Word: lamonts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Paul H. Buck, the new Director of the University Library, said yesterday he "sympathized with the undergraduate request for longer hours," and would like to extend Lamont Library's hours to meet this need...
...enclosed letter was sent to Dean Von Stade in hope that it will hasten action on the Lamont Library problem. As freshmen we would like to thank you for your excellent editorial regarding this problem...
...members of the Class of 1959, we would like to offer to serve without payment on the staff of Lamont Library one night a week between the hours of ten and twelve. We are sure that enough members of our class, if asked, will similarly volunteer their services so that Lamont may remain open until midnight every night. We hope this or some other method will be utilized to give undergraduates enough time to study in such an ideal place...
...library aften ten. Many trustworthy and capable students are available who would welcome an opportunity to work for two hours in the late evening. Since the circulation desk would be closed, such student librarians would require very little training. With co-operation from those using the late hours, Lamont should run as smoothly as at any other time...
Problems exist for the University in extending the Library's hours from 75 to 85 each week, but they should not be insoluble ones. Lamont Library has always attempted to serve the needs of the undergraduate community. With present overcrowding and increased reading, one of the most pressing needs is longer study hours...