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.
