Hilles and Lamont Libraries Are Plagued by Overheating

While the past week's cold weather has driven rooms residents to complaint of lack of heat in their rooms, students and staff in Hilles and Lamont Libraries have had a different problem for nearly a month too much heat.

Installation of a new ventilation system in Hilles is currently about a month behind schedule, Eugene J. Arcand Jr. assistant director of facilities said yesterday.

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Heather I Cole, a senior librarian of Hilles and Lament said that she has been receiving "more complaints than ever" about I amount now that the heat is on in the building.

Thomas A. Fribble, Building and Grounds' (B & G) manager of energy and systems said yesterday that he had known about ventilation problems in Lamont earlier in the year but was are they persisted.

But Cole said she is "dumbfounded" that Tribble has not received a letter written at her request, by another B & G official outlining the problem at Lamont.

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Students in both libraries said that they have stopped or limited their use of the facilities because the excessive heat makes it hard to study.

The replacement of the Hilles ventilation system began in early August with completion expected by early October, Areand said.

After delays in the installing of the system the final adjustments necessary for operation are two weeks behind schedule due to equipment problems, he added.

Poor circulation has plagued Lamont's patrons and staff since classes began. Cole, who earlier this month said that she had "not made any actual progress," in resolving the problem yesterday called the situation "a classic case of lack of communication" between her staff and B & G.

While the center of Lamont, particularly the main reading rooms, is overheated, the extremities of the building are too cold, Cole said. She added that she hopes for relief by Thursday, but that B & G are the ones who have their hands on the buttons."