First of all, various facilities are very convenient. Borrowing and returning books are self-help, and librarians mainly play a consulting role. When you meet the information you want to copy, you have a copier at hand. Just charge some money into your student card and you can copy and print it yourself. There are no books you can apply for in the library. The school will purchase them in a unified way and then inform you to borrow them. I tried to apply for a book before and was told to buy it within a week. Then I became the first borrower of that book.
In addition, the learning environment is particularly humanized. The library area is divided according to different learning purposes, including quiet area, semi-quiet area and free speech area. You can't talk in a quiet place. There will be special cubicles and comfortable tables and chairs. You can use it as long as you make an appointment in advance, especially if you like to study alone. Semi-quiet areas are rows of big tables, which can make a certain noise and are suitable for people who study together. The free speech area is a room with a big table, which is suitable for study group discussion.
I didn't want to go to the library when I was in college in China, because I always met great people who liked to chat and eat snacks, and my learning efficiency was greatly reduced. Because foreign libraries are partitioned, everyone can choose according to their own needs, and then abide by the regulations of this area, so that learning will not be affected.
Finally, living facilities are readily available. Students in foreign universities, like students in China, like to cram for the last minute. The exam is coming, and someone will go to the library to burn the midnight oil. The library is open 24 hours a day, equipped with shower, vending machine and other facilities. There are sofas and inflatable beds in the lounge on the first floor. Some students lived in the library for a week. When they are hungry, they buy some dry food and coffee. When you are sleepy, lie on the sofa and write the paper after the exam.
In a word, studying in foreign libraries feels very efficient, and I believe that hard time will be unforgettable for every international student.