Regular Killam Library hours reinstated

Regular Killam Library hours on Friday and Saturday night are back on. (Sam Vlessing photo)

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Killam Library reverted previous cuts to its Friday and Saturday hours.

The reduced hours, a 6 p.m. closure on two weekend nights instead of at midnight, were installed as a result of a 3.5 per cent cut to the library’s operating budget.

Student feedback was cited by university librarian Donna Bourne-Tyson as the main reason for why the Killam’s hours would be restored. In a blog post, she explained the library will find a different way to lower its costs.

Last Thursday, members of the Dalhousie Science Society (DSS) reportedly collected 1,045 signatures in protest of the library’s reduced hours.

DSS president Emma Herrington, who spearheaded the petition and was not optimistic of its success, was thrilled to find out that extended weekend hours are back.

“Library hours have been restored!” she wrote. “Absolutely amazing news. Thank you to everyone who supported the cause.”