Hilary Term Wellbeing Week

Take a break from your studies and try something completely different!

During Week 6 of Hilary Term, the Bodleian Libraries ran a wide range of activities for students to support wellbeing and help to manage stress. As part of the University's Green Action Week (20–24 February), all of our sessions had an environmentally-friendly theme.

All week

Mindful colouring

Various libraries

Give your mind a break: ask at the library desk in any Bodleian library for pencils and colouring sheets.

Monday 20 February

Wellbeing Walk

Bodleian Old Library | 12–12.45pm

Just drop in: meet at the statue outside the library entrance

Make Do & Mend: visible mending

Weston Library | 10am–11am & 11.30am–12.30pm

Bring your own woollen items to this Make Do & Mend session. Tea and biscuits provided.

Meet inside the reader entrance to the Weston Library. Please book your place in advance to attend.

Booking for this session is now closed.

Wednesday 22 February

Wellbeing Walk

Bodleian Old Library | 12–12.45pm

Just drop in: meet at the statue outside the Old Library entrance.

Singing in the open air

English Faculty Library | 1.30pm–2pm

Just drop in: meet outside the English Faculty Library, at the bottom of the St Cross Building steps.

Textile Tasters

Taylor Institution Library | 3–4pm

Just drop in: follow signs from the entrance to the Taylorian.

Three textile tasters:

  • crochet a spring decoration
  • knit a bookmark
  • try some simple mending by hand

All materials provided, plus tea and biscuits!

Thursday 23 February

Make Do & Mend: Knitted items

Law Library | 2.30–3.30pm

Just drop in: ask at the Law Library desk for directions. Bring along your own knitted items to mend.

Blackout Poetry

Lecture Theatre, Weston Library | 10am–11am

Try your hand at blackout poetry: create a poem from old newspapers. Please book your place in advance to attend this session.

Booking for this session has now closed.

Board games

Bodleian Old Library | 2.30–3.30pm

Just drop in: meet in the Reader Common Room.

Friday 24 February

Wellbeing walk

Social Science Library (SSL) | 1pm–2pm

Just drop in: meet outside the Manor Road Building main entrance.

Creative writing in the open air

Sackler Library | 1pm–2pm

Just drop in: meet in the entrance lobby of the Sackler Library.

Poetry printing

Weston Library | 2.30pm–3.30pm

Just drop in: the session will be held in Blackwell Hall at the Weston Library.

Print a verse from Andrew Marvell's 'The Garden' on our historic printing press.

More support

More help and support is available during your time at Oxford: