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The facility will feature a warm and light-filled ambience with core collections remaining onsite. The newly renovated space will also be fully accessible with upgraded elevators and entrances and all-gender and barrier-free washrooms.

The concept design photos are renderings of the initial vision and direction of design for the R.P. Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning. The images displayed do not represent the final finishes such as furniture, fixtures, and colours.

The renovation will follow the . Green Globes is a comprehensive, science-based, three-in-one certification system that evaluates the environmental sustainability, health and wellness, and resilience of buildings.

This project will achieve energy and water efficiency, sustainable site development, reduced emissions, and improved indoor environment quality using a variety of design, construction, and operating strategies.

The R.P. Bell Library stands within Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq and we have a responsibility to respect this territory. The library’s renovation is guided by a deep commitment to Indigenous engagement, presence, and representation. These principles are shaping a vision for the library as a place of respect, celebration, and inclusion of diverse histories and perspectives. 

Mount Allison received a transformative $36 million from Infrastructure Canada and the Government of New Brunswick. The Remainder of the project is being funded through a combination of philanthropic support and internal resources. The project includes:

• R.P. Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning revitalization and full renovation 
• Enclosing the breezeway that connects the R.P. Bell Library and Crabtree buildings  
• Renovations to house a portion of collections in the basement of Convocation Hall   
• Construction of the Interim Library  
• Other costs (moving expenses and storage of collections)

• Alexandra Montana, Communications Officer, University Advancement
• Courtney Pringle-Carver, Vice-President, University Advancement
• Dwayne Acton, Manager of Projects, Facilities Management
• Jason MacDonald, Special Projects Coordinator, Libraries & Archives
• Kris Kierstead, Director of Facilities Management
• Marcie Meekins, Director of Development, University Advancement
• Nona Robinson, Vice-President, Student Affairs
• Rachel Rubin, Dean of Libraries & Archives, Acting Dean of Arts
• Richard Isnor, Provost and Vice-President, Academic and Research
• Robert Inglis, Vice President, Finance and Administration