A Day of De-Stress at Love Library

Pet therapy, movies, snacks, crafting, and retrogaming are some of the activities for De-Stress Day in Love Library, May 9.
Pet therapy, movies, snacks, crafting, and retrogaming are some of the activities for De-Stress Day in Love Library, May 9.

Join in the fun, take a much-needed study break, or recharge your batteries by dropping in anytime during an entire day of relaxing and stress-free activities on Thursday, May 9 in Love Library.

Hosted by the Libraries, Center for Academic Success & Transition, First Generation Student Organization, and the UNL Writing Center, activities will offer a combination of support and entertainment with crafts, therapy dogs, retro computer games, writing consultations, and snacks at each activity!

Complete list of activities, times, and locations:

8-11:30 a.m., 221 Peterson Room
Sponsored by CAST & First Gen RSO
Biscuits and gravy, make a card or button, board games and bingo.

12-1:30 p.m., 221 Peterson Room
Big Red Pawp-Up

Come pet a dog and de-stress with certified therapy dog teams

1:30-3 p.m., 224 Witt Room
Retro Gaming

Drop-in, de-stress and play retro video games. All students are welcome—novice and expert gamers. Multiple computer stations with your choice of PC and console games, everything from LSD: Dream Emulator to Dr. Mario and more from https://archive.org/. Play solo, with friends, or face off against a pro library staffer at a game of their choosing. Freshly popped popcorn will be served.

2-6 p.m., 221 Peterson Room
Sponsored by CAST & First Gen RSO
Chicken walking tacos, make a card or button, board games and bingo.

6-9 p.m., Love Library 2nd floor Link
International Write-In

Students (and staff, and faculty!) don't have to write alone: the Writing Center is holding the International Write-In in the Love Library Link (second floor) on May 9, 6-9 pm. Students can drop by for 15-minute consultations with a Writing Center consultant, or they can simply work alongside other writers in that space. Snacks, games, and other de-stressing activities will be provided.