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Construction Closure

Hoover Library and the McDaniel Archives Reading Room will be closing for construction from Monday, 12/16/24, reopening Tuesday, 1/21/25. The librarians and all virtual resources and services will be available throughout the closure. For specific questions, contact Elizabeth Davidson. For information on holiday hours, please see our hours page.

Finals Week Programming: Spring 2023: Level Up for Finals

Finals Week: Level Up for Finals

Finals Week Activities

What better way to relieve some end-of-semester stress than making memes? Make a Video Game-themed meme related to finals or the end of the semester (keep it clean!) using one of the templates we have provided below, or use one of your own. We will share all of the memes on our Instagram feed and stories throughout finals week!

How to play:

  1. Design your own meme(s) that somehow incorporate video games and finals week. Remember to keep it clean--inappropriate memes submitted will not be published.
  2. Submit your meme(s) by 11:59pm on May 4th.

You can submit your meme(s) by either:


Feel free to use one of our templates below:

Paws to De-Stress

Thursday, May 4th @ 6-8pm

Hoover Library, Conference Room 1B

The KPETS therapy dogs will be back in HooverLib for finals week! Start your week off right by stopping by Conference Room 1B anytime between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday 5/4 to pet and snoot boop away your end-of-semester stress. Lint rollers, hand sanitizer, and hot chocolate will be provided (while supplies last)..

Pet-Grams are back!

Feeling stressed? Know someone who would appreciate a pick-me-up? Send yourself, a friend, professor, or colleague some love and support in the form of a Finals Week Pet-Gram, courtesy of Hoover Library!

Each pet-gram will feature a photograph of an adorable pet (your choice of dog or cat) in the HooverLib or KPETS families. Include a customized message of your own or have us include a kind and supportive message for you. See the request form below for an example Pet-Gram.

There is no limit on pet-gram request, so send as many as you wish! Requests will be accepted through May 4th at 11:59pm. Pet-Grams will be sent via email OR Instagram Direct Message (DM) on the Monday or Tuesday of Finals Week (5/8 or 5/9).

Questions? Email  Elizabeth Davidson! 

To request a Pet-Gram, select the button below!

Magical Traveling Refreshment Trolley

Monday, May 8th starting @ 4-6pm. 

Hoover Library, library-wide

The finals week refreshment trolley is back in all its glory! Be anywhere in the library starting at 4pm on Monday 5/8 to get some free, hot beverages courtesy of HooverLib and AVI.

Virtual Relaxation Room

Available anytime!

Feeling stressed? Check out our virtual relaxation room to unwind, destress, and take a break! Follow this direct link to the room or navigate to and select the Virtual Relaxation Room page (on the left side of the screen on a desktop, bottom of the page on a mobile device).

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