At one end is a study lobby. Laundry rooms are always open, and vending machines are available in the front lobby of Merlini. Floor lounges are accessible 24 hours a day, except for the pool lobby. Mailboxes are located in the front lobby. All residents are members of Merlini Hall Council.
Residents elect officers, and vote on policy recommendations for the hall, and on activities.
As well, there are four R.A.'s, one for each floor, and a Hall Coordinator lives in an apartment in the building. The hall is named for Father Giovanni Merlini. Merlini's life was not marked by any dramatic turning points or events, but was a life of virtue in whatever he did. What was remembered most about Merlini was the way he performed ordinary things extraordinarily well. Much of Merlini's correspondence is currently being translated from Italian into English.