Spring 2026 De-Stress Fest

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On Reading Day, take a study break to relax and refresh at the library's end-of-semester tradition, De-Stress Fest! From animals, crafts, VR, snacks*, academic support, and more, there is something for everyone! We hope to see you there!
*Note: We will provide while supplies last.-
FUNK LIBRARY SCHEDULE: 10 AM - 2 AM
All Day (Funk Library 2nd Floor)Puzzles | Coloring Sheets | Emoji Wall | Microscope | Collage Making
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GRAINGER ENGINEERING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTER (GELIC) SCHEDULE: 12 PM - 10 PM(IDEA Lab, Basement/Lower Floor)
1 PM – 10 PM
Study Spaces* | Open PC Gaming & Console Gaming | VR Play | Coloring Sheets | Nature Videos | Take What You Need Supplies & Fidgets Tables | Puzzle Table*Reserve a room for group study on the IDEA Lab room reservation page.
4:15 – 5:15 PM (Visualization Theatre in the IDEA Lab)
Thriving Thursday with the McKinley Stress Management TeamSnacks Schedule (Right outside the IDEA Lab)
Snacks will be provided at 2-hour intervals: 12 PM, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM. Please keep our spaces clean and our technology safe. Food is not allowed inside the IDEA Lab, and drinks are not permitted near high-tech workstations.(Grainger Commons Room 233/235, 2nd Floor)
12 – 1:30 PM: Board Games & Brain Break
3 - 5 PM: Collage Vision Boards and Re-mix Button Making
5 - 7 PM: Crochet Bookmarks
7 - 9 PM: Painting Mini CanvasesLight snacks and beverages will be available while supplies last.
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MAIN LIBRARY SCHEDULE: 10:30 AM - 10 PMAll Day (Orange Room)
Coloring Sheets | “Best Of” Animal Cam QR Code Flyers | Take What You Need Board | Emoji Board | Play-Doh | Kinetic Sand | Chess | Checkers | Uno | Lifesize Crossword | Poetry Prescriptions with the Literature and Languages Library, Map Library, and Media Commons10:30 AM - 12 PM (Library Gallery)
Mini-Therapy Horse Meet & Greet with Heartland Mini Hoofs12 - 1 PM (Orange Room)
Button Making
Free Snacks1 - 2 PM (Orange Room)
Tissue Paper Flowers2 - 3 PM (Orange Room)
Paper Bird Garland
Creative Brain Break & Citation FAQs with the Writers Workshop3 - 4 PM
(Orange Room)
Creative Brain Break & Citation FAQs with the Writers Workshop
Free Snacks(Room 346)
Splendid Spredges with the Rare Books and Manuscript Library4 - 5 PM
(Orange Room)
Pet Rock Study Buddy(Room 346)
Splendid Spredges with the Rare Books and Manuscript Library5 - 6 PM (Orange Room)
Button Making6 - 7 PM (Orange Room)
Tissue Paper Flowers
Free Snacks7 - 8 PM (Orange Room)
Donuts!
Paper Bird Garland8 - 9 PM (Orange Room)
Pet Rock Study Buddy
Free Snacks-
MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY (MPAL) SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM – 10 PMAll Day (MPAL 1st Floor)
Coloring Sheets | Origami | Tranquility Kit | Puzzle Table | Tea Library* | Vinyl Pop-Up Library in Reading Room*While supplies last
1 PM – 2 PM (MPAL Reading Room)
Vinyl Listening Hour