White as far as the eye can see, the library is lit by fluorescent light bulbs that are aimed towards the ceiling, creating a contrasting white to its surroundings. Basking under these fluorescent lights are Georgia State students huddled at different centers of amenities, leaving other areas almost completely vacant. Almost as if purposely done the areas of most concentration lean towards the center of the room while the opposite ends of the library are completely vacant leaving a void where only chairs idly wait as if wondering when the next butt would be placed upon them.

While other areas of the library are left somewhat empty, an area of active traffic and activity are the computers and the seating booths found on the far left of the library located next to the library classroom 1. The U shaped seating booths adjacent to the library classroom have groups of students sitting together. The students sitting at one of the group of booths are somewhat loud and rowdy paying no mind to the traditional library rule of thumb and continue to enjoy one another’s company. Fashioned in only muted colors of grays and blues, the small band of merry students do a good job of compensating by being nothing short of loud. Despite the fact the group remains unmoving from their seat they also simultaneously create a mess that is composed of open book bags and food sprawled all over the table.

Parallel to the seating booths and the library classroom are the array of blue screens monitors positioned on tables like small islands. The islands have students sitting in hunched back postures with eyes nailed to the monitor reviewing subjects and reading their online course materials. One male student with a dark skin complexion wearing a yellow jacket is knee deep in his work as he furiously types away even though he’s not looking at a monitor and glances away every now and then from his text book to check his work. With book bag agape and hands busy he has been working diligently and doesn’t intend to stop till he’s finished.

The other side of the library is comprised of the technical help desk where student hired clerks are sitting on high stools hidden behind a desk assisting anyone inside that may need it. The clerk deskbound, waits patiently with eyes forward and hands on desk. His hair is long and brown and is out of his face but somehow manages to fall back and place and has to be repeatedly brushed aside revealing excess skin on his neck folding over itself. Even if not unmoving the assistant has heavy breathing patterns and the slightest effort of key stroke is followed up by a heavy gasp. As students or persons in need approach, his sloth like manner is covered up and he’s suddenly invigorated and composed. Once done the sloth like manner returns and he sits idly waiting again.

Next to the counter where the help desk was are mini stations for students to approach and make reservations in advance. The number of people that approach are few due to the nature of how quickly reservations get fill up for the novelty of the study rooms and competition for them highly sought out for. An Asian girl, wearing a gray plain sweatshirt and navy blue jeans with brown hair cascading as she walks, stops at the station. Typing and only clicking a bit she finishes and walks off into the distance.