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Explore some of our featured resources and collections at Leddy Library, including some of our curated and themed reading lists.
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Remembrance Day
Nov 7, 2022On November 11th, we honour those who gave their lives serving Canada by observing a moment of silence at 11 am.
The Leddy Library has prepared a virtual book display of resources to honour and remember the sacrifices that our Veterans made so we can enjoy the freedoms we have today.
Open Access Week: Climate Justice
Oct 26, 2022It's International Open Access Week, a global, community-driven week of action to open access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world.
This year’s theme focuses on climate justice and seeks to encourage connection and collaboration among the climate movement and the international open-access community. The...
Mental Health Awareness
Oct 25, 2022This is a collection of books for Mental Health Awareness Month.
The books have been curated from a framework of mental health as a holistic, sociocultural experience, which is why topics of trauma, racism, colonialism and more, are included.
This list is meant as a way to learn about mental health, through both a personal, and technical lens. The collection includes adult and young adult...
Orange Shirt Day Installation
Sep 26, 2022About the Orange Shirt Day Installation
Content Warning: This installation and resources contain subject matter that some readers may find distressing. A National Residential School Crisis Line has also been set up to provide support to former students and those affected. This 24-Hour Crisis Line can be accessed at 1-866-925-4419.
In 2021, findings of more than 1,700 unmarked graves at the...
Drive Electric Week
Sep 26, 2022Sep 27-29 is the annual EVVE Conference in Toronto and the last week of September is also National Drive Electric Week in the U.S.
Learn about electric vehicles (EV), their parts, functions, and how they can be integrated into city grids with this collection of books presented by Leddy Library. The introductory materials are a great place to start if you aren’t familiar with EV or want a...
Getting Started at Leddy Library
Sep 20, 2022Whether you are new to the university or just need a refresher, this is the place to start. Check our Getting Started at Leddy Library guide for quick answers and helpful links to point you in the right direction. The library is here to help you in your teaching, learning, research, and study: if you have questions not answered here, please ask!
Leddy Library Scavenger Hunt
Aug 31, 2022Get to know the Leddy Library's spaces and services with the 2022/2023 Scavenger Hunt.
Find clues in the Library and online to complete the hunt for a chance to win a Leddy Library prize pack!
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10 ways Leddy Library can help you this semester!
Aug 26, 2022
For Students:Download and save our Student Guide.1. Subject Expert LibrariansNeed help understanding an assignment? Not sure where to start your research? Each academic department is assigned its own subject expert librarian that provides a range of services to support your academic research and discovery. 2. Resources Leddy Library has over 3 million academic resources to support...
Windsor-Essex Pride Week
Aug 5, 2022The Leddy Library has compiled a reading list of fiction, memoirs, and poetry capturing the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and is displaying them in celebration of Windsor-Essex Pride Fest. The festival culminates in an event at Lanspeary Park on Sunday, August 7th.
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Stories collection features works for young adults and children, contemporary and classic, non-fiction and graphic...
Emancipation Day
Aug 5, 2022The Leddy Library and the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office invite you to explore a list of resources to commemorate Emancipation Day.
Emancipation Day takes place on August 1st each year to celebrate and reflect on Black excellence and history across Canada and the African Diaspora. It began on August 1st, 1834, when Britain’s Slavery...
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