Libraries and Archives
Conrad Grebel University College Library
The library offers a collection of 40,000 items located on the third floor of the Conrad Grebel University College academic building. The holdings support the teaching program of the college, with special emphasis on peace, Anabaptist-Mennonite studies, music, and religious studies, and include a collection of rare books, photographs and microfilm written by or about Anabaptism and Mennonites. The Mennonite Archives of Ontario is located adjacent to the library. A substantial photographic collection is also housed here and a significant proportion of the collection can be viewed on the archives' website: www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao
Contact: Laureen Harder-Gissing
519-885-0220, ext. 24238
lharderg@uwaterloo.ca
Doris Lewis Rare Book Room
This room offers primary research resources including archives, maps, and printed resources of interest to those studying local and urban history of the Waterloo area. It is located in the Dana Porter Library and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact: Susan Mavor
519-888-4567, ext. 33122
ssmavor@uwaterloo.ca
Renison University College Library
This library focuses on the areas of social work, social development studies, East Asian studies, and English as a second language. Located on the first floor of the Renison Academic Building, its hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 1 to 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Lois Clifford
519-884-4404, ext. 28646
lcliffor@uwaterloo.ca
St. Jerome's University Library
This undergraduate library supports courses taught in liberal arts at St. Jerome's University. It houses the archives of St. Jerome's College and the Congregation of the Resurrection.
Contact: 519-884-8110, ext. 28271
University of Waterloo Library
The library has four locations. These libraries offer the public on-site use of print and electronic resources. Borrowing privileges are available at a nominal fee for adults and no fee for high school students and alumni. Millions of books can be accessed using the TriUniversity Group of Libraries Catalogue, which includes the University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University. Hours of operation for each of the locations vary throughout the year. For current hours check www.lib.uwaterloo.ca or call 519-888-4883.
Dana Porter Library
This library collection is focused on the areas of arts, humanities, and social sciences and is located in the centre of the University of Waterloo campus.
Contact: Dana Porter Library Information Desk
519-888-4567, ext. 35763
Davis Centre Library
This library collection is focused on the areas of engineering, mathematics, and science and is located in the William G. Davis Computer Research Centre.
Contact: Davis Centre Library Information Desk
519-888-4567, ext. 35766
Musagetes Architecture Library
This library is focused on the area of architecture and is located in Cambridge at the School of Architecture.
Contact: Musagetes Architecture Library
519-888-4567, ext. 27607
University Map Library
This library is located in the Environment 1 building and is the primary campus facility for cartographic library service. It houses a collection of cartographic materials (maps, atlases, aerial photographs and digital data). It also houses the complete set of printed Canadian topographic maps published by Natural Resources Canada.
Contact: University Map and Design Library
519-888-4567, ext. 33412
Women's Studies Research Room
The Women's Studies Research Room offers a collection of books in the area of women's studies in Canada and abroad. It is located in the Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology building, room 3009. Call for hours of operation.
Contact: Mary Synnott
519-888-4567, ext. 36886
msynnott@uwaterloo.ca