Scott Library's Leisure Reading Collection arrives just in time for summer

For your reading pleasure … Scott Library has introduced a “Leisure Reading Collection” in response to requests from our students and a renewed interest in recreational reading in academic libraries. Current categories include: New Fiction, CanLit (Canadian Literature), Award Winners, Bestsellers and Staff Picks. Leisure Reading titles are selected from various book lists, staff and […]

AGO's Camera Atomica Features Toronto Telegram Photos

Opening Wednesday, July 8, The Art Gallery of Ontario's Camera Atomica exhibit features  images from the Toronto Telegram fonds, Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections. The exhibit is on until November.

York University welcomes new University Librarian Joy Kirchner on July 1.

"Ms. Kirchner brings to York University a breadth and depth of library experience and perspectives gained from positions in university libraries in Canada and the U.S. over the past twenty years."  Read the full story here

Welcome Back!! 1 week grace period before fines in effect (April 8)

During the labour disruption fines did not accrue on regular library materials. Now that the labour disruption is at an end, fines for regular materials will be reinstated; however, there will be a one week grace period to allow for the return of materials. Fines will begin to accrue again as of April 8th, 2015. […]

2015 Steacie Library Dungeon Hackfest videos now up!

Presentation videos are now available from the 3rd annual Steacie Library Dungeon Hackfest that took place on February 18-19, 2015. The intense 30-hour event was jointly organized by York University Libraries and LaunchYU, York University’s Entrepreneurship program.  58 students from various faculties gathered early on a Thursday morning during Reading Week to kick off the […]

Options for late night study at the Libraries

posted on behalf of Mark Robertson, Associate University Librarian for Information Services. To all library users, The goal at the Libraries is to provide as close to full services as possible to students during the exam period.  Although the term has been extended, staffing plans that needed to be made months in advance have affected […]

Undergraduate Research Fair Feb. 25, 2015 Winners Announced

Click here to view the 2015 Program Interim University Librarian Catherine Davidson presented the results at last night's Research Gala: Dr. James Wu Prize for Best Lower-year Project 1st Prize: Christopher Ford for the project named "Doctor Assisted Death in Canada" for course AP HREQ 2010 2nd Prize: Jessie Spasov for the project named "The […]

Pushing Buttons, Pushing Stories Digital Archive

The exhibit is a rich digital archive of political buttons from the collection of Jean Augustine, educator, social activist and politician.  The collection was curated by Norda Majekodunmi, librarian and subject specialist for human rights and equity.

Undergraduate Research Fair applications open til Jan. 18, 2015

The Undergraduate Research Fair is now accepting applications! Students: Do you have a research project you are proud of that involved library research? Faculty: Did your students submit some particularly stellar research project? Encourage them to apply! Application researchfair.info.yorku.ca

FROST LIBRARY Celebration Nov. 27

You are cordially invited to join us for our FROST LIBRARY RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014 LESLIE FROST LIBRARY Glendon Campus, York University 2275 Bayview Ave. Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M6 1:30PM – 3:00PM RSVP by November 26, 2014 Stacey Mechefske staceym@yorku.ca or 416 736-2100 ext 88273 This transformation of the Frost Reading Room was […]