Time Out magazine names Double Bay Library Sydney’s best place to socialise while pretending to study for the HSC

SOCIAL STUDIES: Time Out has praised Double Bay Library for its natural light, free Wi-Fi and “exceptional opportunities to run into everyone from school.”

“Honestly it has a really cool vibe and some of Sydney’s best bars and cafes are only a short walk away,” says a spokesperson for Time Out magazine.

With the HSC exams fast approaching, crowds of students queue outside the library every day for hours before it opens.

Once inside, students reportedly open their textbooks before spending the day discussing Schoolies, formals and who else is at the library.

“I love it here,” one student told DBT. “I bring my laptop, three highlighters and an iced matcha, so everyone thinks I’m taking the HSC seriously.”

“Some of the Ascham girls do actually study, but everyone else is just catching up with friends or scrolling insta.”

One Cranbrook student admits to telling his parents he’s going to the library to study, but instead spends all day at The Golden Sheaf Hotel.