Starbucks is coming to the library! Oh, you thought they were already here? The current cafe serves Starbucks coffee, but in Fall 2010, the library cafe space will be transformed into a full service Starbucks with the complete restaurant menu -- the first on campus.The cafe space on the 1st floor of the library (just inside the front doors) will be closed during the entire Summer 2010 semester for the renovations. Yes, the whole summer. Three to four whole months without coffee. Oh no, oh no, oh no! .... Take a deep breath. One, two, three, four... exhale. That's better. Remember, there are other places on campus to get a cup of the brown elixir. Mass Comm and the BAS both have coffee stations, as do several of the other dining facilities on campus. We can do this.
The group study rooms will be removed to make room for expanded food and drink preparation and storage, and the wooden study carrels will be replaced with more counter seating and casual seating arrangements, which we hope will provide ample spaces for both relaxation and group work.
In the meantime, you can look at the renovation plans and dream.
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Nice! I can use my Starbucks rewards card next semester! I approve. :)
Sadly, I think the Mass Com and BAS coffee stations are closed during the summer. Maybe I need to bring in a very large thermos!
Oh, Melanie! Say it ain't so! A large thermos will definitely be in order, in that case.
I hope the group study rooms would only be removed from within the coffee shop area.
Any clue on whether or not flexbucks will be able to be used?
Charles -- I called Campus Dining, and Flexbucks will be accepted at the new cafe.
Libs -- They are going to double check on the Starbucks cards. Not sure about those yet. Will let you know when I find out.
-Amy
Do you know how we can apply to work at the new Starbucks?
Sarah -- I'm pretty sure Campus Dining will still be handling staffing for the cafe. http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSS/MiddleTennessee/ContactUs/
-Amy
Pretty impressive, but I'll miss being able to get flavors besides what I already get at Starbucks. And it was nice for coffee to be allowed in a study room. Now, since they're all in the library that won't be the case - right?
Anon @ June 6 -- covered drinks (including coffee cups from starbucks) are now allowed throughout the library.
yay! thanks for the info about covered drinks - i'm sure I should have known that. :)
Does that mean better food? The food at the old place was pretty bad.
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