If you haven’t been to the UC library, then you surely are missing out. Depending on the time of day and what the weather is like you might actually be surrounded by a good chunk of students. I’m sure that you have been in a situation where the person next to you or someone else in there is doing something beyond annoying... trust me it makes it tough to get work done. To all the people out on campus with no library etiquette this one is for you.
One of the first major rules to entering the library no matter the time of day is, just be quiet and get work done. No one likes to sit around and listen to your pointless conversations. If you go anytime on Sunday be prepared to hear a full recap of someone's weekend, often in detail. If you can avoid raising your voice while in the library that would really be to the benefit of yourself and the people around you. If a conversation is urgent and needs to happen, be sure that you take it outside or just simply text the person. Nothing is more annoying than being in a deep train of thought and being interrupted.
Eating in the library...not the most appropriate but if you must then do so quietly. It really somewhat is a pain in the neck when people come in with a four-course meal and sits at a computer and does nothing for a solid 2 hours. There are some people that come because they simply don’t have a laptop, if you need to use a computer do so in a timely fashion. You can rent out the laptops from behind the main counter at the entrance. Be forewarned that the speed of those laptops may depend on how many people are on the Wi-Fi.
USE EXTREME CAUTION when going to the library during finals week! You will most likely not find a spot to sit. In addition, the back left corner is the worst with Wi-Fi signal. Encourage big groups to go back there and do work, it’s an everyone for themselves at that point. Personally, I think it’s a good idea to find a second spot to do work during that time. This spot might be in your dorm room or even in a classroom in Hubbard. Be aware that sometimes these classrooms can be previously booked. If you run into this situation, then just politely move to another classroom if a class or organization comes into the room.
In conclusion, just don’t be annoying. It really irritates the upperclassmen that have been working for hours just to catch up on work. If you know or are someone who has the tendency to be loud in the library, just don’t come and do us all a favor.
