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Best Study Spots In The New Library

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Sarah Soren Student Contributor, University of California - Santa Barbara
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Kirby Beaton Student Contributor, University of California - Santa Barbara
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

If any library can make a person excited to study, it’s the new UCSB library. There are plenty of couches to nap on, cool new water refill stations, and of course places to study. After searching around, testing out all the couches, and accidently setting off one of those library security gates, here are the best study spots I found: 

Study Cubes

Find these hidden cubes by walking through the book shelves in the sciences and engineering section on the 2nd floor.  

Under the lights

If you are trying to get that perfect Instagram, this is the place to sit. #studying #notreally

 

The Collaboratory

Here you can connect your own laptop to the enormous monitors. So if you have ever wondered what writing an essay on a 85 inch screen would be like, here is your chance. Located on the 2nd floor, Mountain Side.

 

Group Study Spaces

There are both enclosed rooms and slightly open spaces with white boards that are perfect for group study. 

 

Summit Café

The new and improved coffee cart.

 

The Arts & Architecture Room

Check out the cozy arm chairs and small tables with built in outlets on the first floor. 

 

Sarah is a first-year student studying Communication and Art at UCSB. She is a breakfast food enthusiast and lover of animated movies and the outdoors. If you can’t find her at the beach, find her on Instagram @sorendipity
Kirby is a recent graduate from UCSB currently living in Los Angeles. As a proud Her Campus UCSB alum, she's happy to be back on the HC team covering one of her fave shows: "The Mindy Project." On any given day you can find her with her nose in a book (let's be real - it's a Kindle). In her free time, she likes petting dogs, binge-watching TV, and eating a lot of food. Find her on Instagram: @kirbynicoleb or @GirlBossEats.