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By Dawn Van Vlack
Posted April 16, 2026

I have never considered myself a history buff. In fact, I found history painfully boring in high school. It was a struggle just to stay focused, let alone feel engaged enough to participate. Maybe that had something to do with the teacher. Or maybe it was my own lack of attention. Or perhaps I simply saw the subject as irrelevant to my life at the time.

Five books, five champions, one winner. Join the fun and read the five books in this year's CBC's annual Battle of the Books-- Canada Reads.

Take a moment for yourself with calming, uplifting content that helps you pause, breathe, and restore balance. This collection of Mental Health & Wellness Quick Reads is perfect for supporting your well-being between busy study sessions.

Leddy Library is thrilled that Christopher Paul Curtis is back on campus for the month of March as the University of Windsor's 2026 Writer-in-Residence. Mr Curtis is the author of eight books-- several of which were written at Leddy Library. His first book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, was released in 1995 and brought him immediate and well-deserved recognition.

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Leddy Library has developed and successfully implemented a set of Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidelines for open access journals, supporting responsible, transparent, and ethical use of AI tools in scholarly publishing. The guidelines are now in use across several University of Windsor–hosted journals and have attracted interest from the international library publishing community.

Midterms have arrived, and if your brain is fried and your motivation is running on snacks and caffeine, you are not alone.

On Friday, February 13, Leddy Library is hosting a PJ and Red Shirt Day to help make midterm studying feel a little more comfortable and supportive. Come in your pyjamas or coziest clothes if you are settling in for a long study session. If you have class, work, presentations, or simply prefer not to wear pyjamas in public, you can still join in by wearing red.

Check out Leddy Library's new Sustainability Research Guide! Developed with the University of Windsor’s Sustainability Officer, Nadia Harduar, this guide was designed to support undergraduate and graduate students in exploring the complex and interdisciplinary field of sustainability.  Sustainability touches nearly every academic discipline, from environmental science and engineering to public health, business, economics, education, and the social sciences.

As a reminder, the Leddy Library's access to UpToDate will end on November 30, 2025. 
 
We encourage all users to transition to Dynamed, our new point of care resource. DynaMed offers high-quality, evidence-based medical information with a unique focus on grading the strength of evidence behind clinical recommendations. This grading system provides more precise insights into the reliability of the information, making it a particularly valuable tool for clinicians. It also offers free downloadable iOS & Android mobile apps for access on the go.

Starting today, Monday, October 6th, the Leddy Library will host its Used Book Sale, offering a wide variety of gently used materials for just $1 each. The selection includes withdrawn items, including children’s books, popular fiction, as well as other assorted donated titles that didn’t make it into the collection but are ready for a second life on your shelf. Whether you’re a student on the lookout for a study resource, a parent or educator seeking affordable kids’ reads, or simply a curious browser, there’s something for everyone to discover.

Today, on September 30, the University of Windsor joins communities across Canada in observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours Survivors of the residential school system, remembers the children who never returned home, and affirms our collective responsibility to learn from this history and work toward healing and reconciliation.