NEWS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     DATE: 12/13/05

CONTACT: LESLIE SCHALER, COMMUNICATIONS ASST., (413) 545-0162

DU BOIS LIBRARY EXTENDS HOURS FOR FINALS

Amherst , MA – The Du Bois Library is already open 24 hours a day, five days a week (Sunday to Thursday) but will extend its hours even more this weekend. Friday, December 16 and Saturday December 17, the Library will remain open until 2:00 a.m. to provide students with additional time and study space during finals.

     The Writing Center in the Learning Commons also has extended hours during “crunch time” starting December 15. The hours are Thursday, December 15, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, December 16, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, December 18, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday, December 19, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday December 20, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday December 21 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday, December 22, Closed.

     Hours for the Integrated Science and Engineering Libraries will remain the same and are available on the Library's web site, http://www.library.umass.edu/ or by calling 545-0414.