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Winter 2025 Finals Week Stress Relief

Monday, March 10 - Thursday, March 20
February 20, 2025

Fun FREE Stress-Relieving Events at the UCR Library for UCR Students

The UCR Library's Finals Week Stress Relief is back, Monday, March 10 - Thursday, March 20.

This quarter, we have FREE craft events (we're supplying everything that you'll need), food giveaways, contests, and more—just for students! Our partners this quarter are ASUCR Internal Affairs, The Well's Active Minds, the Academic Resource Center (ARC), and Basic Needs.

Please note: Only currently enrolled UCR undergraduate and graduate students are able to participate in Finals Week Stress Relief events. 

Winter 2025 Finals Week Stress Relief Events

Instagram Contests

  • Mon., March 10 - Fri., March 14  |  Follow us on Instagram and comment on our daily contest posts for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card. Winners will be chosen at random.

MONDAY, MARCH 10

  • Paint & Sip (craft event)
    • 2 - 3 p.m.  |  Rivera  |  While supplies last  |  Enjoy a juice box while you paint and keep the artwork that you paint!
  • Surprise Snack Giveaway with ASUCR Internal Affairs
    • Time is a SURPRISE  |  Rivera & Orbach  |  While supplies last

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

  • Stained Glass Art: Pendant Making (craft event)
    • 2 - 3 p.m.  |  Orbach  |  While supplies last  |  Make a small pendant made of stained glass!
  • Surprise Snack Giveaway with ASUCR Internal Affairs
    • Time is a SURPRISE  |  Rivera & Orbach  |  While supplies last

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

  • Therapy Fluffies with The Well's Active Minds
    • Noon - 2 p.m.  |  Rivera & Orbach  | Spend some time with animals in Rivera or Orbach! Please note: Orbach will have just dogs, Rivera will have cats and dogs. 

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

  • Pots & Plants (craft event)
    • 2 - 3 p.m.  |  Rivera  |  While supplies last  |  Paint a plant pot, choose your seeds, then plant your seeds using the soil we're providing.  
  • Spin It to Win It
    • 3 - 4 p.m.  |  Rivera  |  While supplies last  |  Spin the wheel and answer a trivia question for prizes!  

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

  • Hand Pi(e) Giveaway
    • 3:14 p.m.  |  Rivera & Orbach  |  While supplies last  |  Grab a hand pie for Pi Day!
  • Pi Day Spirograph Art (craft event)
    • 3:14 p.m.  |  Orbach  |  While supplies last  | Make a spirograph design and learn some of the math behind it (or just enjoy making art) for Pi Day! 

SUNDAY, MARCH 16

  • R'Finals Study Jam (Tutoring) with The Academic Resource Center (The ARC)  
    • 4 - 8 p.m.  |  Orbach  |  No reservations are needed, come on down! Tutoring will be available for a variety of subjects.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

  • Good Luck on Finals Giveaway
    • 2 p.m.  |  Rivera & Orbach  |  While supplies last  |  Grab a green Ring Pop and a Lucky Charms Cereal Bar for St. Patrick's Day!

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

  • Soups On
    • 2 p.m.  |  Orbach  |  While supplies last  |  Grab a bowl of soup, choose from chicken noodle or tomato!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

  • Healthy Snack Giveaway with Basic Needs
    • Noon  |  Orbach  |  While supplies last

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

  • Bingo
    • 2 - 3 p.m.  |  Orbach  |  5 winners receive a $20 Amazon gift card!

Virtual Stress Relief Activities

Need virtual stress-reducing activities now? Our FWSR committee has curated a list of activities and services available remotely through online platforms that you can enjoy all quarter long! Visit our Virtual Stress Relief Activities page for more information. 

Library Finals Week Hours

Study 24 hours in Orbach from 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 13 through 7 p.m. on Friday, March 21

During Study Hall, Orbach Library will be open for studying, scanning, and printing, including the use of public computers. The borrowing of materials and equipment (reserves, books, calculators, and/or chargers) will NOT be available during Study Hall.

Thursday, March 13
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 7:30 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 12 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Friday, March 14
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Saturday, March 15
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 10 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 16
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Monday, March 17 - Thursday, March 20
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 7:30 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 12 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.  

Friday, March 21
Hours for both libraries: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Orbach ends 24-hour Study Hall)

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