Tisch Library

I can only comment on the studying conditions of this place, and not the book collections. There are numerous places to study here, and Tufts students are for the most part very quiet and respectful of keeping it that way! At least during the early morning and late afternoon hours. At my undergrad — Columbia’s Butler library — people seemed to live at the library, so it could get gross and rowdy at times.
As a Tufts student, I also utilize the lockers here. I used to keep my textbooks in the lockers but apparently it seems like there is an issue with valuables getting stolen. Just in case you use them, beware!

It’ll do. I know this is snobby, but my undergrad college had the 3^rd-​biggest university library in the country… Tisch seems a little dinky in comparison. I mean, it’s FINE, but nothing to write home about.
BUT. The reference librarians here are awesome. Friendly, accommodating, and smart smart smart. Use them!

As someone who is not a student, I absolutely give this library 5 stars. My parents used to teach at Tufts, and all through high school I would cut class to come watch foreign films in the AV room, which I could access by leaving my keys at the desk since I had no form of ID whatsoever. I always came here rather than my school’s crap library when I had a paper, and still sometimes go to read lit criticism. They have EVERYTHING!!!
I have always loved libraries and this one is among the best. I love walking up that beautiful pastoral green hill and I love that they are open practically all night. I just wish I could check out materials.

I adore this library. It is my sanctuary. They let you stay in the reading room until 1am (when late night study begins), regardless of where you actually go to school. Need to print something? No problem. Buy a card and send your paper to the printstation. The librarians are not only helpful, but friendly. You don’t have the sketchy feeling that you’re insinuating yourself. The library has computer stations that are open to all, group workstations, and lots of stacks where you can hide if the high energy (stress level) of the reading room bugs. I personally derive motivation from the blanket of deadline-​driven adrenaline that permeates the reading room. Also, the Tower café (behind the reading room) is fantastic. Cookies, sandwiches, coffee — whatever you need. Friendly work-​study students work there and don’t look at you funny. Maybe they assume I’m a professor? At last year’s birthday party, one guest said she saw me at the Tufts library and assumed I was a literature PHd student or something (it’s the short hair). I highly, highly recommend this place if you need quiet. I can accomplish anything there. (The MIT one is okay, but more sterile, with more signs delineating between MIT and non-​MIT students. Also, they charge more $ for printing and photocopies at MIT if you aren’t a student there, whereas at Tufts it’s always 10 cents a pop).