Curbside Pick-up

Dès le moment où la pandémie a obligé les bibliothèques à fermer dans toute la province, la bibliothèque de l’ Université de l’Alberta a commencé à faire de son mieux pour aider les usagers à obtenir les documents dont ils avaient besoin et pour soutenir les efforts de recherche et d’apprentissage. L’utilisation de l’accès en ligne aux documents a atteint des sommets, mais la demande d’accès à nos collections physiques est restée…

From the moment the pandemic forced libraries to close their locations across the province, UAlberta Library started doing its best to help patrons get the library items they needed, and to support research and learning efforts at the University. Usage of online access to materials went through the roof, but still there was a constant demand for access to our physical collections. The library launched its curbside pickup at Rutherford library in…

Although our library service desks are currently closed, we offer online chat and email reference services remotely as well as curbside pickup for books and other physical items. Our Cameron Library study space is currently closed, due to provincial and campus restrictions. Here is a quick overview of operating hours at our different service points. Curbside Pickup Service Curbside pickup and book returns are available at Rutherford Library in Edmonton as well…

Last time you had a look behind the scenes of our Curbside Pickup the sun was out, we were wearing t-shirts and you picked up your books from a table outside Rutherford Library. As the seasons change and the demand for our library material continues, here is how we have evolved our pickup service into what we at University of Alberta Library call Curbside 2.0. The use of lockers is the main…

On June 22 we launched our Curbside Pickup Service. Curbside Pickup is our contact-less borrowing service aiding the University of Alberta’s ongoing research. In the month of July, our users placed 3,436 holds and picked up 2,122 books. Because of the high demand for this new, pandemic driven service we thought you might like to see what happens after you place your hold. You may already know the 4 steps to take to…

This fall semester looks different at the UAlberta Library but we assure you that we have put services into place that put our users’ health and safety first. Our collection is vitally important to students, researchers, faculty, and staff. We look optimistically to the upcoming semester; helping you with your studies and courses. We’re here for you online (and always have been!). Important changes to note are: Cameron Library study space: capacity…

Exciting news, UAlberta! The Library is launching a Curbside Pickup service for physical items in the U of A collection. This service is for UAlberta students, faculty, and staff. We are busy in the background planning, arranging, and organizing but in the meantime, we wanted to share that we expect to launch by the end of June. Here’s how it will work: You place a hold on the physical item(s) that you…