Warsaw University Library, Warsaw

It is just amazing. Garden on the roof is very energetic. Nice to visit when you are in Warsaw as tourist. The place is free.

The library is very good for studying, lots of space, the staff is very helpful and nice, but a little bit cold. Despite this, I am pleased that in Warsaw University has a great place to study even during the weekend. However, I am very unhappy with the canteen (foot court) which is located inside the building where the library itself. Opposite of canteen there is a Costa coffee where you can buy branded coffee,croissants, and many other delicious things and it is obvious that you are now allowed to eat there your homemade food. BUT I do not understand why the public canteen which is located next to the library and Costa coffee has the same rule of not bringing own food. This is not even a brand-famous canteen or cafeteria, but only food place where everyone can go and eat. For example, in other universities, there is no such rule that you cannot bring own meal because I would like to repeat it is just only Warsaw University canteen not a cafe such as Starbucks or Costa coffee where it is logically prohibited. I witnessed a student girl eating her own food in this canteen near the Warsaw library, and her friend ordered food in the canteen and one waitress who apparently was a typical worker with Ukrainian accent asked her to stop eating there. I was sad because of student cause she was eating and not doing anything. So my point is that some student just does not have a chance to buy food even in the canteen, and what was the point of prohibiting it to a student? My solution would be that a waitress could say to at least finish her meal and informed her about not eating own food there anymore..Eleonora,exchance student from Australia