Protest Library Cutbacks

I wish to protest about the reduction in library hours—they were inadequate enough already. The closing of the library on Friday night now means that it is not possible to study on any night during the weekend. While this may not affect full-timers too greatly, it does affect part-timers who have limited time to study during the week.

In my own case, work and family commitments mean that the weekend becomes the only major time for study. And with the amount of work that the university throws on its students these days, study becomes increasingly important if one wishes to pass. Many books required, particularly law reports, are only available in the library and consequently a trip to the library is necessary. Fitting the time required in the library with other commitments is not easy when the library hours are restricted.

I would like to see not only the library reopened on Friday nights and during the holiday weekends, but also on Sunday nights. Then it would become possible to do a decent amount on study in the library on Sunday.