Featured Collection in York University Libraries brings awareness to the complexities facing people experiencing homelessness 

In recognition of World Homeless Day on October 10, Complex Communities and York University Libraries have partnered to present a Featured Collection from October 5 to 15, 2026, highlighting the complexities of homelessness and fostering greater awareness and understanding of the experiences of those effected.  World Homeless Day, observed annually on October 10, raises awareness […]

$1M Gift makes Space for Creativity at York University’s Markham Campus

“Creativity is everywhere, but access is not.” For technology leader Adrian Lee-Kwen, that belief is at the heart of a $1-million gift to the York University Markham Campus that will give students new opportunities to explore creativity, experiment with technology and bring their ideas to life. The gift and the opening of the newly named Adrian Lee-Kwen […]

Steacie Library Print Collection Update

As part of ongoing space renewal efforts, we are continuing work on a weeding project at the Steacie Science and Engineering Library.  This project will improve the usability of our collections, create more study space, and ensure that our spaces and services better reflect the way library materials are now used. How are we doing […]

UPDATE: New Classroom Construction

May 27, 2026 We've been making good progress on the Library's new classroom, even if it doesn't look dramatically different every time you walk by. Most of the recent work has focused on upgrading the space's power and network infrastructure to support all of the technology the classroom will need. It's the kind of work […]

Enter the Miinkaanensing: Indigenous Student Art Competition

Co-create the Miikaanensing Indigenous Reading Room with York University Libraries! The Libraries will be hosting a student art competition in Fall 2025 and we invite all Indigenous students to submit a piece of artwork to the competition.  We are accepting art in any traditional or contemporary format.  Flat pieces, such as paintings, poems, and beading, etc., […]

Future business leaders drive social innovation in Costa Rica

By Deirdre Kelly In the lush hills of Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica, York University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus shows how education can cross borders. At its centre is Casita Azul, a modest one-room library that serves as a hub for cultural exchange, community empowerment and collaboration. Recently, Casita Azul received a donation from Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA […]

Libraries' new tool makes open access publishing more accessible

By Stephanie Quail | April 17, 2025 York University Libraries (YUL) has launched SciFree, a new search tool that identifies open access journals with discounted publishing fees to help York researchers share their work with the world. Over the last several decades, the open access (OA) journal movement has seen global institutions push to make scholarly […]

Removing barriers: how Library Accessibility Services is reducing inequalities in learning

By Alex Huls | March 5, 2025 This March, York University is recognizing and participating in SDG Month Canada, a national initiative to advance collaboration, awareness and engagement around the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Throughout the month, YFile will present a series of articles that highlight contributions from York University and its efforts to advance the […]

Participate in survey to help improve York U Libraries services

By Stephanie Quail | February 26, 2025 York University Libraries (YUL) and the Osgoode Law Library are calling on students, faculty and staff to participate in a LibQUAL+ survey and provide feedback on how library services and collections can be improved. The LibQUAL+ survey instrument was developed by the Association of Research Libraries to help libraries assess and improve their […]

Dedicated space for Indigenous students, researchers opens at Scott Library

By Cora Coady | February 12, 2025 In a collaborative effort to support Indigenous students and their learning experiences, York University Libraries’ (YUL) has opened the Miinkaanensing (pronounced mee-ni-kahn-en-sing) Indigenous Reading Room. Located in Room 202E of the Scott Library, Miinkaanensing is a new space that offers Indigenous students and researchers a quiet space to gather and engage with […]