By Mary Taylor

Extended hours at Butler Library have made studying more convenient for Buffalo State College night owls.

As of Jan 27th, evening hours at Butler Library were extended from 11p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Library access will be limited to the first floor, where reference books, periodicals, photocopiers, printers and computers will be available. Admission between the hours of 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. will be limited to current Buffalo State students, faculty or staff members. You must have a valid SUNY card to be admitted during this time. No exceptions will be made.

Extended hours are new this semester and, according to SUNY student Lesia Minorczyk, perhaps in part due to the 300-person sit-in held on campus last November. Ms. Minorczyk frequently uses the library late at night. “I work during the day, so the extended hours are great for me.” she said.

According to the Annual Report to Academic Affairs, general library use has been steadily increasing during the past two years. Library use is up 5 percent this year alone and up 25 percent over the past two years. According to Susan Jaworski, a library clerk at Butler, this increase is due in part to the availability of additional computers and printers.

There are 136 workstations available at Butler, and the assistance of computer proctors is available during all hours of operation. These services are made possible due to additional funding provided by Computer Services.

For those who burn the other end of the candle, in addition to the late night hours, opening times have been rolled back to 7:30a.m. Monday through Friday. The library is open 114 hours a week in an effort to accommodate all of its patrons. For more information about hours of operation call 878-6302 or go to www.buffalostate.edu/library/info/hours2.html