Books Beyond Your Imagination!

Robertson Library and the UPEI English Society will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 4, noon - 6 pm and Saturday, March 5, 10 am - 3 pm in Room 302/303 (Upper Level) of the Robertson Library. (Storm date the following weekend, same time.)

Come and browse through a great collection of books - there's something for everyone. Our prices are great too!

• Hardcover books - $2.00
• Large paperbacks - $1.00
• Small paperbacks - $ .25 OR 5/$1.00
• $2.00 a box/bag begins at 1 pm on Saturday

Proceeds from the book sale help support the UPEI English Society and the Library's collection.

Tickets will be available for a chance to win signed copies of works by local UPEI authors:

• Deirdre Kessler
• Richard Lemm
• Brent MacLaine
• Shannon Murray

Money raised from the draw will go to the PEI Literacy Alliance.

Robertson Library is number 15 on the UPEI Campus Map.

 Visitor Parking is available.

All items are "cash & carry".

Thank-you for supporting another great sale!

The Society of International Students (SIS), International Relations Office, and Robertson Library would like you to join us for a Game Night PitNic this Thursday night January 28th from 6-8:00pm in The Pit.

There will be board games in the pit for you to socialize and play with your fellows. Bring your favourite game or chose from the selection that will be provided. Coffee, hot chocolate and treats will be served for all!

Are you a knitter or curious about knitting? Join Library staff and the Yarn and Soul group in the Pit as they host their first winter "Pitnic" event on Thursday January 14 from 6:30-8:30. UPEI students, staff, faculty and the wider community are welcome. Bring a project you are working on or we'll have supplies on hand for those wanting to learn.

When: Thursday January 14 from 6:30-8:30
Where: The Pit in the Robertson Library
What: Knitting, coffee/tea, cookies, door prizes
More Information: Contact Donald Moses - dmoses@upei.ca

Come take a tour in January 2016 to learn about the Library's resources AND be entered to win weekly prizes!

Tours start January 3, 2016 and are available throughout the month on weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

Tour length: 30-40 minutes

Book online now!

Come take a tour in January 2016 to learn about the Library's resources AND be entered to win weekly prizes!

Tours start January 3, 2016 and are available throughout the month on weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

Tour length: 30-40 minutes

Book online now!

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 Wednesday, December 9 to Saturday, December 19 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, 902.566.0696. 

The Library is opening earlier on Saturdays and Sundays and staying open later on Fridays and Saturdays through December 18th.

From today through December 18th, the hours are:

Monday - Friday  8 am - 11 pm

Saturday - Sunday  9 am - 11 pm

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

Good luck with your exams!

The Library is conducting a free trial of Kanopy Streaming Films through late December, 2015.

Kanopy hosts over 13,000 films, mostly documentaries and other non-fiction format videos.

They are searchable by keyword or browseable by subject area.

Here are links to just a few sample specific areas:

Nursing (500+ videos), Canadian Cinema (17), Gender Studies (405), Environmental Sciences (818),  Business/Leadership Training (513), Veterinary Science (74), Canadian/Indigenous Studies (21)

All of these are videos that are not (legally) freely available online anywhere.

They also do not overlap with our existing NFB Campus and Films on Demand streaming video services.

Please send your feedback to the Collections Librarian, Melissa Belvadi, mbelvadi@upei.ca

Robertson Libary will be open 12:00 noon - 10:00 pm on Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11th.

Lest We Forget. 

Grammarly, an automated editing and revision tool, is now freely available to all UPEI students, staff, and faculty. Simply upload your writing and Grammarly will check for spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and style This service allows users to proactively correct their work--whether that be a research essay, a business report, or creative writing--before it's submitted.  

Please see our Grammarly tutorial for more information on how to sign up and how to use Grammarly.