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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Changes to library building hours for spring term

Dana Porter Library exterior in spring, surrounded by green trees and a grassy area.

The Libraries are adjusting opening hours for our two main campus locations, Dana Porter and Davis Centre, for spring term as part of the University鈥檚 work towards financial sustainability:听

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Tremaine Map of Upper Canada: preserving a primary resource for the researchers of the future

A historical map titled "Upper Canada," featuring ornate typography and decorative elements.

If you鈥檝e been to the Doris Lewis Reading Room in the Special Collections & Archives (SCA) recently, you may have noticed something new. A Tremaine Map of Upper Canada circa 1862 now hangs prominently on one of the walls.听

Restoring history听

Donated in 2009 by Jon Dellandrea, a former VP of University Development at 蓝莓视频, the map needed extensive restoration work before it could be made available for researchers.听

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Libraries Annual Report 2024

colourful shapes in outline form on a black background

The Libraries are delighted to share our 2024 Annual Report.听听

This year鈥檚 report highlights our work in key priority areas that lay the groundwork for the next phase in our organization鈥檚 development.听

Friday, February 7, 2025

ORCID pilot project update

Two women seated at a table with a laptop. A notepad and pen are visible on the table.

The two-year pilot project exploring a campus-wide approach to implementing the use of Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers (ORCID) has reached a midway point.听

Friday, January 24, 2025

Changes to accessing books from the TUG Annex, Laurier and Guelph

two students in the library looking at a book together

Since introducing Omni in 2019, an increasing number of borrowing requests have been fulfilled through Omni, facilitating access to materials from 18 libraries across Ontario in a timely and efficient manner.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Anishinaabe storytelling in the wintertime

illustration of winter scenery at night

As the snow settles on the ground, covering Mother Earth with that protective blanket, we two-leggeds respond by settling into our lodges, and welcoming the warmth of connection and family that envelopes us. For Anishinaabe, biiboon/winter is the season for sharing stories.听

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Check how busy the library is before you visit!

university students studying in the library with a sign above that says silent study

Those wishing to find a spot to study at our Libraries can now check how busy our various study spaces are before you visit by going to the library homepage or bookmarking our page on to view live occupancy levels of specific floors or spaces within our libraries.听

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