Following the rainfall, the library remained open, though UVic closed the third floor and third floor mezzanine. These spaces include the third floor, the third floor mezzanine, and rooms 221 and 223 on the second floor, which are used for library administration and group study, respectively. In an update published on Jan. 20, the university said that approximately 1 200 print volumes had been damaged, and were being evaluated for replacement. “When significant rainfall is forecasted, the university takes proactive steps to prepare infrastructure for higher-than-normal water volumes. They also revealed that a “small amount” of water damage was sustained in the basement as a result of an overwhelmed drain.