(24x7)*8 Days in a university library

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December 20, 2007

Who Needs a Dorm During Finals? Everything a Student Needs Is in the Library

Some students practically live in the library during finals week, but Grant Gilles, a sophomore at Brown University, literally did.

From December 12 until yesterday, Mr. Gilles never left the university’s science library, which is open 24-7 during weekends and the week of final exams. He stepped back into the daylight just in time to take his first exam.

“The library was really conducive to living,” Mr. Gilles said in an interview today. “I had my computer, so I could listen to music, I could do work, and I could use the Internet. And I watched TV online, which killed a lot of time.”

The stunt is proof that libraries these days have more amenities than ever, and that students live much of their social lives on computer networks. But that’s not the point Mr. Gilles was making. He filmed his exploits and plans to enter the resulting video in a contest to win first pick in Brown’s dormitory room draw.... more >>