| Gina*matimg: A Time of Learning screening at UPEI |
RESCHEDULED
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
UPEI, 242 MacDougall Hall
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| Black History Month 2024 |
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| APA Academic Writer - free trial through March 28 |
The Library is running a free trial of the American Psyschological Association's subscription tool, Academic Writer, from January 29 through March 28, 2024.
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| Stress Free Zone @ Robertson Library and Pop-up Surprises |
Stress Free Zone @ Robertson Library & Pop-up Surprises
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| 2023 Governor General Literary Awards and Scotiabank Giller Prize |
Embrace your love of reading! Check out our book display and find your next great book!
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| SIAM Free Trial (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) |
Access SIAM books and journals through March 8, 2024
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| Robertson Library Adopts New Strategic Plan 2023-2026 |
Robertson Library has a new Strategic Plan, to run from now through 2026.
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| Canada Commons Government (Free trial through Dec 15) |
About 600,000 Canadian federal, provincial, and municipal documents and NGO provided reports integrated into our CanadaCommons ebook platform.
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| Interlibrary Loan unavailable August 12 |
ILL will be unavailable for requesting and request processing from Saturday 12 August 6:00 a.m. (EDT) to Sunday 13 August 6:00 a.m. (EDT).
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| Robertson Library website upgrade |
The library website was upgraded.
If you have questions or encounter any issues please report them at Library Feedback.
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| Find ebooks and streaming videos in OneSearch |
As of approximately June 19, ebooks and streaming videos will no longer be findable in the Library's Online Catalogue. Instead, you should use OneSearch to find them.
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| Easter Weekend Hours, April 7 - April 10 |
Good Friday closed, Saturday 10am-5pm, Easter Sunday 10am-5pm, Easter Monday closed.
Happy Easter!
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| Past Canada Games On-Campus |
In recognition of the 2023 Jeux du Canada Games, the current Library lobby display features material from our PEI Collection and University Archives documenting the Games' past visits to our Province -- and our campus.
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| Newsbank Full Text Newspapers |
Search Canadian regional news and world news sources: Access World News Canada 2023, through March 2024.
Use this link to search PEI local news sources (Charlottetown Guardian, Summerside Journal-Pioneer, Saltwire, 2017+ only).
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| Library Closed Islander Day |
Happy Islander Day, Monday, February 20th!
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| Send A Postcard Home! |
Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 11 am - 1 pm, Library
Postcards are FREE - and we'll mail your postcard for FREE!
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| Robertson Celebrates Black History Month! |
February is Black History Month. Celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities!
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| Bell Let's Talk Day - Wednesday, Jan. 25th |
Drop by our Bell Let's Talk information table. Fill out a Bell Let’s Talk Speech Bubble, and receive a FREE Bell Let’s Talk toque or reusable bag! Wednesday, 11 am - 1 pm.
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| Book Display - Award-Winning Canadian Literature |
Check out the finalists and winners of the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) & Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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| JULY POP-UP PUB Books @Robertson Library |
Check out our selection of current, popular reading materials, thanks to a collaboration with the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre.
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| Stress Free Zone @ Robertson Library & Pop-up Surprises |
Relax and have some fun in the Stress Free Zone. Daily pop-up surprises in the Library, beginning Sat., Dec. 10. Check the Library’s social media each day for details or drop by the Library.
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| Library Extended Hours in December |
The Library will be open the following hours during the exam period: Dec. 10 - 18, Monday-Friday: 8 am-11 pm, Saturday-Sunday: 9 am-11 pm; Monday, Dec. 19: 8 am-8 pm. Good luck with your exams!
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| Network interruption Sunday, Nov. 20, 8-10 AM |
Rolling outages will impact most library services including the Library website. Evergreen, EZProxy, CAIRN and Virtual Research Environments will also be impacted. This interruption will allow for IT Systems and Services to replace core infrastructure.
For more information see Message from ITSS: Network maintenance on Sunday, November 20
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| Governor General’s Literary Awards & Scotiabank Giller Prize: 2021 Finalists & Winner/s |
Check out our book display in the Library foyer for award-winning Canadian literature.
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| Library Closed Remembrance Day, Friday, Nov. 11 |
Veterans' Week November 5 -11; National Indigenous Veterans' Day November 8; Remembrance Day November 11
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| Send a Postcard Home! |
Wednesday, Oct. 19th,11 am – 2 pm, Library Foyer, Main Level
Postcards are FREE - and we'll mail your postcard for FREE!
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| Celebrate Mi’kmaq History Month! |
October 1 is the start of Mi’kmaq History Month!
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| Library Closed Thanksgiving Day |
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 10th!
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| Robertson Library Will Be Closed on Monday, Sep. 19 |
UPEI and Robertson Library will be closed on September 19 to observe Day of Mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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| Library In-person Orientation Tours |
Tours start Wed., Sep. 7th and are available throughout the month. Limit of 5 per tour. Be sure to book early!
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| Library Closed Friday, Aug. 19 (Gold Cup & Saucer Day) |
The library will be closed on Friday, Aug. 19 (Gold Cup & Saucer Day)
Robertson Library will be closed on Friday, August 19, Gold Cup & Saucer Day.
Library hours are available at https://library.upei.ca/hours
For more information on the Gold Cup Parade, visit https://goldcupparade.ca/ or on Old Home Week activities, including the Gold Cup & Saucer Race, visit www.oldhomeweekpei.com
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| EZproxy upgrade on August 17 |
The upgrade is scheduled for 8 AM on Wednesday, August 17. We anticipate it will take an hour or less. During the upgrade off-campus users will not be able to access the Library's subscription databases and other subscription services. This will not impact the catalogue itself but will impact following the full text links to licensed e-books and videos from catalogue records.
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| Robertson Library Celebrates PEI Pride Festival, July 21 - 30! |
Celebrate the diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.
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| Celebrate Canada Day, Saturday, July 1st! |
The Robertson Library will be closed on Saturday, July 1st, open on Sunday, July 2nd and closed on Monday, July 3rd. Happy Canada Day to everyone!
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| Canadian Multiculturalism Day, June 27 |
Celebrate the cultural diversity in Canada!
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| Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and History Month! |
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to recognize & celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, & Métis peoples.
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| Robertson Library Celebrates Asian Heritage Month! |
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to reflect on the many achievements & contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made and continue to make to Canadian society.
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| Masking Protocols Effective August 25, 2022 |
Masks will become mandatory in the Robertson Library effective August 25.
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| Congratulations Graduates! |
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! We wish you all the best in the future!
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| May 5 - Red Dress Day |
Honouring Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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| Extended Library Hours April 9th-26th |
Robertson Library will be open for extended hours from April 9th to 26th. NOTE: Special Easter weekend hours, April 15th to 18th. Good luck with your exams!
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| Freedom To Read Week, Feb. 20-26 |
Visit our Freedom To Read Week book display. Check out a selection of books that have been challenged in Canada in recent decades.
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| Library Closed Islander Day |
Happy Islander Day, Monday, February 21!
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| Virtual Author Event: Desmond Cole |
Award-winning author of The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power. Wednesday, March 2nd at 7 pm. Register online for this free event. All are welcome!
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| International Development Week (IDW): Feb. 6 - 12 |
IDW 2022 aims to inform, inspire and involve Canadians in Canada’s international development efforts.
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| Robertson Library Celebrates Black History Month |
February is Black History Month. Celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities.
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| Bell Let's Talk Day - Wednesday, Jan. 26 |
Join Bell Let's Talk Day campaign to raise awareness about mental health care, and end the stigma around mental illness.
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| Revised Library Hours: January 10th - February 27th |
The Library will be open Monday-Friday from 8 am-6 pm (virtual reference service 9 am-8 pm) and Saturday-Sunday from 10 am-5 pm (virtual reference service 11 am-4 pm).
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| Free trial: eHRAF (archaeology/cultures) databases through Feb 28 |
Interested in world cultures, present or historical?
The library has two databases on "free trial" through February 28,2022.
Both include recent as well as primary historical full text descriptions of peoples/cultures around the world.
eHRAF Archaeology
focuses on in-depth descriptive documents of archaeological traditions from around the world. eHRAF is unique in having subject indexing at the paragraph level.
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| Library Extended Hours |
The library will be open extended hours during the exam period, Dec. 10-20 library.upei.ca/hours
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