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Cal Poly will open every floor of the Kennedy Library around the clock for the first half of June, giving students continuous access to campus study space during a key finals window. The change, announced on social media by the student body president, is designed to ease demand for late-night study areas from June 1 through June 11.
What’s changing and why it matters now
Beginning June 1, the university will keep all five stories of Kennedy Library open 24 hours a day through June 11 to accommodate students preparing for end-of-quarter exams. For students who work or study late, the move provides a predictable, central place to work during a high-pressure stretch.
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Student leaders made the update public via an Instagram post from ASI President Marc Cabeliza, and several undergraduates told campus reporters they welcomed the additional hours as a timely relief for crowded study spaces.
On-the-ground reaction
Oliver Ridge, a freshman studying architectural engineering, described the expanded access as a practical shift: the campus offers few safe, late-night study options, he said, and keeping the library fully open fills that gap.
Aerospace engineering sophomore Yusuf Kothambawala learned about the schedule through social media and said it should help peers who study into the early morning. He also urged the university to consider similar extensions during other busy periods, such as midterms.
- Dates: June 1–June 11 — all five floors open 24/7
- Announcement source: Instagram post from ASI leadership
- Current baseline: Outside this period, only selected areas (notably parts of Levels 1 and 2) are open overnight
- Other options: The University Union and some campus centers maintain extended hours during the academic year
- More info: Weekly library hours are posted on the Kennedy Library website
Practical implications
More continuous access can reduce pressure on popular study zones, offer a quieter setting for late-night work, and help students on nontraditional schedules. It also concentrates demand on one building, which may affect seating availability and onsite services like printing and tech support.
Library staff and campus safety officials typically manage such changes behind the scenes; students should check the library’s online schedule before arriving to confirm services and any special rules that apply during the extended hours.
For now, the temporary 24/7 schedule is limited to the first half of June. Whether the university will extend the program to other exam periods will likely depend on student demand, staffing capacity and logistical planning — factors students and campus leaders are already discussing.
