The Quarry Market Starbucks closed its doors at midnight Monday after years of being the only 24-hour location in San Antonio turning away students with books in hand.
Finals pose a problem for many students who depend on a place to cram in last-minute study sessions and all-nighters.
Some students, who are not able to study at home because of a noisy atmosphere or lack of space, found themselves for hours at the coffee shop at 255 E. Basse Road.
The baristas said the new hours were because of a decline in sales overnight and blamed the economy.
The late crowd could go to diners like Jim's, International House of Pancakes or Denny's to study, but make sure to call ahead because not all locations are open 24 hours.
"We don't have a problem with it. We have a lot of students that come in to study. We enjoy them coming in here," said Annitre Maddox, manager of the IHOP located at 3620 Broadway. "They are quiet and they don't bother anybody."
A circulation desk librarian at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Rachel Tejeda, said San Antonio College students are more than welcome to study at the Loop 1604 facility.
"You don't have to be a student here. You can come and study," she said.
The John Peace Library is open 24 hours April 30-May 8 for UTSA's finals.
Finals at this college are May 4-8.
Students can make copies for 10 cents and check out books with a free TexShare card obtained from the library on campus.
In the 1990s, the library at Moody tried to stay open until midnight but failed to draw enough students.
Library staff on campus directs students to go study at the UTSA library after close.
Moody's hours are 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.
The library on the second floor of Moody will open a half hour earlier at 7 a.m. during finals week.
For more information on study spots, call the UTSA library at 458-4574 or the San Antonio College library at 486-0554.
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