The Alligator sent a reporter into Library West for a whole 24 hours to ask: “Why are you here?” Here’s what 24 people had to say.

To spend 24 hours in Library West, I had to bring along some supplies.

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Kyle Keller opens The Listening Room's final show of its second season at the Gainesville Fine Arts Association on April 12 2026.

Grace Sands

By Grace Sands | 7:02pm

Kevin Ayoub of Crimson sings at the Cowabunga Release Show, Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.

Dylan Speicher

By Dylan Speicher | June 23

Solutions by The State News