With finals approaching, the University Library announced that it will expand its hours starting Dec. 4 until Dec. 16 from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
CSULB University Library Interim Dean, Tracey Mayfield, stated that students have both benefited and taken advantage of these extended hours every time they are offered.
“Many students, for a multitude of reasons, want a place that is comfortable, where they can spread out, and where they can study,” Mayfield said. “We provide not only those spaces, but the resources as well, whether those resources are print, online, tools or actual people to help them.”
Karina Serrano, third-year public relations major, said although she wasn’t aware of these extended hours the library was offering, she will be, “taking advantage of them since the end of the semester is coming fast.”
The library normally places an announcement of its extended hours in front of its website, but this year they promoted it by relaunching the university library social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram where they blasted the hours on there as well.
Mayfield said the administrative team keeps count of how many people go into the building.
“We go floor-by-floor and count how many people we have in the building. By understanding how many people are in the building during which hours, we can better understand how late we need to stay open,” she said.
Some students are planning to take advantage of the extra hours to study and believe its beneficial, such as third-year child development major Jasmine Villa.
“These new hours during finals are really helpful because I can be more comfortable in the library without the feeling that it’ll get late and I’ll get kicked out,” said Villa.