The video below was created by Mzuzu University and shows the progress that is being made on the library construction. The drone footage begins at the 1-minute mark.
Roof Installation Begins
The drone images below show the progress that is being made with the roof installation on the new Mzuzu University library. Once complete, the next phase will be to install solar panels that will provide electricity to the planned data center and other critical library systems.
Library Structure Reaching Completion
The images below (provided by Dr. Hayden Boyd) show that the structure of the Mzuni library is now mostly complete. Attention will now shift to finishing the interior, adding cladding to the outside walls, and installing furniture and fixtures inside the facility.
The images also show the progress that is being made on the new auditorium located adjacent to the main library building.
Satellite Images of the Library
The three satellite images below (from Google) provide a good sense of the scale of the new library at Mzuzu University. The height of the library can be seen by the shadow it casts when compared with the lower surrounding buildings. The new library has a footprint that is similar to that of the main administrative and classroom complex with the orange tiled roof (in the first image). The new lecture theater can also be seen below the library in the top image.
The second image shows the library relative to the university campus and the third shows the scale of the building when compared with the surrounding neighborhoods.
The library structure is now 97% complete, with the interior of the building (e.g., water, electricity, etc.) around 54% complete.
July 2023 Construction Update
The construction of the new Mzuzu University library continues to make progress. The images below (from Felix Majawa, University Librarian) show how the main structure is nearing completion. It is now possible to see the difference between the front and back of the building. The front (which faces the main road) consists of grids of windows, whereas the back will be finished with glass to indicate the free flow of knowledge to and from the campus.
41.39% Complete
Mzuzu University’s library is now 41.39% complete, to be precise. If there are no construction delays, the library should be completed around March 2024.
March Construction Update
The following images were taken in March, 2023, when Dr. Hayden Boyd (the President of the Malawi Education and Children’s Welfare Foundation) visited Mzuzu University. Progress continues to be made and the main structural elements of the new library are nearing completion.
The Front of the Library
The two pictures below – taken by Felix Majawa, the University Librarian – provide a great view of the front of the new library and show the progress that continues to be made.
January 2023 Construction Update
Progress continues to be made on the construction of Mzuzu University’s new library. The images below show how the construction of the second half (on the left) of the library is progressing. The first floor is complete and the columns/supporting walls are now being installed on the second floor. Malawi is also in the middle of its wet season, which is characterized by high temperatures and humidity and regular afternoon downpours. The clouds in the images point to some of this weather, which will hopefully not disrupt construction over the next couple of months.
A Campus View of the New Library
The image below provides a campus view of the new Mzuni library. The construction of the third-floor (on the righthand side of the building) is now underway. The road to the left of the image will pass through the building when it is complete, making for a rather unique main entrance to the university.
The Mzuni Library Initiative 