Dalhousie Libraries
@dallibraries.bsky.social
Knowledge hub and information specialists at #DalhousieU.
Join us for a free workshop this Thursday, November 27 @ 10:30 am in the Killam Library: Make a Beaded Ornament! All supplies are provided. Register for your spot: bit.ly/ornament25
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Join us for a free workshop this Thursday, November 27 @ 10:30 am in the Killam Library: Make a Beaded Ornament! All supplies are provided. Register for your spot: bit.ly/ornament25
A great morning learning about so many innovations and GIS research projects as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dal’s GIS Centre 📍🗺️🎉 #GISDay2025
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A great morning learning about so many innovations and GIS research projects as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dal’s GIS Centre 📍🗺️🎉 #GISDay2025
November 16 marks a milestone for @dalhousie.bsky.social Geographic Information Systems Centre (GIS Centre); 20 years of innovation, collaboration, and impact: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
November 16 marks a milestone for @dalhousie.bsky.social Geographic Information Systems Centre (GIS Centre); 20 years of innovation, collaboration, and impact: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...
The Ko'jua Okuom in the Killam Library will be closed from Monday, October 27, to Friday, November 7, to facilitate a ventilation upgrade that will enable on-demand smudging in the room. This welcome upgrade is a milestone for this valued Indigenous event space on campus.
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The Ko'jua Okuom in the Killam Library will be closed from Monday, October 27, to Friday, November 7, to facilitate a ventilation upgrade that will enable on-demand smudging in the room. This welcome upgrade is a milestone for this valued Indigenous event space on campus.
We believe in the widespread dissemination of scholarship and knowledge in all forms and provide free publishing support with Open Journal Systems, removing barriers so journals can share knowledge globally. Browse our hosted journals: ojs.library.dal.ca 🌍📚 #OpenAccessWeek
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We believe in the widespread dissemination of scholarship and knowledge in all forms and provide free publishing support with Open Journal Systems, removing barriers so journals can share knowledge globally. Browse our hosted journals: ojs.library.dal.ca 🌍📚 #OpenAccessWeek
Please join us for an #OpenAccessWeek special Copyright Quick Chat on Creative Commons Licensing! Friday at 10 am we'll look at the differences between the Creative Commons licences and how you can use them in your classroom and to maximize your research impact - register: bit.ly/copyright-ccl
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Please join us for an #OpenAccessWeek special Copyright Quick Chat on Creative Commons Licensing! Friday at 10 am we'll look at the differences between the Creative Commons licences and how you can use them in your classroom and to maximize your research impact - register: bit.ly/copyright-ccl
It's #OpenAccessWeek! Open access makes scholarly research literature available free to the public, without restrictions. Read more about what open access is, and why and how to do it: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/open-...
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's #OpenAccessWeek! Open access makes scholarly research literature available free to the public, without restrictions. Read more about what open access is, and why and how to do it: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/open-...
Please join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of The Secret Path at 4 p.m. in the Ko'jua Okuom in the Downie Wenjack Legacy Space in the Killam learning commons. All are welcome! @dalhousie.bsky.social @downiewenjack.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Please join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of The Secret Path at 4 p.m. in the Ko'jua Okuom in the Downie Wenjack Legacy Space in the Killam learning commons. All are welcome! @dalhousie.bsky.social @downiewenjack.bsky.social
Our libraries rely on the expertise and dedication of our staff, who work behind the scenes and on the front lines to ensure that students, faculty, and researchers receive exceptional service. Today, we recognize their vital role in learning, scholarship, and our Dal community and say thank you!
October 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Our libraries rely on the expertise and dedication of our staff, who work behind the scenes and on the front lines to ensure that students, faculty, and researchers receive exceptional service. Today, we recognize their vital role in learning, scholarship, and our Dal community and say thank you!
Contest alert! Take a self-guided tour of the MacRae Library, find the hidden gems, and decode the secret phrase! Start at the front desk 🗺️
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Contest alert! Take a self-guided tour of the MacRae Library, find the hidden gems, and decode the secret phrase! Start at the front desk 🗺️
Have a quick question? Reach out to us on Live Help - use the live chat box on our website! Live Help is available Sunday to Friday and is ideal for students and faculty with brief library-related questions. Use the chat box at the bottom of libraries.dal.ca
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Have a quick question? Reach out to us on Live Help - use the live chat box on our website! Live Help is available Sunday to Friday and is ideal for students and faculty with brief library-related questions. Use the chat box at the bottom of libraries.dal.ca
Today we honour #TruthAndReconciliationDay. Take time to learn, reflect, and act. Discover resources to support learning and reflection: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today we honour #TruthAndReconciliationDay. Take time to learn, reflect, and act. Discover resources to support learning and reflection: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...
Stop by the Sir James Dunn Law Library at the @schulichlaw.bsky.social to pick up your free copy of #DalReads title Son of Elsewhere!
September 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Stop by the Sir James Dunn Law Library at the @schulichlaw.bsky.social to pick up your free copy of #DalReads title Son of Elsewhere!
We are delighted to announce that our #DalReads title for 2025-2026 is Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud!
Elamin's memoir charts his life in wise, funny, and moving reflections on the threads that weave together his identity. Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook bit.ly/dal-reads-20...
Elamin's memoir charts his life in wise, funny, and moving reflections on the threads that weave together his identity. Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook bit.ly/dal-reads-20...
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We are delighted to announce that our #DalReads title for 2025-2026 is Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud!
Elamin's memoir charts his life in wise, funny, and moving reflections on the threads that weave together his identity. Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook bit.ly/dal-reads-20...
Elamin's memoir charts his life in wise, funny, and moving reflections on the threads that weave together his identity. Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook bit.ly/dal-reads-20...
Free Workshop! Make an Orange Shirt Day Pin - Thursday, September 11 at 10:30am-12:00pm in the Killam Library.
Join us in the Ko'jua Okuom to learn from Michelle McDonald, beader from Sipekne’katik and Instructional Support Technician. Register for your spot: bit.ly/orange-shirt...
Join us in the Ko'jua Okuom to learn from Michelle McDonald, beader from Sipekne’katik and Instructional Support Technician. Register for your spot: bit.ly/orange-shirt...
September 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Free Workshop! Make an Orange Shirt Day Pin - Thursday, September 11 at 10:30am-12:00pm in the Killam Library.
Join us in the Ko'jua Okuom to learn from Michelle McDonald, beader from Sipekne’katik and Instructional Support Technician. Register for your spot: bit.ly/orange-shirt...
Join us in the Ko'jua Okuom to learn from Michelle McDonald, beader from Sipekne’katik and Instructional Support Technician. Register for your spot: bit.ly/orange-shirt...
The Killam Library is a mainstay for many on Dal's Studley campus. We have silent and quiet study areas for focusing, and conversation-friendly spaces for groups. Find a study space that suits your needs: bit.ly/killam-quiet...
September 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Killam Library is a mainstay for many on Dal's Studley campus. We have silent and quiet study areas for focusing, and conversation-friendly spaces for groups. Find a study space that suits your needs: bit.ly/killam-quiet...
Please note: Dalhousie Libraries will be closed Monday, September 1, for Labour Day. Keep up to date on our hours on our website: bit.ly/dal-lib-hours
August 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Please note: Dalhousie Libraries will be closed Monday, September 1, for Labour Day. Keep up to date on our hours on our website: bit.ly/dal-lib-hours
New to Dalhousie or looking for a refresher on what the library has to offer? Faculty, staff, and students from any department are welcome to attend a 45-minute orientation webinar. Discover the many resources and services available to you through Dal Libraries: bit.ly/library-welc...
August 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New to Dalhousie or looking for a refresher on what the library has to offer? Faculty, staff, and students from any department are welcome to attend a 45-minute orientation webinar. Discover the many resources and services available to you through Dal Libraries: bit.ly/library-welc...
Did you know? If you need a book, article, or other resource not available at Dal Libraries, our Document Delivery service can obtain materials from other libraries on your behalf. Read about how to request materials from other libraries: libraries.dal.ca/borrow/docum...
August 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Did you know? If you need a book, article, or other resource not available at Dal Libraries, our Document Delivery service can obtain materials from other libraries on your behalf. Read about how to request materials from other libraries: libraries.dal.ca/borrow/docum...
Please note: all our library locations will be closed Monday, August 4 for Natal Day. Visit our website for our weekly schedule: bit.ly/dal-lib-hours
July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Please note: all our library locations will be closed Monday, August 4 for Natal Day. Visit our website for our weekly schedule: bit.ly/dal-lib-hours
It’s Community Day at @dalhousie.bsky.social's Agricultural Campus! Fold in some fun at the MacRae Library by using upcycled materials to make an origami peace kite or zine. Trade your creations and their messages of peace and positivity with other Community Day participants ✌️
July 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It’s Community Day at @dalhousie.bsky.social's Agricultural Campus! Fold in some fun at the MacRae Library by using upcycled materials to make an origami peace kite or zine. Trade your creations and their messages of peace and positivity with other Community Day participants ✌️
🏳️🌈 As we celebrate Pride, we honour the first Halifax Pride march held on July 1, 1988 — a protest for rights, safety, and visibility. What began with 75 people has grown into Atlantic Canada’s largest Pride Festival and one of the oldest in Canada. Have a safe and joyful Pride!
July 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🏳️🌈 As we celebrate Pride, we honour the first Halifax Pride march held on July 1, 1988 — a protest for rights, safety, and visibility. What began with 75 people has grown into Atlantic Canada’s largest Pride Festival and one of the oldest in Canada. Have a safe and joyful Pride!
Research guides are gateways that help you find relevant information for your field. They contain information, links, recommended databases, and other resources you might need for your research. Check out our many research guides: bit.ly/dal-research-guides
July 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Research guides are gateways that help you find relevant information for your field. They contain information, links, recommended databases, and other resources you might need for your research. Check out our many research guides: bit.ly/dal-research-guides
Welcome to our 2025 Dalhousie Libraries interns! Meet Abby, Amelia, Emily, Laura, and Taylor. They shared a little bit about themselves, including what brought them to Dal and what they’ve been working on: bit.ly/2025-library...
July 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Welcome to our 2025 Dalhousie Libraries interns! Meet Abby, Amelia, Emily, Laura, and Taylor. They shared a little bit about themselves, including what brought them to Dal and what they’ve been working on: bit.ly/2025-library...
Did you know? Dalhousie students, faculty, and staff can borrow ebooks using the Libby app! Login with your Dalhousie NetID to browse our titles and choose a great summer read: bit.ly/dal-libby
June 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Did you know? Dalhousie students, faculty, and staff can borrow ebooks using the Libby app! Login with your Dalhousie NetID to browse our titles and choose a great summer read: bit.ly/dal-libby