Library, local businesses offer extended hours during final exam week
Exams start at 8 a.m. Monday for some Central Michigan University students and study space in Mount Pleasant has become hot property.
Maggy Wiergowski, who works at the Charles V. Park Library, said the library is busiest around exam week.
“All of the students are more on edge,” the Brighton sophomore said. "We all get it.”
The library will have extended hours for exam week. It will be open from 7:50 a.m. to 1 a.m. today through Wednesday. The library will be open from 7:50 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. The library's extended hours study room will prolong its hours even further, staying open from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday and Tuesday and 7 to 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Almont junior Kaitlyn Hawald is one student who will be flooding into the library this week. She said it is helpful to be somewhere with computers all around, and plenty of empty desks.
“I like that I have a lot of space to lay all of my papers out, it makes me focus,” she said.
The library is not the only place accepting exam studiers. Sara Bohan, who works at University Cup, 102 S. Franklin St., said the coffee shop becomes extremely busy during exam week.
"This is a great place to meet for group projects," she said.
The Walled Lake senior said the spacious layout and variety of caffeinated drinks make University Cup a popular stop for exam preparation.
University Cup will be open from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Wednesday, and from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Just down the Bellows Street from University Cup, another coffee shop, Kaya Coffee and Tea Co., 1029 S. University Ave., will be open 24 hours a day through exam week. Chelsea Hohn of the Kaya staff said students have already started pouring in to the shop to study.
“It's relaxing and laid back, where the library is more cold and quiet,” the Grand Blanc sophomore said.
Kaya is not the only 24 hour establishment students use to study. Lil' Chef is also open 24 hours a day, year round.
Lil' Chef waitress Lauren Bottorff said it is common for students to come in late and study. She said they usually come for the hot coffee and relaxing atmosphere.
“I don't mind that they usually just get coffee,” the Ypsilanti senior said. “At night there usually isn't much going on anyway.”
