Stacks

The popular parts of the library such as the first floor of the stacks, and the entire information commons building, I’ve tried, and failed many time to work in. It has too many familiar faces, too many buzzing printers, and too much commotion.

In an attempt to study somewhere other then my desk which has a few too many distractions, I tried studying in the upper levels stacks of the library. In the midst of these countless textbooks, I have found my new study place. It’s a place where I can hear every keystroke on this computer, the water rush down my throat, my breath taking in the musty smell, and not a sound more. The atmosphere of old desks and engravings from the ‘class of 81’; the lack of power ports and Ethernet plugs; the single cushion wooden chairs and low ceilings all do nothing more than enhance my desire to study.

If you’ve never tried studying in the stacks, I suggest you do. Just be sure to avoid working on the floor where I am.