attempting to replace the icky university library

Slowly rebuilding all of the old University lots! This time we're working on the library!

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This video is family friendly, but The Sims 4 is rated T for Teen and this video is intended for an audience aged 13 and up.

[YoungAndFacetious]

Can confirm as a library employee that people come to the library specially to find a couch to nap on. The unhoused often use the public library as a safe spot to rest.

[randomharts]

I wish the Sims team building the book kit had added a ladder and rail system! We already have ladders so the animation wouldn’t have been too difficult even if the ladder didn’t actually move along the rail.

[KittenPanda]

Simsie: “I’m bad at community lots”
*Also Simsie:*

[roguesapphire]

People definitely sleep in libraries. On my campus library, the third floor was really warm and people would nap there when they had a while between classes.

[ragnkja]

A café in a library is totally realistic.

[natalieieie]

It became like an evening ritual to watch Simsie's videos, and it's honestly so relaxing. Going through stressful time rn, but these videos have worked like magic against all anxiety.

[yara_muffin]

Petition for the biggest build possible (a build that is on the biggest lot possible, and 8 stories high, made for 8 sims) each week we could have an episode of furnishing and building because it would have a while!! ❤😂

[DarkSamuraiDemon]

Having a cafeteria in the library isn't that weird. At my university we have a restaurant style cafeteria on the lower level, we also have sleeping pods and meeting rooms. Also having an art space in the library isn't weird either, again my uni library has a dedicated makerspace in it, with stuff to make alot of thing even 3d printers and other mechanical stuff. With all that said love the library Kayla.

[milesrobinson]

as you were talking about a bunch of "features" in a library, it got me thinking just how much gameplay the sims team could work with to revamp libraries. would be pretty cool to see some sort of pack or update adding librarians (active career w/ get to work?), book returns/due dates, quiet lot trait, group project interactions, etc.

[marcjohnson]

I love that it looks like the sunset valley one. I don't know if it was on purpose, but maybe you could recreate other rabbit holes from the Sims 3. For example, restaurants from the island paradise world in island living. I feel like it could be a good throw back.

[tathyholmanzi]

In this boring terrible sunday, lilsimsie is saving me.❤

[saganathasme]

Great build. I love it. I would have liked a cafeteria. My university had a cafeteria in the basement and we all loved that. I noticed this when you were doing the Get To Work Policeman thing the other day - if you tell your sim to do something on one of those "busy" computers, whatever townie is using it will just get up and move on to something else. You don't need to reset (though you might need to wait just a minute for them to move.) Same should be true for your university ones and the research machines.

[nick_stuff]

I can’t wait to see more university builds

[autumnmason]

The college I went to had a whole videography and robotics area in the basement that they sound proofed. They had all kinds of stuff so I feel like it could be an easy addition for later down the line for if you needed that with your sims.

[firey]

Thanks for building this, without limiting the packs you were using! I'm going to definitely enjoy it

[eGood-]

My college library has a small arts and crafts’ room, so it’s realistic (in my experience) to see an arts room dedicated to easels or any craft works needed for poster making or projects :)

[amandarichards]

A full-blown cafeteria in a library does seem unlikely but I have been in a library that had a cafe, similar to a commercial bookstores. So, hot and cold beverages and a limited menu mainly consisting of pastries and sandwiches. Just something to keep in mind for the next library build, if you continue to be excited about the Book Nook kit (and who wouldn't be?)

[broccoli]

Thank you for renovating this! I can never find a good replacement

[PurrfectlyMediocre]

I use the research machine very often. I always add one to all my libraries. It's my favorite way to increase logic skill (other than the telescope) plus you gain the research skill at the same time... super handy for university sims!

[coopermadison]

I'm glad the sims made university realistic. Hard to meet needs, tired all the time, need to nap in a library 😂