Student artist installs 'cry closet' at university library

We assume it will get a lot of use.
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Chloe Bryan
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Not into sobbing in the stacks of your school library? Perhaps a designated closet would do the trick.

Visual artist Nemo Miller has installed a "cry closet" in a library at the University of Utah, where she is a student. The piece is designed to allow students 10-minute secluded crying sessions -- a must for anyone even remotely close to taking a final.

It's not a cry-for-all, though. The closet comes with rules. You must knock before entering (makes sense). There is only one person allowed in the closet at a time. You can cry for 10 minutes only (well, in the closet, anyway). The lights must be turned off for the next person. And all social media posts about the closet must feature the hashtag #cryclosetuofu.

On Twitter, a lot of people -- mostly students -- seemed into the idea. But others were already looking to use the closet for less wholesome purposes.

Mashable has reached out to Miller for comment. In the meantime, if you're in Salt Lake City and need a place to weep, you know where to go. Just please use the proper hashtag afterward.

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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