It’s hard to believe that Winter Quarter 2019 is already drawing to a close, but suddenly we find ourselves with Finals Week only days away.

UCR Library is committed to creating a supportive atmosphere for our students, as final exams can breed a lot of stress. That is why we present our Finals Week Stress Relief event series at the end of every quarter.

These events give library employees an opportunity to get to know our students better, and for our students to let off steam together in a safe and fun way.

This quarter, we have crowd favorites returning to the line-up, such as the Therapy Fluffies, R'Finals Study Jam, and Surprise Snack Giveaway, as well as a few new activities.

Finals Week Stress Relief will kick off on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The full event schedule will include:

Wednesday, March 13

• Therapy Fluffies with The WELL & Active Minds (Rivera & Orbach) – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Need a Hand (Warmer)? with the Creat'R Lab (Orbach) 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Thursday, March 14

• Pi Day (Rivera & Orbach) - 3:14 p.m. *while supplies last

Friday, March 15

• Surprise Snack Giveaway (Rivera & Orbach) *while supplies last

Saturday, March 16

• Cookie Break (Rivera & Orbach) - 3:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Sunday, March 17

• R'Finals Study Jam  with the Academic Resource Center  (Orbach) - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Monday, March 18

• Burritos Fix Everything with ASPB (Rivera) - 3:00 p.m. *while supplies last
• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Tuesday, March 19

• Finals Are Nacho Problem (Orbach) - 3:00 p.m. *while supplies last
• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00pm *while supplies last

Wednesday, March 20

• Crochet Your Stress Away (Orbach) - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *while supplies last
• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00pm *while supplies last

Thursday, March 21

• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last

​In addition, there is a contest to win a VIP Study Room for Sunday, March 17 from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Details for the contest are available on the UCR Library's Facebook page.

Volunteers are always welcome to help run the events.

Any library staff that are interested in volunteering should contact Sahra Missaghieh Klawitter or Elisha Hankins to find out how to get involved.