Pull an all-nighter
Starting this Monday, April 24, students can take advantage of 24 hours of library access five days a week in a two-week special pilot project designed to test student interest in 24-hour library availability. For the last two weeks of the semester, the library will be open continuously from 11 a.m. Sunday until 9 p.m. Friday (shorter Saturday hours, unfortunately, will remain in place).
Take advantage of this opportunity if you want to see longer library hours during the semester, if you’ve ever been frustrated because you had to cut studying short when the library closed – or if you just need some time off from your roommate’s snoring. Longer library hours means more opportunities for students to study, and more chances to get one last book before that paper is due the next day.
Whether the library pilot project is successful or not, students do need a 24-hour study area to use when the library is closed. Smaller, cheaper areas might be considered, such as part or all of the old Hibbs cafeteria that is about to undergo renovation, or the Student Commons. But as long as the library leaves its lights on all night anyway, it might as well be open.