As midterm season ramps up, there is one place on campus students say is essential for productive studying: the library. Deering Library, one of Northwestern’s most iconic buildings, is closed this year for renovations, and some students say it’s taken a toll on their exam preparation.
The library’s renovations will add more seating, increase access to technology and improve accessibility, according to Deputy University Librarian D.J. Hoek.
“The renovation will feature upgrades to the two largest reading rooms in the building: room 208 on the second floor and the Martin Reading Room on the third floor,” Hoek said. “Both spaces will have increased seating and improved lighting as well as restoration of the woodwork and flooring.”…