To get a table

[fglorca]

I’m not entirely convinced by my use of ‘coger’ below. Is there a better option?

You can never get a table in the library on Fridays.
Nunca se puede coger una mesa en la biblioteca los sábados.

Many thanks in advance.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

It's correct, although maybe the preferred expression will change from region to region; in some countries this would never be said.

"Alcanzar" would have been my first choice. Not like all tables are running away from you, here it means everyone took a table before you could find an empty one.

[Julvenzor]

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