Good news! In partnership with the Campus Food Bank, University of Alberta Library will be running a Food Bank Drive at our curbside pickup location at Rutherford Library galleria. All donated food items will be distributed to members of the UAlberta community, and monetary donations will be used by the Campus Food Bank to purchase more food.  When can I bring items? Rutherford Library galleria (curbside pickup location) is open Monday to…

Celebrate Indigenous History Month with us as we explore the increasingly popular genre of the graphic novel! Indigenous artists and writers have opened up the world of tribal tales, traditions and customs to a new generation of readers. Graphic novels share all the key characteristics of traditional novels but their images do the vast majority of the storytelling. Combining text and art, these books have the power to engage and through that,…

The library and FGSR are pleased as punch to present a special online exhibit for Congress 2021, a virtual conference happening May 27 to June 4, 2021. We went through the archives of six years of Images of Research in search of images and research created by University of Alberta graduate students connected to Congress 2021’s theme, Northern Relations. Images of Research (IOR) is a competition and virtual exhibition to showcase and…

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and to celebrate we are sharing a virtual book display featuring books by Canadian authors of Asian descent. These are just a few of the talented authors adding the richness of their experiences and cultures to the Canadian literary landscape. Time to replenish your “to read” book pile! There is a plethora of titles to choose from, and this gallery is a small sampler of…