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Location Information

Waterloo Campus Library

Location and Hours

  • Laurier Library hours.
  • Open 24 hours during final exams.
  • Located at the west end of campus, on Albert Street.

Study Spaces and Amenities

  • Individual, private desks with power outlets and large tables for group work.
  • Bookable group study room (reserve up to a week in advance).
  • "Silent seven," the quiet seventh floor.
  • For graduate students:
    • Dedicated study space for graduate students.
    • Private study rooms for PhD students.
  • Second Cup café with coffee, tea, juice, and snacks.
  • Food and drinks allowed in most parts of the Library.
  • Gender neutral and wheelchair accessible washrooms on every floor.
  • Computer workstations (second, third and fourth floors).
  • Scanners, printers and photocopiers.

Other Resources and Services

Accessibility

Accessibility features of the Waterloo campus library are available. Highlights include:

  • Private, distraction-free study rooms for students registered with the Accessible Learning Centre.
  • Wheelchair accessible washrooms on every floor.

Brantford Campus Library

Library services at the Brantford campus are provided at the Digital Library and Learning Commons (DLLC) and the Brantford Public Library.

Digital Library and Learning Commons

Location and Hours

Study Spaces and Amenities

  • Individual, private desks with power outlets and large tables for group work.
  • Bookable group study room (reserve up to a week in advance).
  • Food and drinks allowed in most parts of the Library.
  • Gender neutral washroom on main floor; wheelchair accessible washrooms on lower floor.
  • Computer workstations and scanners.
  • Printer and photocopier.

In-Person Help

  • Librarians in the DLLC are available by appointment or drop-in visits to help students with course assignments or research projects.

Accessibility

Accessibility features of the Brantford campus library are available, including wheelchair accessible washrooms on the lower level.

Brantford Public Library

Location and Hours

Collections

  • The Laurier Library's Brantford collections are held at the Brantford Public Library (first and second floor).
  • Course reserve materials can be picked up at the circulation desk on the main floor.
  • Students can get a Brantford Public Library card for free to access public library materials.

Faculty of Social Work Library

The Faculty of Social Work library holds more than 3600 books, academic and scholarly journals, and audiovisual materials. It supports research activity in areas of social work practice and policy.

Location and Hours

  • Laurier Library hours.
  • Located on the lower level of Laurier's Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work building.

Study Spaces and Amenities

  • Food and drinks allowed in the Library.
  • Gender neutral and wheelchair accessible washroom.
  • Computer workstations and scanner.
  • Printer and photocopier.
  • Bookable group study room (reserve up to a week in advance).
  • Study tables with power outlets for individual study.

Accessibility

Accessibility features of the Faculty of Social Work library are available, including wheelchair accessible washroom on the main floor.