Vice Dean Sarah Shreeves and Dean of University Libraries Shan Sutton pose inside one of the recently renovated libraries at the University of Arizona.
“Some students are struggling financially and can’t afford a laptop or Wi-Fi,” says Sarah Shreeves, the vice dean of university libraries. “We also have students whose laptops break down, so they can come in and borrow something for emergencies.”
Overall, the renovated library is popular, Sutton says. “We were stunned that it was packed full of students during the first week of the fall semester since there are typically no assignments to work on at that point. But the mission of the library is much broader than it used to be.”
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