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...Much like this past year’s decision to keep Lamont open all night, the 1956 campaign was a direct result of a lack of study space for students who wished to do work after 10 p.m., according to Albert B. Levin ’56, who was the president of the Student Council...
...October 11, 1955 editorial piece in The Crimson provides the first written account of the movement to extend hours in Lamont, which first opened its doors...
...College’s student government was equally intent on solving the problem of inadequate study space. The Freshman Union Committee backed a resolution demanding a 12 a.m. closing time for Lamont, while the student council, believing that a year-round extension was unattainable, favored making permanent Lamont’s extended reading period hours, which had been established as a temporary experiment the previous year...
...October 20, 1955, University Library Director Paul H. Buck had announced his support for later hours, and by November 14, the College had announced that Lamont would stay open until midnight starting that January...
...such revision was necessary. Staffing issues did not seem to deter library users, who descended upon Lamont in droves. The Crimson reported on January 13, 1956 that almost twice the average number of students were using the library...