But Straus Hall resident Katherine P. Bolton '01, said the tight quarters and noisiness of her dorm made late-night studying at the library a good option.

"Basically, the only place quiet enough to study for me is a library, especially during crunch time," she said.

But Dunlap said there is a concern for the safety of students who travel to and from the library late at night.

In response to such concerns, Dunlap said he has worked to ensure reliable shuttle service to safely bring students to the library and take them home.

He said the shuttle now runs every half hour all night, stopping at the corner of Oxford and Kirkland streets.

"This gives us certainty that we're providing safe passage," he said.

But he said the library could only ensure security if students took advantage of the safety measures.

"In order to accommodate users, we have bent over backwards to make safety arrangements for those patrons who are willing to utilize them," Dunlap said. "There's not much more that we can do."