Expectations of an academic library have changed dramatically.
Active learning areas, flexible spaces, labs for digital scholarship, data visualization and virtual reality labs, innovative classrooms, and more online materials are becoming the norm. We have done so much to meet these needs, but we have a long way to go.
Built between 1968-69 and expanded in 1984, the Fairchild-Martindale Library and Computing Center (FML) is now in line for a transformation to equip it for teaching, learning, and research in a digital world. The library is far more than a study hangout. It is an environment that fosters research, generates ideas, and creates scholarship. It enables faculty to experiment in their curriculum and teaching. It’s where discovery, exploration, creativity, and innovation take root and flourish.
The lower level of the Computing Center will be reimagined as a campus technology hub where students and faculty collaborate, experiment, and solve problems in a tech-rich environment, featuring developer and creator spaces, and visualization and virtual reality labs.
With you, we can make change. Your gift will directly transform the library in a way that impacts all facets of a Lehigh education.
To provide your immediate support, simply click the Make a Gift button below. For more information on how your gift can have a greater impact, please contact Greg Reihman, Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services at reihman@lehigh.edu.
What will a donation to LTS Fairchild-Martindale Transformation make possible?
| Computer Equipment for Student Sites | $500 - $1,000 |
| Collaborative Work Areas with Whiteboards | $1,000 - $5,000 |
| Huddle Rooms and Quiet Study Nooks | $5,000 - $10,000 |
| Creative Expression Spaces | $10,000 - $15,000 |
| Computing, Research, and Visualization Lab Equipment | $15,000 - $50,000 |
| Collaborative Active Learning and Study Spaces | $50,000 - $100,000 / room |
For naming opportunities, contact Greg Reihman, Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services, at 610-758-6840 or reihman@lehigh.edu
If you would like to direct your gift to a specific area, please indicate it in the Comments box.