Jojo’s Coffee and Tea (Corner of Park and Chapel): With an endless choice of teas and snacks, you can easily spend hours on end working in this small coffee shop, directly across the street from Est-Est-Est.
Book Trader Café (Corner of Chapel & York): An old greenhouse with brick walls, Book Trader is small yet cozy. Plus, if you get hungry, you have a seemingly endless list of creative sandwiches and pastries to choose from.
Claire’s – early in the morning, head over to Claire’s for a delicious, homemade muffin to accompany your studying. It’s guaranteed to be one of the most quiet study spots before the morning rush!
American Studies Reading Room: 6th Floor, Room 608, Sterling Library
East Asia Library Reading Room: 2nd Floor, Room 222 of Sterling Library
Irving S. Gilmore Music Library: 1st Floor, Sterling Library
Hidden Gems
Your Residential College Basement – Whether you camp out on the common room’s spacious couches or tuck away in the Buttery once it closes, it’ll almost always be super quiet and super comfy.
Wall Street Pizza – Right next to Blue State on Wall Street, this small restaurant is rarely overcrowded with Yalies. Added bonus for the perfect study break is their gelato!
Divinity School Library – it is so far away that you have no excuse to go home and procrastinate after an hour and a half!