Definitely true, there is probably studying going on outside. That said, people being in the library still represents a positive indicator of studying, rather

Definitely true, there is probably studying going on outside. That said, people being in the library still represents a positive indicator of studying, rather than the opposite. My school has a lot of libraries, many of which close early or altogether in the summer. With a small sample you could postulate that the main library is merely absorbing the displaced. Yet during the regular semester it is quite difficult to find seats in every one of them. The best conclusion would be that the libraries heavy use represents years of experience by the administration at providing slightly too few seats for the given student population. Also, "school summer" in my original comment indicates that my prospects are dim.