Brantford

Digital Library and Learning Commons 

The Digital Library and Learning Commons is Located on lower level of Grand River Hall at 171 Colborne Street.

The DLLC space features study areas, computer work stations, access to electronic resources, a public access computer for alumni, and on-site librarians trained to help students and faculty members with their research.

Brantford Public Library

Laurier Library's Brantford collection is located on the 1st and 2nd floor of the Brantford Public Library. Laurier students can get a Brantford Public Library card for free in order to access public library materials.

• Brantford Public Library hours

The Library provides a Chat Service where you can chat live with library staff.  You can email libraryhelp@wlu.ca for assistance or phone the Library Help desk at 548-889-5237 during staffed library hours. 

For more research support, there are three librarians based in Brantford at Digital Library and Learning Commons in Grand River Hall:

• CJ Nyssen, Law and Criminology
• Irene Tencinger, Indigenous Studies, Human Rights and Human Diversity, Social and Environmental Justice
• Pauline Dewan, Health Studies, Youth and Children’s Studies, Languages, Digital Media and Journalism

Waterloo-based subject librarians can be contacted for support:

• Fiona Inglis: Computer Science, Health Sciences
• Greg Sennema: History
• Hélène LeBlanc: Education, Policing, Public Safety
• Mark Weiler: User Experience Design, Psychology 
• Meredith Fischer: English, Social Work
• Michelle Goodridge: Game Design and Development
• Yanli Li: Business Technology Management

Any subject librarian can be contacted for support too. 

You can always contact libref@wlu.ca for research support

The Library has created tutorials on using the library and doing research.

The Brantford Public Library houses a collection of Laurier print books and other materials. Material from other campus libraries and other participating universities can be requested through Omni.  You can visit the libraries in-person or request them to be delivered to Brantford Public Library for pick-up or one of the Library’s other locations.  We also provide a Mail on Demand service where we will ship the material directly to you. Articles and chapters can be requested through the Scan on Demand service.

The Library has many online resources, books, articles, and videos. These can be accessed by current students, staff and faculty. You can search for items in Omni, databases, or journals. For resources for a specific subjects, we provide Subject Guides. 

Course Readings are available through Ares, often via a link in your course in MyLearningSpace.