the library is NOT a place to hang out

I am the kind of person that cannot do homework in my house. My housemates are talking, the TV is on, and my bed looks oh so tempting to take a quick nap in. My solution: go to the library. Now normally this works just fine, except when I'm sitting next to a person that is at the library to socialize.

I do not understand why the library is a hang out for so many Cornellians. It's supposed to be quiet, the majority of the people there are miserable, and there are so many better places to be. I work at the cafe in Olin library and I constantly overhear people complaining that they've been at the library "all day." Well, maybe if they stopped ordering a sugar-free vanilla skim latte (if you ever order this drink, it's called a "Long Island" at Olin) and taking a 15 minute break every hour, they could go home a lot sooner.

A note to the library's social butterflies: even if you have to take a break every hour, please be courteous enough to go into the cafe or outside or anywhere but a study area! And don't try to whisper. Whispering, are you serious? I get to hear everything you're saying in an even more annoying, breathy voice.