Sunday, September 26, 2021 STUDY SPOTS: Discover these shady outdoor locales under the trees
![A male student reclines and reads a book in the Sheldon Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden under the golden colors of the autumn tree foliage.](https://studentaffairs.unl.edu/images/news-article/111024_Autumn_018_0_cropped.jpg)
While you may be used to studying in the library or your room, the change of the season and the cooling temps make the the outdoors a wonderful place to study. This list of spots around campus will help you find your perfect location to open your laptop and books under the colorful foliage.
- Expansive tree-filled Maxwell Arboretum at East Campus, found between the Food Industry Complex and the College of Dentistry.
- Pocket park at 16th and R Streets with shady trees and benches near the Kappa Delta and Pi Beta Phi houses.
- Tables outside Love Library North offer sweeping views of campus, nearby Dunkin' coffee, and a bit of shade for warmer days.
- Park-like garden space between the Sheldon Museum of Art and Architecture Hall, dotted with nearby art and sculptures.
- North of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, a maze of wood benches covered by a densely-planted tree grove give the feeling of hiding inside a shrub in which to study.
- R Street "green belt" set along the sidewalk between the Nebraska Union and the Sheldon Museum of Art. The two-block area abuts the south facades of Canfield Administration Building, Love Library, and Louise Pound Hall and is interspersed with sidewalks, gardens, and towering trees. A great spot to view the rare black squirrels.
- New outdoor patio at the Nebraska East Union. This sunny spot boasts a fireplace feature, comfy chairs and cozy lighting for hanging out into the evening hours.
- Half-oval courtyard on the south elevation of Kauffman Academic Residential Center. The quaint space is dotted with a handful of trees and tables.
- The ever-popular plaza on the north side of the Nebraska Union offers a sunny plaza lined with benches, umbrellas, picnic tables and green space.