Keep the main library open 24 hours.
Keep the main library open 24 hours.
The Issue
Currently, IKB closes at 1am during regular term time, creating the problem of where students working throughout the night can study in a safe, academic and comfortable environment. For off-campus students, there is also the problem of having to leave the library early to catch the last buses (which run until between 12-1am), and this essentially forces them to leave campus even if they want to stay and work. For on-campus students, there is a lack of space to study throughout the night, as faculty buildings often require a keycard for entry which costs both time and money to obtain. Safewalk finishes at 1am, and (for off-campus students in particular) the student hostel service costs $30 a night and has to be booked by 5pm of the same day. Overall, there is a lack of study space at night for all students, and we propose that the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre should remain open the extra 6 hours, making it a full 24 hour library all year round.
The Issue
Currently, IKB closes at 1am during regular term time, creating the problem of where students working throughout the night can study in a safe, academic and comfortable environment. For off-campus students, there is also the problem of having to leave the library early to catch the last buses (which run until between 12-1am), and this essentially forces them to leave campus even if they want to stay and work. For on-campus students, there is a lack of space to study throughout the night, as faculty buildings often require a keycard for entry which costs both time and money to obtain. Safewalk finishes at 1am, and (for off-campus students in particular) the student hostel service costs $30 a night and has to be booked by 5pm of the same day. Overall, there is a lack of study space at night for all students, and we propose that the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre should remain open the extra 6 hours, making it a full 24 hour library all year round.
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Petition created on November 9, 2011