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Moose the Therapy Dog and Western Illinois University alumnus and former Student Trustee of the WIU Board of Trustees Michael Quigley in the Leslie F. Malpass Library Garden Lounge, when University Libraries staff brought in therapy dogs for final exam stress relief during Spring 2016.
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Libraries Offer Stress Relief Before and During Final Exam Week

December 5, 2016

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MACOMB, IL — To help students cope with the unique pressure that comes with preparing for final exams, Western Illinois University Libraries will once again offer opportunities for stress relief within the Leslie F. Malpass Library and the branch libraries.

Activities will take place at various times beginning Monday, Dec. 5-Friday, Dec. 16. According to Outreach Librarian Christina Norton, scheduled stress relief activities include:

  • 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, "Dead Week" with Daisy and Rosie (certified therapy dogs), Malpass Library Garden Lounge (Note: There will be a short break for the dogs during the three-hour time period.)

  • 5-7 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Dec. 11-12, Cookie giveaway (facilitated by the Library Leadership Board), Malpass Library, second floor atrium

For students to use during study breaks or between exams, unscheduled, "whenever you want" activities, such as coloring pages, WIU-themed crosswords and jigsaw puzzles, will also be available in Malpass Library for the entirety of the two weeks. Coloring pages and some puzzles will also be available in the various University Libraries' branches, including the music library, the curriculum library and the physical science library.

"We've had a great response to our stress relief efforts in past semesters, and we're happy to be able to continue offering these things," Norton said. "We hope anyone who needs to take a break from studying, or a pick-me-up before a test or deadline, will take advantage of what we have."

For more information, contact Norton at (309) 298-3298 or via email at CA-Norton@wiu.edu.

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