It’s the end of the year and finals are quickly approaching. Reading Day is Thursday, and the UGL has decided to throw an all-day Destress Fest, to give you a chance for a study break! Starting at 12pm and going until 12am, there will be crafts, writing and research help, counseling, dogs, and much more! Check out our schedule, below:

12pm-2pm — It’s Craft Time! 

There will be crafts in the “Craft Corner,” including making hats, origami, and more!

“Origami Bird” by Neena.Rée Kroll used under Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/hSsZ2S

1pm-2pm & 6pm-7pm — “Breathe, Relax, Focus: Simple focusing strategies for writing” 

This session about writing tips will be held within the Writer’s Workshop in room 251.

2pm-4pm — UGL Paw Party!

The UGL will be visited by a furry friend or two! Come over near the Student Art Gallery on the Upper Floor of the UGL to pet a dog and forget about all of the finals frenzy. There will even be a cute Snapchat Filter that the UGL has created especially for these two hours! Use #UGlPawParty and the UGL may re-tweet or re-gram your photo with a furry friend!

Atlas, a UGL Favorite!

2pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm — Counseling Center 

The Counseling Center will have a table up at the front of the library. Stop by for some resources and a friendly face to talk to!

4pm-7pm — “Let It Go: Toss Your Study Stress!” by the Writer’s Workshop

Let It Go: Toss Your Study Stress!

The Writer’s Workshop will be sitting up at the front of the UGL with tips to destress when you are studying!

3pm-12am Midnight Madness: Research & Writing Drop-In Help!

The UGL and Writer’s Workshop are teaming up to bring you 8 hours of assistance! We will be at the Consultation Corner in the back of the Upper Level of the UGL all night ready to help you refine your research, conquer the writing process, and finish that final paper!

Research and Writing Consultations, 4pm-12am

For more information about Destress Fest: Spring 2017, check out the Facebook Event Page! Also, remember that the UGL will not be closing until the end of finals week, which means we will be open overnight all this weekend!

Have any questions about the events we have scheduled? Want to send us your Destress Fest pic? Tweet at us (@askundergrad) or contact us on Facebook (Undergraduate Library at Illinois)! Use the hashtag #UGLPawParty so we can find your posts!