This year, ten university campuses across Canada are participating in this landmark event:

  • Queen's University
  • Laurentian University at Georgian
  • Laurentian University (Sudbury)
  • McMaster University
  • Memorial University
  • Simon Fraser University
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Toronto (St. George)
  • York University


Queen's University

Stauffer Library
The Joseph S. Stauffer Library houses books, journals, and electronic resources supporting the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences. There are many interesting historical facts and figures about this magnificent building, "designed to ensure a seamless continuity between traditional library practices and a new era in information science, the library embodies the best of both worlds..."

Laurentian University at Georgian

Georgian Library Commons
The Georgian Library Commons offers computers, small break-out rooms, and a comfortable lounge complete with fireplace where students can relax and catch up on their readings.

Laurentian University (Sudbury)

J.N. Desmarais Library
The J.N. Desmarais Library is the main campus library at Laurentian University, and holds several specialized collections, such as Collection franco-ontarienne and Mining Environment collections. The library is very focused on "Putting students first".

McMaster University

Mills Library
Open 100 hours per week, Mills houses the Humanities and Social Sciences collections, with a wide range of print and digital resources. Mills officially opened on May 1, 1951, with funding from the Davella Mills Foundation of Montclair, New Jersey, as a memorial to David B. Mills, formerly of St. Catharines Ontario. It was extended to the east in stages during the 1960s and 1970s. The last major building renovation was completed in 1994, winning the Ontario Library Association 1996 Building Award for Best Academic Library Project.

Memorial University

Queen Elizabeth II Library
The Memorial University Library System is made up of five libraries located throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and overseas in Great Britain.

Simon Fraser University

W.A.C. Bennett Library
The W.A.C. Bennett Library is located on the Burnaby Campus of Simon Fraser University and holds over 2 million published books, and 6000 print subscriptions. An additional art gallery is located inside the library.

University of British Columbia

Irving K. Barber Learning Center
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is a revolutionary and evolutionary library facility dedicated to the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development of people in British Columbia. By providing and enhancing access to information, knowledge, and innovative teaching and learning opportunities, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will provide the foundation for future generations to be at the forefront of learning.

University of Ottawa

Morisset Library
Named after Father Auguste Morisset, director of the university's libraries from 1934 to 1958, Morisset Library holds 800,000 books and serves over 2,000 users at a time. It also houses a map library, the Multimedia Distribution Service, le Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF), CHUO, Ottawa's campus and community radio, and laboratories and studios operated by the Department of Communications.

University of Toronto (St. George)

Robarts Library
The mission of the University of Toronto Library is to foster the search for knowledge and understanding in the University and the wider community. To this end, we shall provide innovative services and comprehensive access to information founded upon our developing resources as one of the leading research libraries in the world.

York University

Scott Library
The Scott Library is one of five libraries at York University. It houses the social sciences and humanities collection as well as special facilities such as the Map Library, the Sound & Moving Image Library (SMIL) and Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections. One of our core overarching purposes is to graduate critically-engaged, information literate citizens able to fully participate in the information society across all levels - scholarly, personal, vocational and political.