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title: Unlikely Library Loans
date: 2018-01-23T13:36:53-05:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/unlikely-library-loans"
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# Unlikely Library Loans

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Students Needing Study Break Borrow Sports Equipment 
By Lauren Brown | Illustrations by Ryumi Sung

University libraries offers more than books, computers and nap-ready chairs to help students succeed. How about a yoga mat, light therapy lamp or hula-hoop? 
Studies show that being active improves alertness, attention and motivation. So in addition to the laptops, phone chargers and textbooks available year-round, students can borrow all manner of sporting equipment during finals week, thanks to campus partners like University Recreation and Wellness and Bikeumd. 
Above are some of the items available for a brain-boosting study break.


**Issue:** [Winter 2018](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/winter-2018)


**Types:** [Campus Life](https://terp.umd.edu/category/campus-life)


**Tags:** [Transform the student experience](https://terp.umd.edu/tags/transform-the-student-experience)