Plus, Langdell's renovations have brought the hallowed hall well into the 21st century. Technological facilities at the library include 24 workstations in a computer classroom, 12 workstations in two computer training rooms, 14 stand-up computer workstations, 40 sit-down computer workstations and 10 audio-visual TV stations.

Instead of Lamont's "Laptop Loge," students at Langdell can plug their portable PC into power and data jacks in cozy group study rooms or areas of the reading room. The set-up makes Langdell not only a welcoming old-school study space, but also a convenient work station.

"In fact, they have more computers in the library than the Science Center computer labs, or at least it feels like it," said Won.

And the library is net friendly. That means no extended lines a la the Lamont lobby.

"There's a lot of e-mail kiosks so you never have to wait," Wu said.

With its elegant atmosphere and state-of-the-art technology, many undergraduates say Langdell's only negative aspect is its early closing time--midnight. Some undergraduates also cite the inconvenient location of Langdell as a drawback.

"There is no place nearby, like the Green-house, where you can get food and snacks during the evening," Raina said.

But most do not mind the relatively short distance.

"The extra two minute walk is definitely worth it," Tsai said. "It's better than Lamont and Cabot, which are hot, stuffy and crowded."

Some students enjoy the sense of seclusion from fellow undergraduates while studying at Langdell.

"There are few other Harvard undergrads there, so it's a good place to go if you want to get a lot of work done, without the possibility of running into your friends, and procrastinating," Raina said.

"I really don't spend much time in the Law School," Daniel A. Montilla '99, a Crimson editor, said, "so it feels like I can get away from the usual Harvard life."

Sewell Chan '98, who is also a Crimson editor, has been "getting away" to Langdell in order to escape crowded undergraduate libraries since his freshman year--before the library was renovated.

"Now, I study there because it has become a mecca of affluence and comfort," Chan said. Chan described the library as "more like a plush hotel than a library."

"The only thing missing is a cocktail bar and lounge, with a piano player next to the circulation desk," he said.