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De-Stress Fest

Event Type
Other
Sponsor
Funk Library, Grainger Engineering Library, Teaching, Learning, & Academic Support Library
Location
Funk Library, Grainger Engineering Library, Main Library
Date
Dec 7, 2023   10:30 am - 9:00 pm  
Contact
TLAS
E-Mail
TLAS@library.illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Teaching, Learning, and Academic Support

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, and games, to parties, snacks, coffee, and more,* there is something for everyone! This year's locations include: Funk Library - Grainger Engineering Library - Main Library. See below for each location's unique schedule of events. We hope to see you there!

*While supplies last.

FUNK LIBRARY SCHEDULE

All Day
Coloring Sheets From Color Our Collections
World’s Largest Puzzle & MORE Puzzles
Whiteboard Questions
Animal Cams
Spotify Playlist 
Emoji Wall

Scheduled Events
11 AM - 12 PM | Coffee & Tea (Location: 2nd Floor)
2 - 3 PM | Wildlife Ambassador Animals (Location: 2nd Floor New Book Area)

GRAINGER ENGINEERING LIBRARY SCHEDULE 
10:30 AM - 9 PM

All Day Offerings @ IDEA Lab
Study Spaces*
FREE Snacks**
Board Games
VR Game Room
Animal Cam Streaming
World’s Largest Puzzle Station
Fidget Toys (Play-Doh, Stress Balls, etc.)
Study Supply Stations (Pencils, Scrap Paper, etc.)
Activity Stations (Coloring Sheets, DIY Puzzles, etc.)

Crafting Activities @ Grainger Commons (Second Floor, 233/235)
Bullet Journaling | 2 - 3 PM
Mosaic Lanterns DIY | 4 - 5 PM
Cricut Bookmarks DIY | 6 - 7 PM

*Reservation required. Visit the IDEA Lab website to reserve a space, either our innovation design room for group study OR a seat in our Immersive Learning Lab for a single-use high-tech workstation.
**Snacks will be provided in 2 hour intervals starting at noon, right outside the IDEA Lab.
Note: Keep our spaces clean and our technology safe; Food is not allowed inside the IDEA Lab, and drinks are not permitted in high-tech workstations.

MAIN LIBRARY SCHEDULE
10:30 AM - 9 PM

All Day (Orange Room)
Puppy Cam Streaming
Illinois Coloring Books
Positive Affirmations
Play-Doh & Kinetic Sand
World’s Largest Puzzle
Assorted Board Games 

10:30 AM - 12 PM (Library Gallery) 
Heartland Mini Hoofs Therapy Horses & Polaroid Pictures   

11 AM - 12 PM (Orange Room)
Research Consultations  

12 - 1 PM (Orange Room)
Make-A-Button
Free Snacks 

1 - 2 PM (Orange Room)
Citation FAQs & Creative Brainstorm with the Writers Workshop

1 - 2 PM (Library Gallery)
Green Screen Photo Booth with the Scholarly Commons

1 - 2 PM (Room 106)
Live Guided Drawing Tutorial  

2 - 3 PM (Orange Room) 
Recycled Book Page Greeting Cards & Card Catalog Art
Citation FAQs & Creative Brainstorm with the Writers Workshop

2 - 3 PM (Library Gallery) 
Green Screen Photo Booth with the Scholarly Commons

3 - 4 PM (Orange Room) 
Paper Snowflakes
Citation FAQs & Creative Brainstorm with the Writers Workshop
Free Snacks 

3 - 4 PM (Room 346)
Holiday Party & Reading Day Relaxer with the Rare Book and Manuscript Library

4 - 5 PM (Orange Room)
Make-A-Button 

4 - 5 PM (Room 346)
Holiday Party & Reading Day Relaxer with the Rare Book and Manuscript Library

5 - 6 PM (Room 106)
Live Guided Drawing Tutorial 

6 - 7 PM (Orange Room) 
Recycled Book Page Greeting Cards & Card Catalog Art
Free Snacks 

7 - 8 PM (Orange Room) 
Donuts! 

8 - 9 PM (Orange Room) 
Paper Snowflakes
Free Snacks 

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