With much of the construction inside Widener completed, artwork that had been removed for preservation during construction will soon be returned to their original locations.

The George Washington sculpture in the Loker Reading Room, the Henry Ware Wales sculpture in the ground floor and the John Elbridge Hudson sculpture on the landing in between the second and third floors will all be returned during the week of May 10.

“Widener has always been chopped up, now everything will be open,” Brainard said. Most of the hindrances to patrons during past construction will now be open, and with exception of the remaining activities done in the last stage until July, the library will be more open than in past years.

One student noted that the changes had quite an effect.

“It’s unbelievable,” said William B. Tully ’06. “They did a great job with the renovations. It’s been going so fast and now it’s completely updated with new technology.”