{"id":20438,"date":"2014-07-02T09:37:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T13:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=20438"},"modified":"2014-07-02T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T16:58:24","slug":"20438","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/07\/02\/20438\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Lovin&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"Last week I had my very first (and maybe last?)\u00a0summer school exam and I found myself once again spending a lot of time in the library. I've never been one for studying much in Robarts (although the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/Untitled-1.jpg\">12th floor views<\/a> are a big pull for getting there earlier and snagging a table in the window section of the St. George corner) so over the last 2 years I've sought out smaller, more visually appealing libraries. If you read <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/06\/25\/campus-getaways\/\">my last post\u00a0<\/a>you've already gotten to see some of my favourite (outdoor) study spaces so this one will be some of my favourite indoor spaces!\r\n\r\n<strong>Hart House \u2022 7:00 am - Midnight \u2022 noise level varies<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20428\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2575-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"hh\" width=\"584\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2575-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2575-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2575-456x300.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_20429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20429\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2581.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20429\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2581-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Hart House Library is a great space because it's so central on campus. Unfortunately every other student at U of T also thinks it's a great space so all the good spots are pften taken. Never fear though, you can normally find a spot onthe benches and chairs on the landing, or at a table in the reading room. \" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2581-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2581-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2581-425x300.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hart House Library is a great space because it's so central on campus. Unfortunately every other student at U of T also thinks it's a great space so all the good spots are often taken. Never fear though, you can normally find a spot on the benches and chairs on the landing, or at a table in the reading room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_20426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20426\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20426 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2562-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"HH3\" width=\"584\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2562-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2562-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2562-435x300.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chairs and benches on the landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_20439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20439\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9575.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20439 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9575-e1404090374894-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This is on the landing at the east end of Hart House and I've never actiually studied here because it's always occupied but one day I will. \" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9575-e1404090374894-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9575-e1404090374894-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is on the landing at the east end of Hart House. I've never actiually studied here because it's always occupied but one day, if I'm lucky, I will.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<strong>Knox College Library \u2022 hours vary \u2022 quiet space<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/knox-lib.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20443\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/knox-lib.jpg\" alt=\"knox lib'\" width=\"1000\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/knox-lib.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/knox-lib-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/knox-lib-500x181.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe perfectly inspiring place, especially when poring over history books. Look up and be transported to a bygone age of architecture. Make sure you check out the old card catalogues!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2602.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20434\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2602-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2602-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2602-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2602-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Emmanuel College Library (Victoria College) \u2022 hours vary \u2022 quiet space<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis tiny library is so beautiful\u00a0and only gets\u00a0really full at the peak of exam season. To get here go to the third floor of Emmanuel College, in front of you will be the reading room (which I also love) and to your right is the library. There are divided desks throughout the main floor and some (but don't quote me on this) up on the mezzanine. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20424\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2541-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF2541\" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2541-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2541-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2541-413x300.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2535.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20423\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2537-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF2537\" width=\"584\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2537-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2537-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2537-458x300.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20422\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2535-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF2535\" width=\"584\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2535-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2535-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_20420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20420\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20420 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2528-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF2528\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2528-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2528-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/06\/DSCF2528-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The reading room opposite the stairs. People seem to sleep in here a lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nLast week I had my very first (and maybe last?)\u00a0summer school exam and I found myself once again spending a lot of time in the library. I've never been one for studying much in Robarts (although the 12th floor views&hellip;\n<\/div><div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/07\/02\/20438\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Library Lovin&#8217;&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/07\/02\/20438\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Library Lovin&#8217;&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,82,67,68],"tags":[405,474,193,216,148,103,89,696,144],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20438"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/225"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20438"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20450,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20438\/revisions\/20450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}