Do you have comments or suggestions for our Wellness Guide? Please contact Janice Mutz (jmutz@lakeheadu.ca). Our aim is to keep the guide current, so if there are resources or information you think might belong in the guide, feel free to reach out and let us know.
Browse our selection of popular movies and documentaries!
Therapy dogs are usually scheduled from 6-7pm on the main floor of Paterson Library during the academic year.
The casual reading collection, located on the main floor of Paterson Library, is part of our commitment to supporting wellness initiatives across the university. This collection consists of bestsellers, recent fiction and non-fiction titles, biographies, etc. The loan period is 4 weeks with unlimited renewals.
Chancellor Paterson Library has partnered with Student Health and Wellness to create a library wellness space! Located in the windowed space in the middle of the main floor, students will find a variety of new initiatives catered to wellness;
Suggestions for the space are welcome! Please contact Shaylee Dumoulin-Duqoum (sadumoul@lakeheadu.ca) with your ideas.
The Law Library understands that Law Students have unique concerns during their studies and tries to offer a variety of materials to support their well-being. You can find several titles specific to law student concerns in our Foundations of Canadian Law LibGuide, under "Law School Life." In addition to books, we have a Stressbusting Corner on the second floor where you can find a display with:
Ask at our Circulation Desk if you would like to borrow blankets or art supplies!
The Orillia Harvie Legacy Library in Simcoe Hall on University Avenue, is NOT your ordinary library!
Along with access to e-resources like the Criterion movie collection mentioned above, the Harvie Legacy Library has:
Musical Instruments! We have 3 acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments that Orillia students can borrow. |
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Painted Rocks! Now and again during the |
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Puzzles! We often have a "Relaxation Station" set up on a cart near the library, where students work away on our collection of puzzles.
Kinetic Sand and finger puzzles. |
The Education Library on the Thunder Bay campus serves primarily the needs of undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Education. The library offers many in-library wellness activities, events and resources (books, kits, games, puzzles).
Puzzles: Throughout the year, a community puzzle is available for all students to complete.
Colouring Pages and Community Colouring Poster:
Wellness Basket: Stress-busting items such as fidgets & playdough are available for students to borrow!
Rock painting sessions are offered for students throughout the year.
The Education Library offers many great time management, stress management books for new teachers. A selection of these titles is provided below:
The Orillia Education Library is located at the downtown Heritage Place campus. We are just a few minutes walk from downtown shops and restaurants like Mariposa Market, and the scenic Orillia waterfront is only a few minutes further down Mississaga Street.
Along with a ukulele which you are able to sign out from the library desk, the Orillia Education Library & Commons offers:
Beanbag Chairs to relax in as you study or brainstorm amazing ideas for lesson plans. |
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Rock painting sessions and Crochet sessions, usually in collaboration with Thrive Week programming. |
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Board games and Lego. |