Important: Wheelchair access near library's front entrance

04/03/2025

John Barnett

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Construction zone sign in yellow and black diagonal stripes on two gray legs

Due to ongoing construction of the Annex adjacent to the USC Upstate Library building, part of the sidewalk on the left front corner of the building (facing the Quad) will be closed from Friday, April 4, until either late Tuesday, April 8, or early Wednesday, April 9.

During this time, the wheelchair ramp near the front entrance will be closed.

Wheelchair access will remain available from the parking lot side entrance to the Library building. Nonetheless, the ramp closure may temporarily affect access to Library services, Student Success, Career Management, Scholars Academy, Tutoring, and classes held in the library building.

We regret the inconvenience to those needing wheelchair access to the Library building from the Quad. Because the bulk of the construction work will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, we hope the impact on students, staff, faculty, and other library visitors will be minimal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Image credit: “A colored emoji from the Twemoji project." Source: Twemoji GitHub. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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