Our Library Moving Services
- Sequential collection moves – Books travel in call-number order, shelf to shelf, so the collection arrives organized and ready for patrons.
- Shelving and stack relocation – Shelving units disassembled, moved, and rebuilt to the new floor plan, or new stacks loaded in order.
- Special collections and archives – Rare books, archives, and fragile materials handled with protective enclosures and documented custody.
- Media and equipment – Catalog systems, computers, microfilm, and AV equipment moved alongside the collection.
- Phased and after-hours scheduling – Moves sequenced by section so the library can stay open, or compressed into closures and breaks.
- Storage between phases – Climate-controlled warehouse space for collections during renovations or staged moves.
How We Move a Collection Without Losing Its Order
The method is disciplined and unglamorous, which is why it works. Each shelf section is mapped, labeled, and loaded onto book carts or into sequenced containers in exact order. Carts are numbered, manifests track every range, and the unload happens in reverse, shelf by shelf, against the destination map. Spot checks confirm sequence as the work progresses.
Timeline matters to libraries in a way it rarely does elsewhere, because every closed day is a service interruption to your community or campus. Our project plans state the daily volume the crew will move, which sections close when, and the date the last range goes back on the shelf. Then we hit it.
We also coordinate with the work that surrounds a collection move. Many libraries weed before relocating, shift call-number ranges, or integrate collections from another branch, and each of those decisions changes the move plan. Our project lead works from your final shelf plan, whatever it becomes, and adjusts sequencing as your staff completes its preparation, so the move serves the collection plan instead of dictating it.
Why Libraries Choose Naglee
This is established work for us, not an experiment
Trained, consistent crews
Conservation-aware handling
Institutional paperwork ready
Accountable to Institutions
Naglee works closely with librarians, facility management teams, contractors, and project stakeholders to coordinate every detail of a library relocation. From sequencing and collection handling to facility schedules and final placement, our team provides the communication, accountability, and precision required to keep complex institutional projects on track.
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Client Fills the Form
Fill out a quick form with your basic details and service needs so we can understand your requirements.
Gets an Offer
We review your request and send you a clear, fair, and personalized offer with all the details included.
Moving Day
Our professional team arrives on time and completes the move efficiently for a smooth experience.
Step-by-step Moving Process
Moving is what we have been doing since 1912. We keep the process clear, the pricing honest, and the handling careful from first call to final placement.
Areas We Serve
Naglee Moving & Storage is based at 1525 Grand Central Avenue in Elmira and serves the entire Southern Tier. Our crews regularly work in Horseheads, Big Flats, Pine City, Southport, West Elmira, and Elmira Heights, along with Corning, Ithaca, Binghamton, and Rochester. Through the United Van Lines network, we move families and businesses anywhere in the country and around the world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We answer the questions people actually ask before hiring a mover: licensing, coverage, pricing, and what happens on moving day.
Through mapped shelving, numbered carts and containers loaded in sequence, range-by-range manifests, and a destination plan that mirrors the origin. Order is verified during loading and again at reshelving.
It scales with collection size, building access, and whether the move is phased. After a site survey we commit to a daily linear-footage rate and a completion date, so your reopening can be announced with confidence.
Often, yes. Phased moves close one section at a time while the rest of the library operates. Where full closure is unavoidable, we compress the schedule to shorten it.
Yes. We disassemble, relocate, and rebuild shelving and stacks to the new layout, or coordinate loading into newly installed shelving, whichever your project requires.
In protective enclosures, with restricted handling, documented chain of custody, and climate-controlled transport and storage when required. We coordinate directly with your archivist or special collections staff on protocols.
Yes. Public branches, school libraries, university collections, and institutional archives all fall within our specialized services. The sequential method is the same; the schedule adapts to your patrons, your semester, or your renovation.
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