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The U.S. National Library of Medicine has been working on a new version of PubMed since March 2019.

Nov. 30 - Dec. 13: Monday-Friday, 8 am-11 pm; Saturday, 8 am-8 pm; Sunday, 10 am-11 pm. Saturday, Dec 14, 8 am-5 pm.
Good luck with your exams!

Robertson Library celebrates International Education Week (IEW), November 18th - 22nd!

The Library, WUSC UPEI, & the Rotaract Club of UPEI invite you to attend a free screening of the documentary The Staging Post. Wed., Nov. 20. Room 312 of the Library. 6 pm. All are welcome!

 Visit our Veterans' Week and Remembrance display in the lobby of the Library. Material will be on display until Saturday, November 16th.

Tuesday, Oct. 29th at 7 pm. Room 312, Robertson Library.  Dr. Richard Raiswell presentation on early modern witch hunting and movie, The VVetch: A New England Folktale. Free event!

Robertson Library: October 30, 2019 at 5:30pm.

All Welcome!

Robertson Library will be open noon - 10 pm on Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 14th.  Happy Thanksgiving!

A Mi’kmaq Petroglyph Exhibit by Mi’kmaq Artisan, Todd Labrador. Official opening Monday, Oct. 7 at noon. Story by PEI Poet Laureate and Mi’kmaq Author, Julie Pellisier-Lush. The exhibit will be open until Oct. 25th.

Over 2,000 ebooks in the Earth Sciences including Environmental Science. Trial through November 30.

UPEI wears orange to honour residential school survivors on Orange Shirt Day, Monday, Sept. 30th. Visit the information table in the Library on Monday, 11 am-1 pm. 

Try Access Science for high quality summaries of scientific topics and biographies

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 11 am - 2 pm in the Library Breezeway. Postcards are FREE - and we'll mail your postcard for you!! Co-sponsored with the UPEI International Student Office. Free popcorn!

Find out by subject and platform what new books have been added to the Library in the last month:

https://library.upei.ca/newbooks

You can filter the list by subject area, or by platform (ebooks) or location (print books), and by month added (by default will show the last few months).

Click on the book title to get to the full catalogue record. Clicking on the call number will give you a "shelf browse" but be aware that will only show print books, not ebooks.

The Library is working to provide students with free access to some course-required textbooks.

To find the ones available now, look in Reserves for the particular Faculty for your course, then look in the Reserves course listing for the general Faculty of ...  Library Textbooks. You will see a list organized by course number.

This is an ongoing project and the lists of available textbooks is constantly being updated.

Robertson Library will be open 1 pm – 8 pm on Labour Day, Monday, September 2^nd.

Have a happy and safe Labour Day weekend!

The Library will close at 5 pm on Thursday, Aug. 29^th for building maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Free movie - Captain Marvel. Join us on Friday, Sept. 6th at 7 pm in Duffy Science Centre, Room 135. Free popcorn! All are welcome! PG-13 rating.

Spend a fun-filled evening in the Library on Tuesday, Sep. 3@4:30pm! Solve puzzles, complete challenges, & unlock secret boxes to escape! Limited to 50 NSO UPEI students. First-come, first-served. Line up early!

Escape the Deadly Virus on PEI: Crow Disease! Find clues, solve puzzles, find keys, & open locks to escape. Can you escape in time? Free admission! Open to all UPEI students, faculty, and staff. Sign up now!

Robertson Library will close at 4 pm on Tuesday, September 3rd for a UPEI NSO event. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you need a study space, check out the list of buildings that are open after 4 pm that day. 

Book a Library Orientation Tour!  Learn about your Library's services and resources. Tours start Thursday, September 5 and are available throughout the month.

Robertson Library is closed on Friday August 16, 2019, for Gold Cup Day. We will reopen on Sunday August 18, 2019 at 1pm.

Welcome UPEI, SDU, and PWC alumni to Reunion Weekend 2019! The Library will be open from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday, July 27th. Drop by the Library and say Hello!

New edition of Imagining Anne: The Island Scrapbooks of L.M. Montgomery will be launched on Thursday, July 25, 2:30-3:30 pm in the Library.

Happy Canada Day!

On Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm on the second floor of UPEI’s Robertson Library. PEI writer Marion Bruce will present “The Lion of Prince of Wales: Alexander Anderson—An Unsung Hero of Prince Edward Island’s Education System.”

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day for all Canadians to recognize & celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, & outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit & Métis peoples in Canada. Come visit our display in the Library Lobby.

On June 5th, the Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies launched and we are pleased to be part of the team that helped realize this new open access publication.

Join The Writers Union of Canada members Carol Malyon & Deborah Stiles in their Interactive reading of poetry & prose.  Faculty Lounge, Main Building, UPEI. All are welcome! Free admission!

Robertson Library will be closed Monday, May 22th. Happy Victoria Day!

The Library will be open from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday, May 11th. Congratulations to all graduates!

Historian Georges Arsenault will deliver the third lecture of the series on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI’s SDU Main Building. Arsenault’s talk is titled “Société Saint-Thomas d’Aquin and French Education on the Island.”

To encourage informed discussion and participation, the Library is pleased to share this short information guide on the April 2019 PEI provincial election and electoral system referendum.

Daily pop-up surprises in the Library during the exam period! Special treats Saturdays, April 6 & 13! Co-sponsored by Chartwells! Check the Library's social media for details.

Relax and unwind in the Stress Free Zone in the Library! April 3rd - 26th. Games, puzzles, colouring books, crafts, photo booth, Lego, etc.

Extended hours during the exam period. April 6-26 hours: Monday-Friday 8am-11pm; Saturday 8am-8pm; Sunday 10am-11pm. Please note: Easter Weekend hours.

Support the UPEI Campus Food Bank! Bring non-perishable food or grocery items to the Service Desk in the Library & we’ll deduct $2.00 per item from your library fines.

Dr. Edward MacDonald’s will deliver the first lecture of the series on Tuesday, March 26 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI’s SDU Main Building.

Date and time: March 14, 2019 at 4pm

Place: The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI campus.

WUSC UPEI, Rotaract Club of UPEI, & Robertson Library will be showing the free documentary on International Women's Day! Library, Room 312. Doors open at 5:30 pm. All are welcome!

Fair Dealing Week provides an annual opportunity to consider and discuss the importance of copyright

Check out books that have been challenged or banned in Canada in our Freedom to Read Week display.

Robertson Library will be open from 12:00 noon - 10:00 pm on Islander Day, Monday, February 18^th.  Happy Islander Day everyone!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us! Robertson Library & UPEI Student Diversity Office are presenting the award-winning movie on February 14th at 5 pm. Duffy Amphitheatre 135. Everyone is welcome!

Visit our displays in the Library Lobby for International Development Week, Feb. 3-9 and February Black History Month.

Wednesday, Feb. 6^th   Room 312, Robertson Library, 5 pm. Everyone is welcome and admission is free to this Oscar-nominated documentary. 

Date and time: February 15, 2019 at 4pm

Place: The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI.

All are welcome!

Date and Time: January 16, 2019 at 5pm

Place: The Fox & Crow

All are welcome!

Sign up for a free escape room experience! All UPEI students, staff, & faculty are welcome. Wed., Jan. 30@5 &6:30pm; Mon., Feb. 11@5&6:30pm; Wed., Mar. 13@5&6:30pm.  Held in the LINC in the Library.