CC BY 4.0Olga Einasto2025-09-092025-09-092025-09-09https://2025.ifla.org/https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4495Purpose: This poster aims to inspire university libraries to help reduce students' exam-related stress by offering psychological and emotional support, promoting mindful breaks, encouraging collaboration, and sharing knowledge. Background: Mental health issues - especially stress and depression - are increasingly common among students. According to the pan-European student survey EUROSTUDENT 8, the number of Estonian students reporting mental health problems has nearly quintupled in the last five years. Content: The University of Tartu Library (Estonia) has implemented several stress-relief initiatives: - From Books to Breaths: "Manage Stress" Help Desk - More Than Knowledge: Therapy Dogs Provide Comfort - Juggling With Librarians: A Smart Study Break Our strategy: - Innovation through partnerships with university and city organizations and experts - We didn't create or fund new services - we simply hosted our partners in the library, making their services more accessible to students who needed them most. - An essential part of our work was knowledge exchange. Conclusion: The library is not just about books and information. It's also about humanity, connection, and care. Libraries can play a vital role in supporting student mental health. When students feel emotionally supported, they manage stress better, stay focused, and succeed academically.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Academic and research librariesMental healthLibrary usersMindfulnessEvents MaterialOlga Einasto