As the semester comes to an end and finals prep begins, the library's here to help you Stay Afloat. We have extended our hours and that means additional access to academic supports and counseling. Study breaks are a must so you can take your choice of scavenger hunts, crafts, movies, or a visit with a therapy dog. Did we mention the pizza and free printing?
Check out the schedule of events below and find out how to win the grand prize of a VIP Study Room package.
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Monday, March 25th |
Board Games & Popcorn: Play one of our exciting board games with your friends, or come by yourself to join a game already in progress! Popcorn will be provided 🍿
Button Making: Stop by the library to choose a ready-made design to create a button of your choice!
Meditation Room: Taking breaks provides an opportunity to relax, unwind, and alleviate stress, promoting a healthier mindset. Spend some time in this serene environment, allowing you to return to the books focused and refreshed.
Guided Meditation: Feeling a bit stretched trying to manage your busy life and want to learn strategies to calm your mind and remain focused? This session will teach you 3 simple and quick skills to calm your mind and to ask any questions you may have about the practice. Space is limited. |
Tuesday, March 26th |
Going Bananas: Fuel your brain! What you eat can directly impact your mood and emotional well-being so come by the library and grab some fresh fruit to power up and level out.
Origami: Quiet your mind by momentarily switching your focus from your studies to the relaxing art of paper folding.
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Wednesday, March 27th |
Bookmark Making: We'll supply the materials, and you bring your imagination as you design and craft your own bookmark.
Extended Hours: We're extending access to our resources and services! Book an appointment with Writing or Math Support or make an appointment with counseling to get some tips on how to stay afloat during exam season. Let the library staff have one last look at that bibliography. We'll supply all the hot drinks and FREE printing you'll need to get your work done.
Meditation Room: Taking breaks provides an opportunity to relax, unwind, and alleviate stress, promoting a healthier mindset. Spend some time in this serene environment, allowing you to return to the books focused and refreshed.
Group Campus Walk: Clear your head and stretch your legs as you join the library staff for a loop around the campus.
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Thursday, March 28th |
Egg-stravaganza in the Stacks: The library staff and NISU invite you to embark on a quest to find hidden chocolate eggs tucked away among the bookshelves. After exploring the aisles and peeking behind the books, hunt down the answer to a bookish question for a chance to win a sweet treasure.
Pottery Painting: Immerse yourself in the soothing and meditative process of painting. Decorate your own pieces that you can take home at the end of the day.
Meditation Room: Taking breaks provides an opportunity to relax, unwind, and alleviate stress, promoting a healthier mindset. Spend some time in this serene environment, allowing you to return to the books focused and refreshed.
Guided Meditation: Feeling a bit stretched trying to manage your busy life and want to learn strategies to calm your mind and remain focused? This session will teach you 3 simple and quick skills to calm your mind and to ask any questions you may have about the practice. Space is limited. |
Tuesday, April 2nd |
Board Games & Popcorn: Play one of our exciting board games with your friends, or come by yourself to join a game already in progress! Popcorn will be provided 🍿
Button Making: Stop by the library to choose a ready-made design to create a button of your choice!
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Wednesday, April 3rd
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Origami: Quiet your mind by momentarily switching your focus from your studies to the relaxing art of paper folding.
Feast of Films: Join OGE and the library as we bring the movie experience to you! Popcorn and pizza will be on offer and you even get to choose the flick! Vote NOW for what you'd like to see.
Extended Hours: We're extending access to our resources and services! Book an appointment with Writing or Math Support or make an appointment with counseling to get some tips on how to stay afloat during exam season. Let the library staff have one last look at that bibliography. We'll supply all the hot drinks and FREE printing you'll need to get your work done.
Meditation Room: Taking breaks provides an opportunity to relax, unwind, and alleviate stress, promoting a healthier mindset. Spend some time in this serene environment, allowing you to return to the books focused and refreshed.
Group Campus Walk: Clear your head and stretch your legs as you join the library staff for a loop around the campus.
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Thursday, April 4th |
Bookmark Making: We'll supply the materials, and you bring your imagination as you design and craft your own bookmark.
Therapy Dogs Visit: Take a pause from your studies and come cuddle, play, and unwind with these furry stress-relievers.
Meditation Room: Taking breaks provides an opportunity to relax, unwind, and alleviate stress, promoting a healthier mindset. Spend some time in this serene environment, allowing you to return to the books focused and refreshed.
Guided Meditation: Feeling a bit stretched trying to manage your busy life and want to learn strategies to calm your mind and remain focused? This session will teach you 3 simple and quick skills to calm your mind and to ask any questions you may have about the practice. Space is limited. |
Friday, April 5th |
Pottery Painting: Immerse yourself in the soothing and meditative process of painting. Decorate your own pieces that you can take home at the end of the day.
Bookmark Making: We'll supply the materials, and you bring your imagination as you design and craft your own bookmark.
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Are you seeking the ultimate study sanctuary where you can immerse yourself in your studies, free from distraction?
YOU could win 6 hours of uninterrupted access to a coveted library study room along with a gift bag loaded with items to make studying for finals a little more enjoyable.
How to Enter:
Read the campus-specific clues below to find the 5 items that have been placed around your library (hint: they are masters of staying afloat).
Each time you find one of the hidden items, take a photo of it and send it using the QR code listed on the card attached to the item.
We will draw a name from each of our Campbell River, Port Alberni, and Comox Valley campuses on April 7th.
Contest launches March 25!
Port Alberni
One duck wants to bake a cake
One duck is feeling artistic
One duck wants to chill with some magazines
One duck is admiring the view
One duck has some scanning to do
Campbell River
I can take you to places you’ve never seen, but usually, I’m tethered to a screen.
I’m not a book, but I do tell stories, in shorter form, I hold many categories.
Silence is golden, as scholars might say, find a spot here, to read or to study away.
The start and the end of your library quest, I check things in and out, at your behest.
Where words come to play and pictures are bright, I’m a section that’s a young reader’s delight.
Comox Valley
You need to stop and take a seat
in this room, not even a peep,
this is the place for you to study
ssshhhh, no chatting with your buddy.
Table and chairs and space, oh, my,
whiteboards and windows to see the sky,
share your ideas and study for courses
or ask for help with tech resources.
I’m black and white and read all over,
I’m full of stories and flyers for grocers,
find me with magazines and pamphlets galore
for news that’s near and far and more.
Have a question, need a hand?
looking for support to understand
how you search or add a citation,
this desk is the perfect location.
Be like a fish, surrounded by glass,
Choose a seat, join a workshop or class,
This room has many desks and displays,
Online game, draft an email or better yet, write your essay.