ago, on May 22, 2018, a fire broke out in Hale Library, the flagship building in the Kansas State University Libraries system in Manhattan. While the fire was contained to the roof, several hundreds of thousands of gallons of water flowed through the 550,000-square-foot …
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Link: https://www.kansas.com/news/local/education/article211970424.html
Description: WEBMay 25, 2018 · Fire broke out on the roof of K-State's main library Tuesday afternoon. The library houses the university's information technology services, and email and online student and employee systems...
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Link: https://apnews.com/article/----ff1b9d42cc784c6aa4bf1d6b80f9709a
Description: WEBMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Investigators have determined a fire that damaged Kansas State University's main library was accidental. Manhattan Fire Department spokesman Ryan Almes said Wednesday the blaze began while …
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