But given the switch to a 24-hour library, most students would appreciate such a service, he said.

“Our major focus was on the hours,” Glazer said. “Now we’d like to work again with the libraries on future projects. This is one of them.”

O’Brien said that a café would likely offer items such as coffee, smoothies, and doughnuts.

“It’s possible the food will be in a protected area, and may be in what is now a seminar room.” she said. “It’s not going to be greasy food like ribs.”

O’Brien said that if the cafe proves impossible to implement, she hopes the library will at least install a vending machine.

O’Brien pointed to the commercial success of coffeeshop-bookstores as an indication of the demand for snacks while reading.

“We’re telling them that a bookstore café is the latest thing,” she said.

Widener Library currently offers a café in the basement.

The College is also currently considering expanding the food and beverage services in Loker Commons. If the remainder of this semester’s Pub Nights continue to attract large numbers of students, the College will consider gutting Loker to create room for a student pub.

—Staff writer Margaret W. Ho can be reached at mwho@fas.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Joshua P. Rogers can be reached at jprogers@fas.harvard.edu.