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Finals Week at the Libraries: Extended Hours and Therapy Dogs!

Need more time and space to study as the semester winds down? Select library locations will have extended hours, caffeine-fueled study breaks, and even Gabe the therapy dog to help you get through finals week. Details are listed below.

Bio-Med
Where: A portion of the 2nd floor in the Bio-Medical Library in Diehl Hall
When: Open 24/7 from December 7 until 6:00 p.m. on December 22
What's Available: study tables, group study rooms, public computers, wireless for laptops, self-service printer, self-service photocopier, print Reference collection
What's Not Available: circulation, reserve, reference, or IT support
Don't Miss: Stress Buster Station from Monday, December 12 through Wednesday, December 14. Daily activities include: cookies and cider from noon to 1:00 p.m.; pet therapy with Gabe, a registered therapy Husky dog, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; and 5-minute chair massages from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Magrath
Where: Study area adjacent to the main Magrath entrance
When: Extended hours from December 15 through December 22: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Monday - Thursday; 7:00 a.m. - midnight Friday; 10:00 a.m. - midnight on Saturday; and noon - 2:00 a.m. on Sunday.
What's Available: study space
What's Not Available: circulation, reserve, reference, or IT support
Don't Miss: Study breaks on December 14 and 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free coffee and pop along with some stress reliever games and activities for students to borrow.

Walter
Where: 2nd floor Great Hall
When: Open 24/7 from December 14 until 6:00 p.m. on December 22
What's Available: study space, the copy machines, and Value Port
What's Not Available: access to collections, services or Library workstations
Don't Miss: Study break on Thursday, December 15th at 7:00pm in the 2nd floor Great Hall. Free cookies and drinks, with a chance to win a free coffee drink from the Wise Owl cafe. You can also pick up a free, used book (donated by staff) for leisure reading over the break, watch videos in the Media Viewing Room, and play movie trivia.

Wilson
Where: Basement level
When: Open 24/7 from December 14 until 6:00 p.m. on December 22
What's Available: public computers, self-service printing and copying, microfilm scanners, group study rooms, individual study tables; limited access to collections between midnight and 8:00 a.m.
What's Not Available: circulation, reserve, reference, or IT support