Posted on June 3, 2019January 23, 2021 by libraryvoices

Spectacular Writing Spots on Campus

University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Library Reading Room

Empty Discovery Hall Auditorium (Room 061)

Often the magic of writing happens simply behind a desk. Writing doesn’t just have to happen behind a desk though. Where you write can become an adventure in and of itself. Take a break from your desk. To find out places to write next, look to the list below of the best writing spots on campus.

University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Library Reading Room

Photo credit: UW Bothell/Cascadia Campus Library Facebook page

This reading room is surrounded by gorgeous windows that have wonderful views including that of the wetland forest. It’s the perfect space to write if you’re looking to write somewhere quiet (located on the third floor of the library straight ahead of the lobby).

Library Spring Quarter Hours (April 1 – June 14, 2019)

Day	Time
M-Th	8:00AM-10:00PM
F	8:00AM-5:00PM
Sat	9:00AM-5:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

Cram Nights: (open until midnight!)

Sunday, June 9th	12:00PM-12:00AM
Monday, June 10th	8:00AM-12:00AM

Spring-Summer Break 2019 (June 15 – June 23)

M-F	9:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday and Sunday	CLOSED

Open Learning Lab

Photo credit: UW Bothell

Grab a fantastic spot here at one of the desks by a window that outlooks to UW1, beautiful nature of the wetlands, and the promenade outside Discovery Hall (located in UW2).

Spring Quarter Hours

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	6:30AM-8:00PM
Sat	8:00AM-8:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

Discovery Hall Study Spots

Photo credit: Hacker Architects

This is the perfect place your next Sci-Fi novel being that your surrounded by all things science in the University of Washington Bothell STEM building. For those who like being surrounded by modern and sleek architecture this is the perfect place for you to write (these spots are dispersed throughout the entire building). Coffee is close by at Common Grounds which resides in neighboring UW2 which is a plus.

Spring Quarter Hours

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	6:30AM-8:00PM
Sat	8:00AM-8:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

Empty Discovery Hall Auditorium (Room 061)*

Photo credit: UW Bothell

This theatric writing space would be great to write your next play in (located on the ground floor of Discovery Hall).

Spring Quarter Hours

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	6:30AM-8:00PM
Sat	8:00AM-8:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

*time varies depending on occupancy.

A Secluded Stairwell

Photo credit: Emily J. Oomen

You can find these hidden gem spots in most of the buildings (just walk all the way up the stairs, and eventually you will bump into these dead end spaces).

Spring Quarter Hours

Discovery Hall

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	6:30AM-8:00PM
Sat	8:00AM-8:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

UW2

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	6:30AM-8:00PM
Sat	8:00AM-8:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

UW1

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	6:30AM-8:00PM
Sat	8:00AM-8:00PM
Sun	12:00PM-8:00PM

Cascadia CC1 and CC2

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	7:00AM-7:30PM
Sat	8:30AM-5:00PM
Sun	CLOSED

Cascadia CC3

M-Th	6:30AM-12:00AM
F	7:00AM-7:30PM
Sat	8:30AM-5:00PM
Sun	CLOSED

Promenade Outside Discovery

Photo credit: Hacker Architects

On a sunny day this spot would be as wonderful as eating gelato in the Roman Forum (located in front of Discovery Hall).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59PM

Empty Cascadia Studio Classrooms*

Photo credit: Emily J. Oomen

Lean into your artistic side by writing in one of these studio classrooms (located on the second floor of CC3).

Spring Quarter Hours

CC-203

M/W	6:00AM-1:15PM, 3:45PM-10:30PM

T/Th	6:00AM-8AM, 10:30AM-10:30PM
F	7:00AM-7:30PM
Sat	8:30AM-5:00PM
Sun	CLOSED

CC3-201

M/W	6AM-10:30AM, 1:00PM-1:30PM, 4PM-10:30PM

T/Th	6:00AM-10:30PM
F	7:00AM-7:30PM
Sat	8:30AM-5:00PM
Sun	CLOSED

*Time varies depending on occupancy.

Coffee shops

Food for Thought

Photo credit: UW Bothell

Come to the busiest coffee shop on campus for your words to become food for thought. Pick up the best coffee on campus here, a new pen from the University Bookstore next door, and get to writing (located in front of the Campus Library in the center of campus).

Spring Quarter Hours

M-Th	8:00AM-8:00PM
F	8:00AM-5:00PM
Sat	CLOSED
Sun	CLOSED

Stopwatch Espresso

Photo credit: Stopwatch Espresso Facebook page

Start your writing timer at Stopwatch Espresso. Be sure to take a look at the amazing artwork within this bustling espresso stand (located at the ground floor of CC1).

Spring Quarter Hours

M-Th	7:00AM-7:00PM
F	7:00AM-2:00PM
Sat	CLOSED
Sun	CLOSED

Common Grounds

photo credit: Nano Tellez

Channel your inner Common and write what you really think about the world at Common Grounds (located on the bottom floor of UW2).

Spring Quarter Hours

M-Th	7:00AM-7:00PM
F	7:00AM-2:00PM
Sat	CLOSED
Sun	CLOSED

The Den*

Photo credit: The Bothell Blog

Cozy to the supreme is what this coffee shop specializes in. There is a great atmosphere to write in where live music and open mics happen from time to time. There are also meeting rooms you could book if you’d like to write with an awesome chai latte, but need to write in a quietish space (located a ten minute walk from campus, and merely a few minutes by car or transit).

M-Th	6:00AM-8:00PM
F	6:00AM-9:00PM
Sat	7:00AM-9:00PM
Sun	7:00AM-5:00PM

*The Den is a ten minute walk from campus.

Writing Locations for Nature Lovers

Wetland Promenade

Photo credit: UW Bothell

Beautiful nature and quiet seclusion abounds at this location (located near the Activities and Recreation Center).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59PM

The Ancestors

Photo credit: UW Bothell

Write in the middle of this sculpture and feel motivational spirit from your ancestors (located near the middle of campus in front of the West Campus trail and behind the Food Forest).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59PM

Picnic Table among Trail along West Campus Trail

Photo credit: Emily J. Oomen

This is a wonderful picnic table to sit at and write down all your meditative thoughts among a plethora of trees (if you walk along the trail along West Campus eventually you will run into this table).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59AM

Tree in the Forest within the West Campus Trail

Photo credit: UWB

Befriend a tree to become your writing tree (a bunch of wonderful trees to sit by are located in the forest near the West Campus trail).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59AM

Rocks by the Forest near the Library

Photo credit: Emily J. Oomen

Embrace your inner billy goat and write the next Three Billy Goats Gruff on the rocks (these rocks are wedged in front of the West Campus trail and behind the Campus Library).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59AM

The Garden by the Truly House

Photo credit: UWB Teaching and Learning Center

Water your garden of words while smelling the roses in the Truly House garden (if you walk all the way up the stairs leading to the upper levels of Discovery Hall then turn right you will run into this garden).

M-Sun	12:00AM-11:59AM

Hopefully, you will have sometime before the quarter ends to get some writing done in one of these study spots that suits your interests. Comment with any other study spots you are aware of that weren’t included in this list. Write on!

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Posted on June 5, 2018September 17, 2020 by Zoe W.

Working at the Campus Library

I’ve been working at the Campus Library for over two years and truly love my job. One of my favorite parts of the job has been getting to know and interact with everyone that works here. Each position in the library has its own duties, while every individual has their own stories.

This post shares testimonies from ten of our amazing Circulation and Reserves Student Employees that have worked between Fall 2015 and Spring 2018. Circulation employees pull and shelve materials, interact with patrons at the Information desk on the first floor, search for missing items, and all sorts of other circulation tasks. Reserves employees assist faculty at the Reserves department on the third floor, pull materials for processing, creates scans for courses, and creates Course Reserve records. All of our student employees assist with the second floor children’s literature displays and with this blog.

Further posts covering the other areas of the library will be coming soon!

Zoe

Jessica

Andrea B

Khabir

Stella

Andrea P

Nora

Emily

Molly

Kathy

If you are a UW or Cascadia student and ever have the opportunity to apply for a job at the Campus Library, I strongly encourage you to seize that opportunity! Open positions will be posted here: http://guides.lib.uw.edu/bothell/employment.

Posted on March 6, 2017September 17, 2020 by Zoe W. · 1 Comment

Why I am UW Bothell Bound

Last fall I began my Running Start journey at Cascadia College, prompting many other new beginnings. I found a job that I actually enjoyed at the campus library, decided to pursue a degree in Computer Science, and have just recently been accepted at the UW Bothell for the Fall of 2017.

The decision to attend UW Bothell was an easy one; I fell in love with the campus this past year. Below are just a few of the many reasons for how this came to be.

Convenience

campus-googlemaps — Screenshot via Google Maps.

Of course, traffic on I-405 and downtown Bothell will be outrageous at times. But, this is really only during rush hours (from my experience), and isn’t nearly as bad as Seattle’s usual traffic. I can oftentimes get home to Lynnwood in as little as ten minutes!

There’s also so much to do around campus: hikes, museums, and our amazing downtown. UW Bothell has a great page on this here.

Small Class Sizes

uwb_classroom — The average classroom at UW Bothell. Photo via UWB Learning Technologies.

UW Bothell and Cascadia are the Goldilocks of classes – not too big, not too small, but just right. Classes usually contain around 30 students total, allowing easy access to both classmates and the professor. Also, since these professor will have less students than ones teaching lecture halls, office hours are generally more practical. I love knowing that if I’m ever struggling, I’ll have opportunities to seek help from the instructor themselves.

Both colleges on campus currently have around 5,000 students each (compared to UW Seattle’s 45,000), which is really nice for people like me who tend to be intimidated by large crowds.

Diverse

fields_pano — Panorama shot of fields on campus. Photo taken by author.

The campus works hard to ensure that there’s a place for everyone here.

Clubs – We have many clubs for all kinds of cultures, majors, and interests… this website has currently listed 91 for UW Bothell students!

event_poster_karaoke — Photo taken by author

Campus Events – Cascadia and Bothell have their own frequent events on campus, and sometimes they’re conjoined! For example, our HERO program had hosted healthy snacking and free massages in the library right before Fall Quarter finals this year.

Academic

uw_stairwell — Stairwell in UW Bothell. Photo taken by author.

With two schools, it’s no surprise that the campus has a large range of degrees available. Cascadia offers certificates, associate (2 year) degrees, and even a couple undergraduate. While the selection is not as vast as Seattle’s, UW Bothell does offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Because of the wide range of degrees available on campus, many students earning associate degrees at Cascadia attempt to transfer over to UWB! I’m personally hoping to take this route for a degree in Computer Science.

Resourceful

closed_reserves — Some of our textbooks on Closed Reserve. Photo taken by author.

College is expensive, with tuition being only part of the battle. Luckily, our campus has lots of student resources.

Most materials needed for class (textbooks, laptops, equipment) can be acquired from the library, UW Bothell’s Qualitative Skills Center (QSC), and Cascadia’s Open Learning Center.

Both colleges on campus offer free in-person and online tutoring to their students. Here are links to what’s currently available:

UW Writing and Qualitative Skills ; Cascadia Writing and Math.

My absolute favorite part of campus is all of the space available to us, since our colleges realize that student homes aren’t always an ideal place to work. In addition to space in UWB (which can found here), many students also take advantage of Cascadia, the ARC, and the Food for Thought Cafe.

readingroom — The beautiful silent reading room. Photo via UWB Business.

Tip: My go-to study area is the library’s third floor. This is the silent floor, home to the majority of our study rooms and the completely silent reading room.

Gorgeous

ancestors — The intriguing “Ancestors” statues on campus. Photo taken by author.

We may not have beautiful cherry blossom trees like Seattle, but we still have plenty more to offer.

Come here in the Spring or Summer, and you’ll find fruit, vegetation, and flowers growing right in the center of campus. Since it’s our community garden, anyone on campus is free to pick and plant (within reason, of course).

uwb_overview_wetlands — An older overview of campus and the wetlands. Photo via NBBJ.

Many consider the North Creek Wetlands to be the highlight of campus, and for good reason; it’s a great, quiet place to walk through and just take a break from the stresses of school. For more info, click here. For AMAZING pictures, here.

The artwork around campus is incredible, and there’s a lot to see! Our library has composed a page showcasing much of the art. Meanwhile, Cascadia College houses the Mobius Art Gallery.

In the year I’ve been here, I’ve truly grown to love this campus; it is the only college I can see myself at and want to attend these next couple of years. UW Bothell tailors more to my own learning style than the other campuses, so I chose to only apply there. My advice is that instead of making a decision based on what others consider to be the better school, base it on which is the better school for you as an individual student. This is your education and your choice.