Many university students have just overcome midterm mayhem, and as I watched from the sidelines this term (because I am on co-op and not on a study term), I started to think about my own midterm study habits.
Although during my first year I lived in Residence with many study rooms and quiet areas, I always preferred to head over to the Dana Porter library where there are rows and rows of books, study carrel after study carrel, tall windows letting natural light flow in, and the abundance of quietness. Camped out for a week or two at a time on the 7th floor, with a large tea and a box of chocolate donuts of course, I have done some of my best studying.
The right environment and the right library really does make all the difference when you need to crack down and study for those tough midterms or finals. There are 5 main libraries scattered around campus and each one has its own “vibe” and offers you something different.
Dana Porter Library
Mood ... quiet and focused.
Located … in the centre of campus, in the Arts Quad.
Opened … on Monday to Friday 8am - 11pm, with similar hours on Saturday and Sunday.
Referred to as ... the "Sugar Cube" because of its white cube-like structure.
Referred to as ... the "Sugar Cube" because of its white cube-like structure.
Holds ... resources for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Key features are … Browsers Coffee Shop on the main floor, countless individual study carrels and computer labs located on each of the 10 floors, the media centre, flex labs (for workshop, conference and learning purposes), the Peter & Betty Sims Reading Room, the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room and an extensive Microfilm Collection.
This picture is of Browsers Coffee Shop Lounge on the main floor .
Davis Centre Library
Mood ... collaborative and vibrant
(you are free to have conversations with your peers in a normal speaking tone as long as you're not disruptive).
(you are free to have conversations with your peers in a normal speaking tone as long as you're not disruptive).
Located … in the William G. Davis Computer Research Centre conveniently in the same building as a Tim Hortons and right beside the main bus terminal on campus.
Referred to as … the DC library.
Open ... on Monday to Friday from 8am - midnight with similar hours Saturday and Sunday.
Holds … resources for Engineering, Mathematics, and the Physical and Life Sciences.
Key features are … large open areas with full tables to work in groups on big projects, the silent study rooms, the many computer terminals, and the media centre.
Looking for more of a low key area to study? Try one of the libraries in the university colleges on campus.
St. Jerome’s Library
Mood … peaceful and concentrated.
Opened … to all students!
Located … in the Academic Building at St. Jerome’s University on the Second floor.
Referred to as … the SJ library
Holds ... 40,000 books and periodicals with a variety of audiovisual and electronic resources. Materials are heavily related to Liberal Arts and Mathematics.
Key features are … many independent study carrels outline the first and second floor, comfortable lounge areas, computer terminals, the most inexpensive printing and copying on campus, and a vibrant group study room.
Conrad Grebel Library
Mood ... Cozy Located… on the third floor of the Academic Building at Conrad Grebel.
Opened … from 8:30am – 9:00pm Monday to Thursday, with similar hours on Friday and Saturday.
Holds … resources for Music, Peace and Conflict, Mennonite, Religion and Theology studies.
Key features are … that this library also serves as a Mennonite Historical Library and is home to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Lusi Wong Library
Mood … bright and relaxedLocated… on the first floor of the Renison Academic Building
Named after … Lusi Wong, a librarian and a graduate from the University of Waterloo who died of cancer in 2002.
Opened … from 8:30am – 9:00pm Monday – Thursday with similar hours on Friday and Saturday
Holds … over 7,000 items specializing in materials to support Renison’s Social Work, Social Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Anglicanism, and English as a Second Language programs.
Key features are … two group study rooms along with over thirty individual study spaces and the Florence Li Tim-Oi memorial reading room.
No matter what colour your mood ring says, you will be able to find a study zone to suit that mood. Especially when you find yourself on campus all day, it is important to stay productive and more importantly, find a place that suits you!
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