During finals week, Auburn's on-campus library, Ralph Brown Draughon Library, is usually crowded.
"Finals week is our busiest time of the year," said Jayson Hill, communications and marketing specialist with RBD.
The Auburn Public Library will once again extend its hours to allow students another space to get work done during finals week.
Chris Warren, the Auburn Public Library's director, said the goal of the extended hours is to give students one more place in the community to study, work on projects and prepare for finals.
The usual hours for the library are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2-6 p.m. on Sunday.
However, on Dec. 6-10, the hours will be extended each night until midnight.
"This is a way for us to reach out to Auburn students," Warren said.
Ashley Brown, Auburn Public Library's reference librarian, said the public library will act as a resource for students, providing a quiet space to work in case other resources are too crowded.
Brown said the first time the Auburn Public Library extended its hours was May 2015.
Seeing it was necessary, the library decided to stay open during exam week to benefit students.
Warren said it was a success, providing a study space for almost 200 students. Brown said students stayed until midnight each night, taking full advantage of the extended hours.
"The best part was that as we were closing, students would say thank you to us," Warren said.
The staff provided coffee and cookies for students in need of a caffeine boost or sugar rush.
The Auburn Public Library is located at 749 E. Thach Ave. and can be reached at 334-501-3190 for more information.
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