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Poly Paws event cancelled

Unfortunately, we had to cancel our Poly Paws event today.

We’ll re-invite Echo the Therapy Dog later in the semester.

Poly Paws for midterms - March 7

Just in time for midterms, Echo the Therapy Dog is making a special Poly Paws visit to the USF Poly Library Wednesday, March 7th.

Echo is a licensed therapy dog that loves to be pet, can perform tricks and can help you take your mind off of things, if only for a little while.

She will greet [...]

A special Poly Paws - February 15

Echo the Therapy Dog is making a special Poly Paws visit to the USF Poly Library Wednesday, February 15th.

Echo is a licensed therapy dog that loves to be pet, can perform tricks and can help you take your mind off of things, if only for a little while.

She will greet visitors from 10:30AM-12:30PM and [...]

A Poly Paws during Finals

Are final exams stressing you? Take a Bark Break with Echo the therapy dog.

The Library is bringing in our favorite certified therapy dog to offer a much needed stress break. Echo loves to be pet, can perform tricks and help you take your mind off your studies, if only for a little while.

Echo will welcome [...]

Florida Library Snapshot Day is November 2nd

What’s a day like in an academic library? Once again, the USF Poly Library will participate in the Florida Library Snapshot Day on Wednesday, November 2nd. Libraries of all types throughout the state will tell their stories and make their incredible value known through pictures and stories.

On that day, we will take pictures of all [...]

Poly Paws starts today until Wednesday

From today until Wednesday, come meet Echo the Therapy Dog from 3PM to 6PM in the Group Study area of the Library.

Refreshments will be served, courtesy of SGA. Counselors from the Counseling Center will also be on hand for informal chats and advice.

The local media has picked on the story:

(USF) Poly Paws, Therapy Dogs – [...]

Poly Paws during final exams week

Are final exams stressing you? Take a Bark Break with Echo the therapy dog.

The Library is bringing in a certified therapy dog to offer a much needed stress break. Echo loves to be pet, can perform tricks and help you take your mind off your studies, if only for a little while.

Echo will welcome visitors [...]

Poly students help certify (library) canine

Poly Business Librarian Lisa Zilinski is the proud owner of Echo, a recently certified therapy dog. Lisa worked with the Psychology Club to help certify Echo. The German-Australian shepherd mix visited some cognitive science classes as well to help students discuss the benefits of animal-assisted therapy, as well as cognition and learning in dogs.

It was [...]