With nearly 10,000 students and over 20 academic departments and research centres, York University is rated in the top 6 for research in Higher Education institutions. To service these high academic standards, York University's main library complex, The J.B. Morrell Library, has recently been upgraded and refurbished to include improved services and facilities such as a new audio/visual viewing room, additional seminar & training rooms and electronically controlled mobile shelving.

Specification of the refurbishment included 12,000m² of Armstrong ceilings throughout the library floors, new entrance, reception and service counter areas. To ensure the ceiling plane was kept as uniform as possible, 10 x CS-1000s were installed, ensuring low level PA coverage remained even throughout the ground floor space.