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two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

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Students take a break from studying to pet a visiting therapy dog during the Libraries De-Stress Fest, which takes place this semester at various Libraries locations from Apr. 28 to May 8.

two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

During finals week, De-stress Fest takes place at five branch libraries across the University Park campus and at six Penn State campuses, offering free snacks, games and activities. At Pattee Library, visit the Leisure Reading Room in Central Pattee Library from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 4, through Tuesday, May 6, for free coffee, snacks and crafts.
black and white historical images of railroad tracks with coal cars, workers in mining uniforms, miners' home and social life

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The Coal and Coke Heritage Center, on the lower level of University Libraries’ Fayette Campus Library at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus, includes a museum and archive centered on the 1870–1970 heyday of southwestern Pennsylvania’s bituminous coal and coke industries.

Four photos depict 3 campuses that have reciprocal agreements with their community libraries, as well as promotional materials for those agreements.

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Since 2018, the libraries at several Penn State campuses — Brandywine, Fayette, Mont Alto and University Park — have entered into collaborative agreements with their local public libraries to make access to Penn State library resources easier for community members.

Four photos depict 3 campuses that have reciprocal agreements with their community libraries, as well as promotional materials for those agreements.

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Since 2018, the libraries at several Penn State campuses — Brandywine, Fayette, Mont Alto and University Park — have entered into collaborative agreements with their local public libraries to make access to Penn State library resources easier for community members.