Library refurbished to be more soul-crushing

Toronto Metropolitan University's (TMU) faculty has completed a redesign of the library’s interior to better align with the building's exterior.

The redesign features iron bars on the now glassless windows, exposed concrete flooring, loose, humming light bulbs dangling from wires, water dripping from an indeterminable location and rats.

“Following our overall university rebrand, we are aiming for a more cohesive style and identity campus wide. The library is one of the worst offenders of Ryerson’s poor design choices,” said Trent McNulty, a TMU representative. “If the exterior belongs in the 1970’s Soviet Union, then the interior needs to reflect this appearance and attitude as well.

Student response to the redesign has been welcoming across the board.

“I’m an engineering student so I’m incredibly stressed out most of the time. The library refresh has completely changed my attitude toward my studies,” said Zachary Mendelssohn, a fourth-year student. “It’s dank, grimey and more dangerous than ever but once I leave the place and disinfect my rat bites, I feel so good about my studying having just left that [pee-pee soaked heck-hole].”

The library has seen a 38 per cent increase in student attendance since the renovation and this figure is projected to rise.