Library Hours on weekends

[PitBull]

at the expense of sounding like a huge nerd, does anyone know why the library closes at 6 pm on friday and saturday?  there times when i have a test on monday and kinda like studying friday and saturday night.. hell, even till 9pm would be cool.. that way, i can study till 9pm, or so, get home, wash up, and go out at night.. especially on gamedays when the game is at 12noon.. it would be nice to be able to head back home, nap for a bit, and get some work done for a solid 4 hours on saturday before going out.

[SixtySix]

Hours were cut back when the state university system lost important monies that would have been allocated to keep the library open and staff more ta's. The universities priority is the ta's for classrooms and to assist the professors at the cost of cutting hours back at the library among other cuts soon to be seen.

If you feel that keeping the library open like it's times were from last year, contact Dr. Banks and express your feelings.

[ctbrown24]

I HATE the new library hours. I study better as the night goes on. Closing the library at midnight sucks.

[WWMJD]

Let your voice be heard.  Tell the politicians that it's not o.k. to cut education funding at the expense of other things.  Vote.

[Mag Pie]

Hours were cut back when the state university system lost important monies that would have been allocated to keep the library open and staff more ta's. The universities priority is the ta's for classrooms and to assist the professors at the cost of cutting hours back at the library among other cuts soon to be seen.

If you feel that keeping the library open like it's times were from last year, contact Dr. Banks and express your feelings.

I couldn't have said it better.  I love when people know the answers to stuff like this.

[Sunil]

Woah...I know I graduated a few years ago...but 6pm on a saturday?? Are you kidding me? Where do all the kids taking Organic Chemistry go...you know they're studying late hours EVERY day..... 

[SixtySix]

Let your voice be heard.  Tell the politicians that it's not o.k. to cut education funding at the expense of other things.  Vote.

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