Late night studiers craving a caffeine boost shouldn’t expect to satisfy it at Parks Library.

Installing cafes in public and academic libraries is a recent trend that won’t hit Iowa State for a while, said Olivia Madison, dean of library services.

Madison said the trend may be resulting from the success of cafes in Barnes and Noble and Borders book stores.

“Typically, these cafes are installed during a renovation or when a new facility is being built,” Madison said.

“If we had a location that could be easily renovated into a cafe, we’d be seriously looking at it.”

In November, a bookstore and coffee bar will open in the Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.

The Friends of the Ames Public Library approved a proposal to add a bookstore and coffee bar at its September meeting, said Dawn Hayslett, assistant director of the Ames Public Library.

The Friends of the Ames Public Library will sell donated books at the bookstore. Free-will offering will be asked for coffee, tea and hot chocolate, she said.

Michigan State at Stony Brook and the University of Iowa are two of several university libraries now including food carts and cafes in their facilities, Madison said.

While cafes at the College of Design and Veterinary Medicine buildings have been successful, the close location of the Hub could make a cafe at Parks Library unprofitable, Madison said.

Pest management and damage control would have to accompany the presence of food in the library, she said.

“This issue would need to be proposed to food service to see if it would be worth their while to do something like this,” Madison said.

Although Parks Library doesn’t have a convenient location for a cafe, Madison said she thinks it would be beneficial.

“It represents a relaxed attitude and makes libraries a more inviting place to come for studying and meeting other students.”