It's the Finals Countdown! Spring 2025

Extended Hours

The Library will be open for longer hours starting May 5th to May 16th.

• The Library will be open from 7:00am to 3:00am, except for May 16th when we are open 7:00am to 10:00pm

You can always find the most up-to-date building hours on the Library website. If you need research help, you can talk to a Librarian online 24/7!

Stress-Less Activities at the Library

Build Your Own Finals Survival Kit (Main floor lobby)

Go into finals week feeling prepared by creating your own Finals Survival kit: stickers, snacks, highlighters, and more!. Starting May 5th. (Supplies will vary and can run out.)

Take a Study Break at the "Stress-Less Station" Tables in the Library Lobby.

Take a moment for mindfulness with a rotation of enjoyable activities in the Library Lobby: Stress-Less Coloring, Mindful Origami, and Puzzles starting April 30th.

Press Your Stress! Button-Making

Need a creative break from finals? Come press your stress away with us! Design and draw your own custom pin-back button OR grab a ready-made finals-themed button to show off your survival skills

Wednesday, May 8^th from 11am through 2pm

Thursday, May 9^th from 1pm through 4pm

It’s quick, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect way to get some wearable motivation!

Drop by and get creative — you’ve got this!

Time to Hit Pause and PLAY!

Finals got you stressed? Escape reality (literally) in the Creative Maker Studio’s Virtual Reality/Gaming Room!

Play from our huge list of pre-loaded and pre-paid VR games! Bring your friends to watch the action on our giant display or come solo and dive into your own Steam library to play your favorite PC game on our high-end gaming computer.

It’s your space to escape, recharge, and crush stress before you crush your exams.

Book your spot now — because you’ve earned this!
Reserve the VR/Gaming Room

Check-out Board Games

Take a break and play one of your favorite board games or puzzles. Board games can be checked out at the Guest Services Desk in the lobby - April 29th through May 17th.

Graffiti Board

May 5th to the 17th on the Main Floor of the Learning Commons. The good, the bad, and the in-between – tell us how finals are going on our graffiti board!

Relaxing Videos on the Media Wall

Stop by the ASRS Viewing Room, Main Floor, East Wing and catch some of our fun, cute, and relaxing videos.

Good to Know

• Ask questions and get research help at the Reference Desk – Main Floor, Learning Commons.
  • For more research assistance from the Library, check out our online tutorials and subject guides or get in touch with a subject specialist,or talk to a Librarian online 24/7.
• Get writing support at the Learning Resource Center – 3^rd Floor, East Wing
• Individual and group study rooms can be reserved on LibCal
  • protip: Try to book a day or two ahead! Same-day reservations are okay but study rooms can fill up fast.
• Check out chargers, laptops, graphing calculators, and other devices from the Library Technology Services (LTS) desk – Main Floor, Learning Commons.
• Use editing software and get multimedia support at the Creative Maker Studio – Main Floor, West Wing
• Find a quiet place to focus and individual study spaces – 4^th Floor and "The Quiet Study Lounge," 4^th Floor, East Wing

Resources for well-being and destressing

Mindfulness

• CSUN Oasis Wellness Center Classes
• UCLA Guided Meditations
• UCLA Mindful App

Animals and Nature

Live-streaming content of animals and nature!

• Animal Live-Streams
  • Explore.org Live Cams
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • San Diego Zoo
  • Kitten Academy Live Stream
• Virtual Nature Tours
  • National Park Service Virtual Tours
  • Yosemite National Park
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park

Arts and Entertainment

Find fun crafts and activities online!

• Fun Online Activities
  • Google Arts & Culture: Virtual Coloring Book
  • #ColorOurCollections
  • Adult Coloring Pages
  • Origami Guidebooks
  • Pop Virtual Bubble Wrap
  • Sing King Free Karaoke Tracks
• Virtual Museum Exhibits
  • Google Arts & Culture: Museum Tours
  • The Broad Museum
  • Vatican Museum
  • NASA Space Station
  • The Museum of Science, Boston

Games

Play a game, build a puzzle, or attempt to solve a virtual escape room!

• Virtual Games
  • CrazyGames
  • Tetris
  • Sudoku
• Virtual Puzzles
  • University Library Custom Puzzle: The University Library 
  • University Library Custom Puzzle: A Campus Squirrel
• Virtual Escape Rooms
  • Romeo and Juliet Escape Room
  • Minecraft Escape Room
  • Oregon Trail Escape to Willamette Valley

Movies and TV

Find a movie or TV show to watch while you unwind!

• CSUN University Library Streaming Video
  • Kanopy
  • Kanopy Criterion Collection
  • Swank Digital Campus

  • Swank (in OneSearch)

    This link will show you all titles in Swank available at CSUN, easily accessible using OneSearch. Click the "Online Access" link under the title to find a link for "Swank Motion Pictures, Inc" to be directed to the video!
  • Check out this guide for streaming video through CSUN Library

Campus Resources

You're not alone! CSUN has lots of campus resources to help support you through finals season.

• University Counseling Services
• Klotz Student Health Center
• Food Pantry
• Children’s Center
• Pride Center
• Disability Resources and Educational Services
• NCOD: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
• Women’s Research and Resource Center
• Veterans Resource Center
• International and Exchange Student Center
• Learning Resource Center