Robertson Library will be closed on Canada Day, Friday, July 1st.

Happy Canada Day to all!

Please join us on Thursday June 23rd for the launch of an exciting online discovery tool for the LMMI Research Collections housed at the Robertson Library. 
 
When: Thursday June 23, 4:45-5:30 pm
Where: 242 Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI

KindredSpaces is an online discovery tool for the LM Montgomery Research Collections housed at the UPEI Robertson Library. The first content to be featured in KindredSpaces is from the Ryrie-Campbell collection, donated by Dr. Donna Jane Campbell, and includes digital copies of ~400 Montgomery poems and short stories, and an online catalogue--complemented by cover art--of Ryrie-Campbell's large selection of rare and interesting books by and about Montgomery.

This launch is part of the LMMI Biennial International Conference. All are welcome.
 

The third Saturday in May - May 21st this year - is National Fiddling Day.  Take a moment to explore Bowing Down Home, a digital collection devoted to PEI fiddling traditions.  The site is based primarily on recordings collected by musician and folk-music researcher Ken Perlman and was a collaborative project of the Robertson Library and the Canadian Museum of History.

http://bowingdownhome.ca

Robertson Library will be closed on Victoria Day, Monday, May 23rd.

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

Happy Victoria Day!

Do you have library fines? Would you like to help a fellow student or family on Campus?

Bring 1 to 5 non-perishable food or grocery items (e.g. canned goods, pasta, light bulbs, toilet paper, etc.- please no damaged, expired, or opened goods) for the Campus Food Bank to the Circulation Desk at the Library from Friday, April 8 to Saturday, April 30 and we’ll deduct $2.00 per item (up to $10.00) from your library fines.

If you have any questions, please contact the Circulation Desk, 902.566.0583. 

Robertson Library will be open on Easter weekend, March 25-28, the following hours:

Good Friday --  12 noon - 5 pm
Saturday -- 10 am - 5 pm
Easter Sunday --  12 noon - 10 pm
Easter Monday -- 12 noon - 10 pm

Happy Easter!

This February brings two events of special significance for lovers of PEI culture and heritage: the annual observance of Heritage Week falls in mid-February, while Islander Day 2016 (February 15th) sees the launch of a new and much-anticipated television adaptation of that most iconic Island literary work, LM Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. In a further happy coincidence, the theme chosen this year for Heritage Week events Canada-wide is “Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places.” Thanks to Montgomery’s vivid evocation of her beloved Prince Edward Island home, our province can boast one of the most truly distinctive literary destinations in the world. 

In celebration, the Library’s University Archives and Special Collections are pleased to present this display, 

Distinctive Destination: Montgomery’s Cavendish, Anne’s Green Gables

The model and interpretive panel, a gift of LMMI Research Associate Dr. Donna Jane Campbell, show the Macneill Homestead in Cavendish, the “hallowed ground” where Montgomery did much of her early writing, including the manuscript for Anne of Green Gables. The main display case, meanwhile, offers a small sampling  — drawn from our Prince Edward Island and LM Montgomery Institute (LMMI) collections — of published adaptations and explorations inspired by Montgomery’s most famous creations, Anne Shirley and Green Gables. Of special note are the several Japanese works, reflecting the cultural impact of Montgomery in Japan and in numerous other locales worldwide.

This display also recognizes our participation in the Archives Council of Prince Edward Island, which this year is offering the first of what we hope will be an annual series of Heritage Week-themed displays, and our ongoing partnership with the LM Montgomery Institute. 

Please consult the “Where’s Maud?” leaflets to learn more about LM Montgomery research collections at the Library; further information on the LM Montgomery Institute’s ongoing work — including the 12th Biennial International Conference on Montgomery, coming in June — can be found at http://www.lmmontgomery.ca

Don't forget to drop by the grad "Pitnic" event tonight! Come out and learn about grad student life!

Robertson Library will be open on Islander Day, Monday, February 15th, 12 noon - 10 pm.

Happy Islander Day!