These are the Robertson Library's Easter weekend hours:

Good Friday -- Closed
Saturday -- 10 am - 5 pm
Easter Sunday -- 10 am - 5 pm 
Easter Monday -- Closed

Happy Easter!

Additional hours are available at https://library.upei.ca/hours

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.

Further information is available in this interpretive note; you can also speak with Simon Lloyd, University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian.

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).

Use this link to search all Canadian sources.

Robertson Library will be closed on Islander Day, Monday, February 20th.

Happy Islander Day, everyone! 

Regular Library hours are available at https://library.upei.ca/hours.

Robertson Library and the UPEI International Student Office (ISO) present...

Send a Postcard Home!

Write a postcard to your family and/or friends back home to let them know you're thinking of them while you're here at UPEI! Postcards are FREE - and we'll mail your postcard for you for FREE!!

Place a dot on the world map to indicate the country where you are sending your postcard. We mailed postcards to over 34 countries when we held the event last semester! Can we surpass that number this time?

Enjoy some treats while you are writing your postcard!

• Date: Wednesday, October 18, 11 am – 1 pm
• Location: Library Foyer, Main Level

Everyone is welcome!

February is Black History Month

During Black History Month, people in Canada celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous nation it is today.

The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: “Ours to tell."

“This theme represents both an opportunity to engage in open dialogue and a commitment to learning more about the stories Black communities in Canada have to tell about their histories, successes, sacrifices and triumphs.” 

Explore Heritage Canada’s website for resources on Black History Month, including Significant Events in Black History in Canada, Noteworthy Figures, and Organizations and Educational Resources on the History of Black Communities in Canada.

Check out our display in the foyer of the Library featuring books on the history of the Black community in Canada and books by contemporary Black Canadian authors. Discover your next favourite author!

Explore a selection of the Library’s eBooks collection highlighting Blacks in Canada.

Looking for movies about Black Canadian communities and lives? Canada's National Film Board (NFB) features Black Communities in Canada: A Rich History, a 30-film playlist intended to "portray the multi-layered lives of Canada's diverse Black communities."

Curio.ca has a selection of teacher resource guides, videos and audio featuring Black History in Canada. This series celebrates the achievements of Black Canadians and reflects on the stories, experiences and accomplishments of Canada's Black community.

The National Film Board and Curio.ca are available from the Library’s video databases.

CBC Gem, CBC's digital free video streaming service, offers four Black History Month collections – Black Stories, Celebrating Black History, Black Art & Music, and Must Watch Black Leads - featuring over 60 series, films and documentaries that explore Black history and culture, and celebrate the experiences, strength and perseverance of Black communities.

The Black Cultural Society of Prince Edward Island’s theme for Black History Month 2023 (BHM 2023) is “Sanfoka: Honouring our Past, Igniting our Future.” The word Sankofa is a word in the Twi of Ghana meaning “to retrieve.” Sankofa centers around the following: to know history and your heritage is to know your current self, the world around you, and how to better both. The term highlights the importance of education and understanding our histories. The Society has a spectacular lineup of events to celebrate BHM 2023! Be sure to check out their website and get involved this Black History Month. 

The Pan-African flag was raised in front of Kelley Memorial Building on Wednesday, February 1st in honour of Black History Month.

Check out UPEI’s Black History Month webpage for events and resources celebrating Black History Month 2023.

Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 25^th.

Robertson Library is excited to participate once again in the Bell Let's Talk campaign as part of UPEI’s year-round efforts to build a culture of care that nurtures and celebrates the mental health and wellness of everyone in the University community.

Drop by our information table in the Main Foyer of the Library on Wednesday, January 25^th, from 11 am – 1 pm, for information and resources on mental health. Fill out a Bell Let’s Talk Speech Bubble, and receive a FREE Bell Let’s Talk toque or reusable bag!

UPEI has assembled resources and partnered on a number of activities taking place all week. Learn more. 

Looking for de-stress and wellness ideas? Check out these Library resources to help relieve stress and distract from daily life:

• Visit our book displays of award-winning Canadian literature, and current, popular reading materials from our POP-UP PUB. According to research from the University of Sussex, reading for as little as 6 minutes can reduce stress by 60%, slow heartbeat, ease muscle tension, and alter your state of mind.
• Watch a movie. The Library's streaming video databases offer access to 100s of titles from the world's most renowned film studios.
• Sign out a Light Therapy Lamp.
• Curl up in a cozy chair in the Library’s Sun Room, a quiet study area.

Check out the Bell Let’s Talk website for helpful tools, resources, listings of mental health organizations, and other helpful links. 

Keep listening, talking, and being there for ourselves and each other!

Governor General’s Literary Awards & Scotiabank Giller Prize 2022 Finalists & Winner/s

Embrace your love of reading! Check out our book display and find your next great book!

The Library has award-winning Canadian books for you to discover, whatever genre of books you are in the mood to read.

The display includes the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) finalists and winners in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama.

The Canada Council for the Arts is responsible for administering and promoting the Governor General’s Literary Awards. The awards recognize Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories and encourage Canadians to read Canadian literature. 

Lists of finalists and winning books from previous years are available on the Canada Council for the Arts website.  https://ggbooks.ca/about

Also included in the book display are the longlist, shortlist, and winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The Scotiabank Giller Prize is awarded annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English.

Check out the Scotiabank Giller Prize website for further information, https://scotiabankgillerprize.ca/

Discover your next best author – read award-winning Canadian literature!

Robertson Library will be open for extended hours until Monday, December 18^th

Dec. 10^th - 18^th hours:

Monday - Friday -- 8 am - 11 pm

Saturday - Sunday -- 9 am - 11 pm

Dec. 19^th hours:

Monday - 8 am - 8 pm

Dec. 20^th - 23^rd hours:

Tuesday - Friday -- 8 am - 5 pm

Library hours are available at library.upei.ca/hours

Good luck with your exams!