All-day Library Access
In the 2022-23 school year, the College Council passed a resolution calling on the UChicago Library to expand operational hours to pre-pandemic standards, and further expand to 24/7 access to students. The Regeinstein library acts a place of social gathering and academic study for students from all majors and walks of life, it has been a consistent and loud ask from the student body.
Project Updates
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In response to calls from USG and the overall student body to expand library hours to 24/7 access, the UChicago Library piloted extended hours in the Spring 2023 quarter. USG will be following up this year to ask UChicago Library to permanently implement this pilot program.
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Statement from UChicago Library
Starting Sunday, April 16, 2023 the Library is launching a pilot to test demand for extended study hours outside of reading period and finals.
During the pilot, Regenstein’s 1st Floor Reading Room will remain open to current students, faculty, and staff from midnight until the UGo NightRide Shuttle service ends at 4 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Extended study hours will not be offered Friday or Saturday.
All other areas of Regenstein will be inaccessible after the building closes. See Libraries & Hours for more information.
The pilot will run from April 16, 2023 through May 11, 2023. Extended study hours for reading period and finals will be offered nightly (including Fridays and Saturdays) starting Sunday, May 14 through the end of finals, as in previous quarters.