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Starbucks Coffee comes to FHG Library, Spring '08
Carol A. Dwyer
Issue date: 9/17/07 Section: News
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A new Starbucks will be opening at the Francis Harvey Green Library, located in the academic quad area of West Chester University's north campus. For now, students enjoy good reading while sipping a cappuccino, latte, espresso - whatever their taste - at Java City, in a little nook at the library. This is just one of many locations on the WCU campus that students can find some fresh-brewed Java City coffee. Java City also serves up some baked goods to the WCU community at the Francis Harvey Green Library location.
According to Richard Swain, the director of Library Services, the facilities for Starbucks could be ready for the spring 2008 semester. The construction had some unforeseen obstacles. One obstacle to take care of, according to Swain, was the plumbing work.
"One part of the library had no basement," Swain said. "So construction workers had to dig a trench underneath that section for the plumbing."
In the lower part of the library, some flooring has been torn up, showing where and how far down the trench was dug. A cement strip can be seen jutting out past a boarded-up section and ending about a foot into an aisle between two bookshelves. Nearby, lighting and ventilation work is also visible.
Swain said that the construction, despite any obstacles, is coming along well.
"There are good people working on it," Swain said. "The construction workers have been from a series of different companies."
When completed, Java City employees at the library will work at the Starbucks and will be trained by the company, Swain said.
West Chester University, according to Swain, has a contract with Aramark, which both Starbucks and Java City are under.
"Aramark is putting up the money for the Starbucks," Swain said. "The contract says that the services have to come through Aramark."
There will be two weeks of Starbucks training, according to Maryann Brown, the Java City supervisor.
"During the first week, it will be products training," Brown said. "In the second week, the training is on physically making the products."
According to Richard Swain, the director of Library Services, the facilities for Starbucks could be ready for the spring 2008 semester. The construction had some unforeseen obstacles. One obstacle to take care of, according to Swain, was the plumbing work.
"One part of the library had no basement," Swain said. "So construction workers had to dig a trench underneath that section for the plumbing."
In the lower part of the library, some flooring has been torn up, showing where and how far down the trench was dug. A cement strip can be seen jutting out past a boarded-up section and ending about a foot into an aisle between two bookshelves. Nearby, lighting and ventilation work is also visible.
Swain said that the construction, despite any obstacles, is coming along well.
"There are good people working on it," Swain said. "The construction workers have been from a series of different companies."
When completed, Java City employees at the library will work at the Starbucks and will be trained by the company, Swain said.
West Chester University, according to Swain, has a contract with Aramark, which both Starbucks and Java City are under.
"Aramark is putting up the money for the Starbucks," Swain said. "The contract says that the services have to come through Aramark."
There will be two weeks of Starbucks training, according to Maryann Brown, the Java City supervisor.
"During the first week, it will be products training," Brown said. "In the second week, the training is on physically making the products."
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