So many promises - it'll be huge; four stories! It'll have more seating!…read moreMore powerpoints! Different levels for different things! Longer opening hours! And yet, the new and improved Macquarie University Library suffers from many of the same problems as the old one - problems that millions of dollars apparently couldn't fix. As was the case in the old library, THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT SEATS! You built an entire new building, Macquarie - surely you could ensure that it met the needs of the students? And speaking of insufficient, the power point situation is fairly dire. Make sure if you are lucky enough to get one, keep it! All day, if you need to. Some of the issues, however, have been alleviated - the darkness that plagued the old library has been eliminated by the glass feature through the middle of the building that allows natural light to flood the structure. The Macquarie University administration seems very proud of the green credentials of the library, which include this natural light situation and the use of brown water in the toilets. Unfortunately, they seem to have gone a little too far with it - the air conditioning is seemingly protesting about the amount of emissions it lets off, and refuses to work quite frequently My other problem with this new building is the NOISE - its open plan dictates that there is always noise, ranging from a constant mutter on the so-called "quiet" levels, to the open shouting that occurs on others. This is probably the fault of the local HSC students who seem to think they own the library - Go back to school!

I have a friend that says "liberry" instead of "library" and it bugs the hell out of me. It's worse…read morethan "axe" instead of "ask" and "nothingk" instead of "nothing" but probably not as bad as "pacific" instead of "specific" (derp). That was a long-winded way of saying that Willoughby City Liberry - which is actually on Victoria Avenue in the dead heart of Chatswood - is super dope, yo. It used to be an old, dark, musty, straight up weird old library with way more adults in the youth section than was seemly, but with the big ol' upgrade that's finished up recently the new 2.0 version is a modern marvel: subterranean, but well-lit and highly organised, like the records hall of the CIA would probably be. There's a wishing tree for kids (I'm calling it a wishing tree, I don't actually know what it is but it looks like a tree and it's in the children's section), you can rent DVD's for free, and they've got some mega-ultra-futuristic upgrades that blow my mind on a regular basis. Like an infra-red borrowing system. Put the books on a magic desk. Pull your liberry card out. And hey presto, that's it. No mean old ducks in pearls, no long lines, just SORCERY and library books. Bringing books back is even better. You stand in front of a little slot in the wall. The slot knows you're there and snaps open, and a conveyor belt fires up. You put your books on the belt. The slot knows when you're finished and snaps shut. And that's it. See? Magic.

I am chilling out on one of the comfy couches looking out over the glistening water feature,…read morehighlighted by the bright blue sky. So shiny. So new. So bright. So... bloody ... awesome!! Really. This library is great. As I am not a library member I am not able to access the free wifi, but sitting on a comfy couch that has great access to plenty of powerpoints, with all of these other resources at my fingertips.... *thumbs up* If you are looking for a place to chill out and get some work done in Chatswood, this is it. As an addition benefit, there are a tonne of cafes and restaurants around here should you get peckish... :-)

Well, I don't have to be creative with adjectives. Here's the reality. Some students write how nice…read moreis the campus, and others about good teachers. But if you're studying online ...! I've been on the phone now to services connect - a phone help line for students for .... just checking, yep 1 hour and 42 minutes - and online via chat for 23 minutes, and still no answer to either of these. Today is 2:41 pm Monday the 21.07.2025. thanks,

I'm just here for one class so take with a giant grain of salt…read more The feel is very corporate, much like Murdoch University in WA. Thoughts I'd branding and corporate sponsors and such come to mind. In my undergrad years elsewhere, the intent of the university was to drive students to an early grave, not to make money. My post grad years seem more noble but my student debt tells another story. Anybroke, I feel like the undergrad program's reputation for being rigorous seems to be based in part on the massive challenges faced by its large international student population of non-native speakers who struggle with lectures. This is based on my experiences with a small sample size of 2 as well as a hilariously conversation overhead at the train station by native English speakers on some sort of study abroad year. I've had experiences with several post grad programme and they seem solid.