Why are all libraries closed on Saturdays? How long will this situation continue? Will it only be for this semester?

Due to campus budget reductions, libraries at UC Berkeley that are part of The University Library will be closed on Saturdays from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. A Library News article features the list of affected libraries and lists the following exceptions:

Open on Saturdays for University of California ID, UC Berkeley Library Card, and Stanford ID holders only:

• Moffitt Library - 668 reader seats

• Gardner (Main) Stacks - 400 reader seats. The stacks are accessible via the Moffitt Library entrance.