Library West is no longer just a place to study.
Students will have a chance to take a break from cramming for midterms to play Guitar Hero from noon to 2 p.m. today in the group presentation area on the library's third floor.
The organizers of the event, Library West Info Commons, hosted the same event in December, as a part of the library's experiment to explore libraries as places to study, work and play.
Holding games and educational events in libraries is a trend, said Stacey Ewing, head of Library West Info Commons. Other universities have developed similar units to deliver services by integrating technology and research services. In addition, they create communities that offer social opportunities for library users.
Ewing added that she hopes the event will also bring more people into the library, so they can discover facilities they didn't know about before. Ewing said the event is not a competition and all UF students and staff are welcome to the "first come, first play event."
