a river within a jungle. there are big round rocks throughout the river and on the edges, there are thick dense trees. the sky is blue with some clouds on the periphery.

Reece Sharp

Class of 2028

Located on the bottom floor of Berry Library, Novack Café—or more commonly called just "Novack"—hosts many hungry students between classes. The café serves pastries, hot drinks, pre-made meals, and snacks and is a popular study spot for many students, including myself; there are couches, tables, and a few independent group study rooms that students can reserve.

Large open space with yellow wall on the left and windows on the right. There are white tables with red chairs on the edges.

Novack Cafe Main Space

A windowed room with couches and high tables. There is a white table with red chairs on the left of the frame.

Novack Foyer

First Floor Berry:

The first floor of Berry Library—colloquially called "FFB"—is the go-to study spot for Dartmouth students. Its open spaces and large tables are great for study groups, and its individual cushioned chairs are really relaxing places to work. My favorite spot on FFB is what I like to call the windowed hallway. It's at the back of the library, overlooking the Kemeny courtyard, and is a very peaceful place to study on an otherwise lively floor.

A large open room with carpeted floors and tables scattered around.

Main Floor, FFB

Students are studying at a desk, and in the background, there are grey study rooms. The floor is carpeted, and the tables are gray

Study Rooms & Desks on FFB

A carpeted hallway with windows on both sides. Cushioned chairs on either side. Two students sit on the right side of the hallway and are using their laptops.

The Windowed Hallway on FFB

First-Floor-Berry (FFB) also hosts many student resource centers on campus. Our writing, student wellness, and academic skills centers all reside on FFB. In the corner, close to my favorite hallway, you'll also find the Undergraduate Deans Office, where students can meet with their assigned academic dean.

A room with a brown desk in the middle. Just outside the door, there is a whiteboard that reads," Writing Center Open for the Winter." There is also a green circle on the wall with white text inside that reads "writing center."

The Writing Center

Academic Skills Center

Berry Lower Level:

In the basement, below Novack, and accessible only by a staircase and elevator on FFB, lies the Berry Lower Level Stacks. This space is very familiar to me, as it houses many of the religion textbooks available on campus.

A grey bookshelf takes over the left half of the screen. In the background, you can see a wooden chair and a desk. The floor is brown carpet, and the ceiling is white.

A brown wooden table is in the middle of the photo. Behind it, there are sleeves with oversized books, and next to the table, there is a chair with an orange jacket.

The Berry Stacks!

Second Floor Berry:

The second floor of Berry Library (2FB) is a great place to study with friends. There are tables around the wall to allow individual study.

An L-shaped room with a window around the right perimeter. Desks line the right wall, and a table is on the right. The back wall has a door that leads to the Evans Map Room.

The Main 2FB Study Spot!

This floor also houses the Jones Media Center and the Evans Map Room, two specialized campus locations. Students can borrow recording equipment from the Jones Media Center and reserve spaces to record, edit, and produce their own work. There are recording studios, podcast booths, and so much more! Although I've personally never studied in the Evans Map Room, I know it's a great reference location for all things geography! The room contains over 100,000 sheet maps, 3,000 atlases, books, aerial photos, globes, and more.

A dark carpet room with a long desk on the left and small tables on the right. There is an orange desk chair in the foreground and a TV mounted on the left wall.

Jones Media Center Front Desk & Couches

An abstract-shaped desk sits in the center. In the background,, there is a separate room with windows for walls.

Booths & Desks in Media Center

A dark room with a white circle table in the center. There are four chairs and four podcast microphones.

Jones Media Center Audio Booth

A large room with desks and laptops lining the left side. On the right, there are small cubbies. On the back walls, there are paper maps and globes.

Evans Map Room

Berry Upper Floors:

As you ascend the floors of Berry, the volume levels descend. On the third floor (3FB), people are advised to keep their speaking to a minimum; on the fourth and final floor (4FB), students must be silent. During finals period, you will see hundreds of students packed into the study desks on 3FB and 4FB, which is an ideal location to lock in.