Lavery Library Project News
05/28/2026 - A recent gift from alumnus Jim Stanton, member of the St. John Fisher University class of 1978, has created the Jim Stanton ’78 Group Study Room in Lavery Library.
01/09/2026 - Hamilton Stern Construction, in partnership with St. John Fisher University, has received the 2025 Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award in recognition of the recently renovated Lavery Library. The award, presented annually by the Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS), is one of the most distinguished honors in New York’s construction industry.
09/05/2025 - Modernized Lavery Library Reimagines How Fisher Students Research, Study, and Gather at Iconic Campus Space
09/01/2025 - On Wednesday, Aug. 27, members of the St. John Fisher University community gathered to celebrate the philanthropic generosity that helped shape the Lavery Library Modernization and Renovation Project.
07/10/2025 - Four gifts totaling nearly $1 million will furnish and name study spaces, lounge areas, and offices in the newly modernized Lavery Library at St. John Fisher University, scheduled to open this fall.
07/01/2025 - The Lavery Library Modernization and Renovation Project draws closer to completion!
06/27/2025 - A new endowed scholarship will expand opportunities for students enrolling at St. John Fisher University, thanks to the generosity of Hamilton Stern Construction.
06/09/2025 - A $1 million gift from Bob ’74 and Terry Dumas will create spaces for students to gather and study throughout the newly modernized Lavery Library at St. John Fisher University, slated to reopen this fall.
06/02/2025 - Shelves and furniture installations bring the Lavery Library Modernization and Renovation Project closer to completion.
