Attention all Special Collections and Archives supporters!
As many of you may have seen reported in the Arizona Daily Sun, the Arizona Board of Regents approved multiple large-scale projects on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus at their September 25-26, 2025 meeting. These projects will both involve Cline Library in some way. The new building for the College of Nursing will relocate faculty and classrooms currently housed in buildings slated for demolition to the library, which necessitates renovations. Additionally, the library’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and fire life safety (FLS) systems will be renovated and upgraded.
The latter project directly affects Special Collections and Archives’ collections storage area, impacting our ability to conduct business as usual. As we prepare for the construction phase of the project, SCA is no longer able to accept donations of archival or published materials as of May 20, 2026.
At this time, the pause in collecting will be in place until at least January 2029, when we anticipate being able to re-engage prospective donors in conversation. In the meantime, please do not mail or drop off materials for donation as we are unable to address them responsibly. Unsolicited donations will be considered abandoned property and may be discarded.
While there is not yet a firm timeline for the completion of the HVAC/FLS project, we will be sure to share updates regarding its progress as they become available. We appreciate the understanding of the Flagstaff and Colorado Plateau research community during this time, as we focus our efforts on protecting the valuable collections we are proud to steward for future generations.
Watch this space for changes and more information!
NAU.ARC.1966.2.9 Workers move the library collection from the Gammage Building to the new library, April, 1966