UConn Bookstore Getting a New Look

STORRS, CT — The UConn Bookstore will have a new look when students begin arriving for the fall semester.

The 45,000 square-foot building adjacent to Gampel Pavilion is undergoing a transformation to make it more open and inviting, University of Connecticut officials said Tuesday.

Renovations will include a new entrance from the outdoor seating area along Hillside Road.

A full-service Starbucks café will be featured and a public seating area of 3,000 square feet on the second floor overlooking Gampel and the future site of the new Student Recreation Center will be accessible via a new stairway, officials said.

The first floor will have a more open look, with the removal of the glass wall near the entrance at the corner of Hillside Road and Jim Calhoun Way, officials said.

An Apple Store, with computer purchase and repair services, and UConn branded clothing and gifts, will be located on the first floor, officials said.

New graphics on the first floor will focus on the UConn brand, "Husky spirit," and various photos of students and student-athletes from various sports, officials said.

Check out more details and images here.

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