Acadia University Library

Acadia University Library Acadia University Library & Archives supports study, research, and intellectual growth and promotes a habit of
critical inquiry and a love of learning!

The Vaughan Memorial Library is primarily an undergraduate research centre committed to providing the highest standard of programs, services, and resources in support of learning, teaching, research and scholarly communication. The Esther Clark Wright Archives are the archives for Acadia University. We also preserve records from many communities and individuals in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. The Atlantic Baptist Archives are also housed here.

September Library Hours before the Fall term beginsFriday Sepember 4th 8am-5pm-Closed- Saturday September 5th, Sunday Se...
09/04/2026

September Library Hours before the Fall term begins

Friday Sepember 4th 8am-5pm

-Closed-
Saturday September 5th, Sunday September 6th & Monday September 7th

Tuesday September 8th 8am-5pm

library.acadiau.ca/about/hours.html

Copyright Information SessionsOnline with Librarian Erin Patterson, Copyright CoordinatorCan you show a film in class or...
09/02/2026

Copyright Information Sessions
Online with Librarian Erin Patterson, Copyright Coordinator

Can you show a film in class or in Moodle? Can you post journal articles for your students online? Can students post YOUR materials online without your permission? This half-hour online session will guide you through the most common copyright issues arising from our everyday activities as teachers and researchers.

Sessions:
Thursday, September 3: 1:00-1:30pm, 2:00-2:30pm
Friday, September 4: 10:00-10:30am, 11:00-11:30am, 12:00-12:30pm, 1:00-1:30pm, 2:00-2:30pm
Tuesday, September 8: 1:30-2:00pm, 2:30-3:00pm
Wednesday, September 9: 11:00-11:30am

To sign up or if you have any questions, please email Erin at [email protected]

09/02/2026

Unlocking the Library - Information Session
Thursday September 3rd from 10am-10:15am
Meet in the Library's Lobby

Learn about the 6 things to know about the Acadia Library!
Student ID Card
Access Services Desk
Subject Librarians
Library Website
Spaces
Events

We hope you can join us!

We are getting excited for new and returning students to arrive! We can't wait to have the Library busy again! If you ha...
08/27/2026

We are getting excited for new and returning students to arrive! We can't wait to have the Library busy again! If you have any questions about the Library and our services, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected], call us at 902-585-1249 or come by the desk!

Enjoyed the newest Odyssey movie?We have many translations of the original poem, including Dr. Emily Wilson's! Find them...
08/17/2026

Enjoyed the newest Odyssey movie?
We have many translations of the original poem, including Dr. Emily Wilson's! Find them by searching "the odyssey" in our catalogue at library.acadiau.ca .

Email us at [email protected] for help!

08/16/2026

August is Acadian Heritage Month and today is National Acadian Day.

We have put together a list of book recommendations for you!

Click the link to go to the catalogue:

Acadie Then and Now
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma990048077890107187

The Acadians: a people's story of exile and triumph
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/16qbeok/alma990041128280107187

A taste of Acadie
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970573219207187

Heroes of the Acadian Resistance
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma990041158640107187

Acadian driftwood: one family and the Great Expulsion
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma990066614630107187

L'Acadie de 1686 à 1784: contexte d'une histoire
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970507997007187

The Acadian diaspora: an eighteenth-century history
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/16qbeok/alma9970588324907187

Acadian redemption: from Beausoleil Broussard to the queen's royal proclamation
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma990035300550107187

Pantry and Palate
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma990053214930107187

Atlas of the Acadian settlement of the Beaubassin, 1660 to 1755: the great marsh, Tintamarre and Le Lac
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma990013847550107187

Still need research help? Don’t forget we are online through email at ref-desk@acadiau.ca Monday to Friday from 10am to ...
08/11/2026

Still need research help? Don’t forget we are online through email at [email protected] Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm.

08/06/2026

New videos to stream from Criterion on Demand!

From our homepage - library.acadiau.ca - go to Databases A-Z then search Criterion to access the streaming service!

If you need help with this databases, finding these videos or anything else, please email us at [email protected]

Disability Pride Month - Book ListDisability visibility: first-person stories from the Twenty-first centuryhttps://acadi...
07/31/2026

Disability Pride Month - Book List

Disability visibility: first-person stories from the Twenty-first century
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970715695307187

Leg: the story of a limb and the boy who grew from it : a memoir
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970885853307187

The future is disabled: prophecies, love notes, and mourning songs
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970717290907187

Heart berries: a memoir
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/16qbeok/alma9970850127807187

Living with Viola
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970896202707187

Soul Jar: Thirty-One Fantastical Tales by Disabled Authors.
https://acadia.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_ACAD/prsbiu/alma9970879866107187

If you need help finding these resources or any others, please email us at [email protected] or come visit us at the Library!

*Images of each book's title page*

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