Arial shot of the new location for the Libraries Storage Annex
New Libraries Storage Annex
July 10, 2023

The university is moving forward with the construction of the Library Storage Annex, a modern climate-controlled facility that will house special collections materials; the University of Tennessee Archives; the Modern Political Archives; important but little-used items from the general collections; and other library materials that require long-term preservation.

Arial image of three buildings and parking lot located at the crossroads of Middlebrook Pike and Midpark Road

Latest Updates and News

  • Library Storage Annex: Facts and Questions

    What is the Library Storage Annex (LSA)? The Library Storage Annex is a facility that will provide for the storage of important physical library materials that need to be retained and preserved but that are not used often enough to require storage in Hodges or one of our branch libraries. Many universities host versions of … Continued


  • Library Storage Annex: From the Dean’s Viewpoint

    Dean of Libraries Steve Smith recently shared his hopes and vision for the new Library Storage Annex—a modern climate-controlled facility that will house special collections materials; the University of Tennessee Archives; the Modern Political Archives; important but little-used items from the general collections; and other library materials that require long-term preservation. Smith anticipates that ground … Continued


  • UT Libraries to Open New Facility for Long-Term Preservation of Collections

    At first glance, the large parking lot near a warehouse district in West Knoxville seems unremarkable. But this space will soon be home to the treasures of the UT Libraries. The university is moving forward with the construction of the Library Storage Annex, a modern climate-controlled facility that will house special collections materials; the University … Continued