A new exhibition celebrates the 60th anniversary of Computing at York

York began discussions on incorporating computers into its operations in 1964. Until then, the school had been focused on establishing itself as a viable postsecondary institution, forming new departments and expanding its infrastructure. In March 1965, the Senate's Executive Committee reported that: "After a careful university-wide analysis, it has become quite obvious that the forthcoming […]

Fall in Love with Data this February 

Celebrate International Love Data Week with the Libraries this February! Not only are we running a series of data-focused workshops, but we’re also accepting submissions for our Data Storytelling Challenge until February 12.   Register today for a Data Workshop:  Data Discovery for your Research: Social Sciences - February 10, 2026, 1pm-2:20pm (Zoom workshop)  Data Discovery for your Research: Health Sciences – February 11, 2026, 2:30pm-3:50pm (Zoom workshop)  Create a Data Management […]

The Top 10s of 2025 

York University Libraries (YUL) acquires a significant number of electronic resources annually. While formats vary widely — for example, streaming audio and video, and digital archives, to name a few — it is ebooks and ejournals that form most of the Libraries’ ongoing collection building. YUL collects lots of both, so let’s look at some Top 10 lists for 2025!  Top 10 ebooks used in 2025  At the top of the list is the venerable OED, available online, with 5,429 […]

The Indie-Samizdat Publishing Experience Now

B.W. Powe’s Mysteria, Stream Elsewhere Press, and Voices Calling in the Digital Wilderness Join us on Tuesday, February 4, 2026 at 7pm for an engaging presentation on Indie Publishing, Stream Elsewhere Press, and the launch of B.W. Powe’s latest collage artefact book, Mysteria. This event explores what it means to publish a book today—how writing, […]

Indigenous student art brings connection to Miinkaanensing Reading Room

By: Alex Huls | November 5, 2025 York University Libraries (YUL) has called on Indigenous students to help advance efforts to create safe, welcoming spaces on campus through an art competition that contributes to the co-design of the Miinkaanensing Indigenous Reading Room. Plans for the Miinkaanensing Indigenous Reading Room at York University’s Keele Campus Scott Library […]

Annual Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Thursday, November 6th, 1-4pm! 

Join the annual Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday, November 6h, 2024! This in-person event will be held in room 530 of Scott Library.  Drop by for as long as you want, either a few minutes or a couple of hours!  Honouring the memory of Ada Lovelace, the first female […]

Let's Talk About It: A Conversation with Author Suzette Mayr

York University Libraries is thrilled to host Let’s Talk About It: A Conversation with Author Suzette Mayr, an exciting opportunity for students, faculty, and library patrons to engage with one of Canada’s most celebrated contemporary writers. Suzette Mayr is the award-winning author of six novels, including the widely acclaimed The Sleeping Car Porter — winner […]

Libraries license new ebook collection featuring independent Canadian publishers 

York University Libraries (YUL) have licensed Canadian CourseReadings, a new platform for ebooks developed by a non-profit consortium of independent Canadian publishers. It currently contains over 1000 books from over 25 publishers. Libraries have historically been challenged in providing electronic access to much of this important content and YUL is proud to support this important […]

York librarian presented closing keynote at key library conference 

York University Libraries’ Alexandra Wong, Data Visualization and Analytics Librarian, presented the closing keynote for the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) 2025 conference on June 3, 2025. CAPAL is a national professional association that brings together professional academic librarians throughout Canada and advocates for academic librarian issues at the local, provincial, and national […]

RECAP - Let's Talk About It: A Conversation with Author Robin Stevenson

Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we continue to bring powerful voices to the forefront of public dialogue. This spring acclaimed Canadian author Robin Stevenson inspired audiences at two events that underscored the vital role of libraries in defending intellectual freedom and amplifying diverse stories. On April 3, Stevenson was featured at York […]