Moffitt Library — Local services in Berkeley

Moffitt has a special place in my heart. I have spent countless sleepless nights studying in the nook on the fourth floor, or in the more private 1st floor. The reason why I only gave it 4 starts it that even though I absolutely love it, there is something very odd and dysfunctional about how the fourth and fifth floor are set up: large open area in the dead middle of the floor, surrounded by benches. It is a ridiculously poor decision considering the thousands of students that need a place to study: a better arrangement would be to have tables scattered around the center with a lot more chairs, instead of letting students figure it out.

And by 'figure it out' I mean that students have to steal chairs wherever they can, and pray to get a table. there is no guarantee that you will be able to study at moffitt, considering how busy it is. After closing the computer section on the first floor, a lot more people will have to share the 30 or so computers between 3rd, 4th and 5th floor. Not great, but still my favorite...

Has the potential to be a great work environment as it's separated into quiet/ noisy floors and overlooks the Glade and Doe Library, however, it is so dirty that I have a hard time focusing on anything else. This is a work environment that allows food and beverage, which makes it convenient when I want to work with a coffee and snack, but the undergrad students obviously cannot handle the privilege. I have seen full takeout debris discarded in the corner, the furniture is caked with hair and dirt. It's disgusting. Wish people had more pride in their...

Fanstastic place to study if you like silence. The wide underground complex would be great to play tag in, but for now you can enjoy the anxiety and stress that permeate the air around testing. Competition for seats can get really heavy around those times as well, so be prepared to arrive early to...