Most students who have been to the library praise its unique combination of beauty and functionality.

"It's a new library--who wouldn't want to use it?" asked David Goldman, reference assistant at Langdell.

Students note that everyone from biochemistry to social studies concentrators frequent Langdell.

"There's a diverse group of students that study there," Won said. "There are students from all concentrations."

Facing Exclusion

But not everyone appreciates the new diversity of students at Langdell.

With the recent influx of undergraduates to the library, law students have begun voicing complaints to library staff, according to the reference librarians.

"There were some complaints about undergraduates being in the library but I don't think we have any policy on that," Michael Jimenez, a reference librarian at Langdell, said. "There was an investigation."

Paul George, associate librarian at Langdell who is reportedly running the "investigation," could not be reached for comment.

"Paul looked into it and he asked us if it wasbusy," Jimenez said. "I don't really understandthe complaints myself...it's never full in here."

However, not all Law School students considerundergraduates at the library a disturbance. Infact, some even encourage undergrads to takeadvantage of the high-functioning study space.

"I've never heard any complaints," said John D.Ciorciari, a student at the Law School. "Myattitude is that one of the reasons that you cometo a university like this is you want to haveaccess to all kinds of research facilities.... Itseems like it's only fair. Why not let them usethe law library?"

In addition, students note that the library isnever overcrowded--even with increasing numbers ofundergraduate visitors.

"I have never had problems finding somewhere tostudy in Langdell," said Wu.

"I really like it when undergraduates comeover--it's kind of refreshing and interesting,"Jimenez said. "Plus, they're friendlier."

Some students decry the all-welcoming nature ofLangdell, but on the whole students are wary of anexclusionary policy. As of yet, there are noregulations on undergraduates at Langdell, andmany consider the stately library to be a hiddentreasure.

"Langdell used to be Harvard's best kept secretfor the most intense bibliophiles," said Chan."Now it has become a watering hole for gregariousfirst-years."

However, most agree that the law school libraryis not a private good overrun by undergraduates.

With the new renovations, Jimenez said theLangdell reference staff is anticipating thepossibility of even more undergraduates beingdrawn to the library to conduct legal research.

"We're kind of hoping that people come overhere," Jimenez said. "I'd hate to see some kind oflaw put up merely because we have couches in thereading room.