Treadwell Library

If this was the last week of 3^rd grade at LK Elementary and we were assigning superlatives, Treadwell would no doubt be named Most Improved. Does she boast a huge on-​site collection of Medical and Health texts and references? No. Is she well-​equipped to handle the large volume of students flowing through the General on the daily? Nope. Is she the state-​of-​the-​art facility one might expect at Man’s Greatest Hospital? Def not.
Despite the drawbacks, this library is convenient to the hospital; and, about ¹⁄₃ of the time, has the single copy of the textbook I need in stock. Luckily, in addition to the stacks on site, Treadwell also has an impressive collection of eTextbooks accessible through its website. Therefore, for me, Treadwell most often serves as a quiet, isolated, wifi-​hotspot study area where I can log on to access the books they don’t have on site.
For this reason, the improvements made to study space in the library over the last year and a half have been invaluable. Gone are the days when I found myself trying to focus on genetics or pathophys with a loud and rusty pipe hanging 5ft over my head while a jackhammer fired away outside. Bright, clean community and group study rooms have replaced what used to essentially be a four-​story basement.
The librarians are kind, helpful, and leave candy by the door to grab on your way in or out; and, there’s a water fountain hidden by the bathroom on the 2^nd floor behind the sim lab. There are about 10 computers available for use but, while they’re almost never totally occupied, I opt to bring my own because ½ of them seem ancient and move at a glacial pace reminiscent of the days of dialup.
Overall, an adequate place to spend 60+ hours a week, but could use an expasion and a number of further improvements.