The University of Guelph Library

About the Library

The University of Guelph Library can be a valuable resource to artists practicing in the community even if they are not students or staff. The library and its borrowing partners, U of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University provide access to books, periodicals, films, audiovisual and archival materials, government documents and maps.

Anyone can browse the library’s collections and use the 400 computers in the library to search for and retrieve information. From home, community and alumni visitors can search the library’s catalogue.

The How Do I…? page on the library’s website can answer many of your questions about using the library. Research help staff can also assist you.

Location and Hours

The library is located at the heart of the campus next door to Zavitz , the fine art building. If you are driving see How to get to the library. If you are using public transport there are two buses from downtown directly to the campus: the number 52 and 54.

The library phone number is 519-824-4120 ext. 56888

Library hours vary through the year.

Attractions

On every floor the library displays some of the art collection from the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. Why not come and take a tour, browse the books and then have coffee at William Coffee Pub on the main floor? 

At the right hand side of the library home page is a News section where announcements of library and campus events are posted. Many of these are open to the public.