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De-stress at the Library

Friday, April 17th, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM!

📍Iwasaki Library, 3rd Floor, Walker Building (120 Boylston St.)

💜 Relaxapalooza is lowkey a pajama party! Feel free to come out in your chillest clothing for maximum comfort and relaxation!

Schedule

Morning:

🎨 Arts & Crafts/Games: 10 AM - 4 PM

💆‍♀️ Massage Therapists: 10 AM - 3 PM

🐰 Small Animals: 11 AM - 4 PM


Afternoon:


Popcorn Bar: 12 - 3 PM

🐶 Therapy Dogs: 1 - 4 PM

Main Attractions

Massages

Relax with a free chair massage from a massage therapist. Massages will take place in the privacy of the library study rooms. Massages will be at a first come, first served basis.


Location: Study Rooms, RM #317 and RM #340


Time: 10 AM to 3 PM

(10 min sessions)

Therapy Dogs

Unwind with therapy dogs in the Reading Room at Relaxapalooza! Part of the dog area will be featured on our Puppy Cam Livestream. You can book a time slot day of at the dog therapy check in station.


Location: The Reading Room


Time: 1 to 4 PM

(10 min sessions)



Small Animals

De-stress by petting a furry friend! Say hello to small animals like guinea pigs and bunnies! You can book a time slot day of at the small animal therapy check in station.


Location: LEC (Computer Lab), RM #322


Time: 11 to 4 PM

(10 min sessions)

More Activities

Crafts

Join us for a multitude of crafts including friendship bracelet-making, button making, and coloring in the Reading Room and throughout the library! All materials will be provided.

Games

Games, including Uno, Apples to Apples, Scrabble, Operation, and more, will be available in the main area of the library. Join us and bring your competitive spirit!

Popcorn Bar

Courtesy of Bon Appétit, we will have a Popcorn Bar with all the fixings from 12 to 3 PM!

Livestream for Dog Therapy

From 1 to 4 PM, stream our therapy dogs virtually from the library's YouTube page, courtesy of EmChannel Special Productions.

YouTube  Instagram  Email

Note: The livestream will be limited to one section of the dog therapy area. Guests who prefer not to be on the livestream can visit the dogs in marked "no-photography" areas. The map below highlights no-photography zones for your convenience.



A photographer will also be capturing moments throughout the event. If you’re uncomfortable being photographed, please inform the check-in desk to receive a no-photography pass. This pass ensures the photographer and livestream team will avoid capturing you.

Music

You told us music helps you relax, and we listened! That’s right, thanks to student feedback, we've incorporated music at our de-stressing event. In the library too, wild, we know!


Drop your (clean) song suggestions below and help us build the ultimate chill playlist!

Map

Attached is a map outlining the layout for the upcoming event. It includes color-coded zones to distinguish areas dedicated to the event's activities from those available for regular library use.


While the third-floor study rooms, LEC, CoLab, and Reading Room will be used for the event, quiet study spaces are still available and some can be reserved in advance with the help of our Study Spaces Research Guide. Just click the button below to access it!

Gallery

Not sure if Relaxapalooza is for you? Check out these photos from past events and see what you’ve been missing. Don't skip Relaxapalooza and wind up with FOMO!

We hope to see you there!