UCSB Shortens Late Night Study Hours at the Library
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Starting Sep. 25, the UCSB Library will end Late Night Study at 1 a.m.
The library will be closed between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.
There won't be 24-hour access like there used to be during past quarters.
New signs on the library entrances explain regular hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., followed by Late Night Study hours from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Students can use their IDs to access the West Paseo Entrance.
They can study late on the first two floors.
First year and transfers students said they just learned about the change.
"To be frank, I'm quite disappointed, I have some classes that end at 7, some clubs that end at 9, and just not having that opportunity to study as much as I like, whatever hour I like, is sad to hear," said Eeshaan Shukla.
Vaibhava Rajesh said she is more concerned for her friends studying engineering.
"I'm personally not a late library-goer, but so many of my friends study late at night, so, I think it is important." said Rajeesh, "if that has been the system for so long, why shorten the hours?"
Colin You said he was notified about the change by the Associated Students.
You is in his final year at UCSB and said he recalls procrastinating in a class and pulling an all-nighter at the library.
All of the University of California campuses are looking for cost cutting measures.
UCSB said the library staff studied library use and chose to make the change that preserve the most library resources.
The library is used the most between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m.
There are exceptions to the new hours.
The week before finals, known as Dead Week, and Finals week will return to the extended hours.
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