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Texas A&M Libraries, Pets With A Purpose Team Up For ‘Stress-Free Finals’ Events Dec. 7-13

December 6, 2017

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By Patrick Zinn, Texas A&M University Libraries

Let the University Libraries help you Beat The Hell Out of Finals, Dec. 7–13, with furry “study buddies” from Aggieland Pets With A Purpose (APWAP), a creative outlet at the “Stress Buster Station” and more.

Pet therapy dogs from APWAP — a non-profit volunteer organization that provides trained animals for educational, rehabilitative and emotional assistance purposes — will be at Medical Sciences Library, Evans Library and West Campus Library.

The Stress Buster Station will be available at Evans Library, Medical Sciences Library, West Campus Library and Cushing Library throughout finals. It will feature a creative activities table for students to take a study break while enjoying games, coloring, puzzles, Legos, and more.

The following schedule lists the dates, times and locations of the BTHO Finals events at the Libraries:

Medical Sciences Library

  • Aggieland Pets With A Purpose: 6–8 p.m. each night, Dec. 7, 11, 12 (first floor lobby area)
  • Random Snacks of Kindness: intermittently throughout the day, Dec. 4–13 (first floor lobby area), while supplies last

Evans Library

  • Aggieland Pets With A Purpose: 6–8 p.m. each night, Dec. 7, 11, 12 (first floor lobby area)
  • Stress Buster Station: Available during library hours, Dec. 7–13 (first floor lobby area)
  • Random Snacks of Kindness: intermittently throughout the day, Dec. 7–13 while supplies last

Cushing Memorial Library & Archives

  • Stress Buster Station: Available during library hours, Dec. 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 (first floor lobby area)

West Campus Library

  • Aggieland Pets With A Purpose:  6–8 p.m. each night, Dec. 7, 11, 12 (first floor lobby area)
  • Random Snacks of Kindness: intermittently throughout the day, Dec. 7–13 (first floor lobby area), while supplies last

Policy Sciences and Economics Library

  • Random Snacks of Kindness: intermittently throughout the day, Dec. 4–10 (first floor lobby area), while supplies last

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Contact: Patrick Zinn, Texas A&M University Libraries; 979.845.4265 or pzinn@library.tamu.edu.

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