The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cocktail-lounge/)
The creature was nearing its wit’s end. They’d wandered campus, trying all manners of species and their study spots. All they had to show for it was a half-finished problem set and a caffeine headache. Dejected, they headed for the one place they could think of: the slope.
The cocktail lounge, a popular Uris library study space, is closed until further notice for repairs. According to a sign left on the door by University maintenance, the closure is due to a water leak. As a result, students have had to find new spaces on campus to study.
With the onset of fall semester, libraries undergo changes to promote social distancing, including reservation-based study spaces.
“Honestly, it felt like stepping into a study space from a college brochure,” said Erin Fleck ’22. “My only complaint with it is that I don’t think I’ll be able to find a seat, since I expect it to be much more crowded than before.”
There are two seasons at Cornell — winter and construction. As the former gradually leaves Ithaca, the latter is also coming to a close for the Cocktail Lounge and the Fine Arts Library this summer.
Even with the Cocktail Lounge unavailable, there are other locations on campus for students to pull all-nighters.
Students gearing up for all-nighters must seek alternative venues — it is closing time at the Cocktail Lounge.
This furniture is being changed as part of a broader effort to update the cocktail lounge and turn it into a more “accessible” study space, according to librarians Wendy Wilcox and Sara Wright.