Finals are just around the corner! The Libraries and other campus partners are providing opportunities to have fun and relax during your marathon study sessions.

Did you know that coloring is a great stress reliever? Take a break from studying and join the University Libraries for coloring contests in Mullins Library from Dec. 9 to Dec. 19. Grab a sheet and some crayons by the east entrance and submit your masterpiece at the Reference Desk! All pictures will be posted near the west entrance.

Take advantage of these other study breaks in Mullins:

Friday, Dec. 6: FNL Study Break, 8 to 11 p.m., west entrance. Friday Night Live will host a variety of soothing activities to help you de-stress as you head into finals.

Monday, Dec. 9: Donuts & Orange Juice with the Honors College, 1 to 3 p.m., west entrance.

Tuesday, Dec. 10: Board Game Night, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., west entrance. Play your favorite board games: Clue, Scattergories, the Game of Things, Blockus, Trivial Pursuit, Cards, Monopoly, and Roller Coaster Tycoon the Board Game provided. All participants will be entered to win their own version of Hogopoly.

Wednesday, Dec. 11: Holiday Crafts, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Create your own holiday craft with the library staff! We will have supplies to make mini gingerbread houses, mini versions of your favorite book, and paper pine cones and snowflakes!

Sunday, Dec. 15: Cookies & Coffee with Associated Student Government, 10 p.m., west entrance. Your student representatives want to support you. Stop by for cookies and coffee before the first big day of finals!

Monday, Dec. 16: Order of Omega Candy Bar, 10 p.m., west entrance. Mix your favorite candies in a small treat bag and chat with representatives of Order of Omega!

Tuesday, Dec. 17: Trail Mix with Parent & Family Programs, 10 p.m., west entrance. Remember when your parents would send you to school with M&M's or Goldfish for the class trail mix during standardized testing? We do! Create your own trail mix and let your parents and family send some support from home!

Special thanks to all of our sponsors: Friday Night Live, University of Arkansas Honors College, Associated Student Government, Order of Omega, and Parent & Family Programs.

Extended Hours: Mullins Library extends its regular hours during the end of the semester and final exams. The library will open at 7 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7. After opening at noon on Sunday, Dec. 8, the library will remain open 24 hours a day until closing at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. The library will open at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 21.

For more information on library hours and services, please check the library homepage at http://libinfo.uark.edu. Library hours can also be heard by dialing 575-4101. Please contact library departments and branch libraries for schedule variations and exceptions. Best of luck with final exams and projects!

Kayla Loper

graduate student intern

University Libraries

kloper@uark.edu