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  • Banned Books Week

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    September 21st– 27th is Banned Books Week. This is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and highlighting the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community  in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or…

  • Observing Constitution Day in the Library

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    On December 8, 2004, President George W. Bush signed a bill which designates every September 17th as Constitution Day (Public Law 108-447).  Gustavus will observe Constitution Day with a variety of activities and resources to promote the study of the constitution.  The library and the Dean of Students Office have a Constitution Day display near…

  • Photos from Stress Free Finals Events

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      Photos from the Stress Free Finals events have been posted on to the Library’s Flickr account.  Since this was such a successful promotion, we are hoping to do such activities again in the future. Thank you for all who participated!  

  • Stress Buster Activities in AV2 – 1st floor of library

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      We have designated one large room in the library as a space to go to get away from the stress of studying for a little while.  This room will be set up for you now through the end of finals any time the library is open. Stress Buster Activities include the following games: Apples…

  • Take a break for some Trivia

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    Gustavus Student Nurses Association (GSNA) is bringing the Savants of Question (the Trivia guys from Patrick’s) to the Library on Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm for one of our Stress-Free Finals Events.  There will be prizes awarded and free popcorn! This will be located on the first floor in the open area with all the large tables.…

  • Take a Time Out from Studying …

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    …and come play with SAVE in the library!  SAVE is sponsoring miniature golf on Thursday from 2:00-6:00pm and bean bag throw and Ping-Pong on Friday from 2:00-6:00pm.  Both events take place on the first floor of the library in the open space where all the large tables are located.  Prizes will be given away! There…

  • Glowga

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    Glow in the Dark Yoga = Glowga =  A great way to de-stress.  Another Stress-Free Finals Event to mark your in your calendars: Wednesday, May 21st at 8:45 pm in the Football Field.  In case of inclement weather alternative location will be the first floor of the library. Glow sticks will be provided. This event…

  • Therapy Dogs for Stress Relief

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    Do you need a study break?  Pound Pals and the library are bringing Mankato’s Therapy Dog International to campus on Wednesday, May 21st from 6:00-8:00 pm with a short program and demonstration at 7:00 pm.  Once is not enough so we have asked them to also be here on Friday, May 23rd from 10:00 am…

  • Calendar of Events for Stress Free Finals Week

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    Wednesday – May 21st 6-8 p.m. Therapy Dogs :  – Lawn in front of the library (bad weather: 1st floor of library) – brought to you by Pound Pals 8:45 p.m. Glow-ga -Yoga in the dark with glow sticks : Football field (1st floor if raining) – brought to you by the Peer Assistants Thursday…

  • Stress-Free Finals – Five Minute Massages in the Library

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    Sign up for here to reserve your time. Relieve that finals stress with a five-minute massage. Massages will performed by two therapists from CrossRoads Advanced Clinical Massage in Mankato. They will take place on the first floor of the library in the AV preview rooms on Thursday and Friday, May 22-23, from 9:30am to 12:00 pm. Please…