Waterloo
Overview
Laurier's Waterloo campus Library is a hub of activity at the west end of campus, adjacent to Martin Luther University College and Dr. Alvin Woods Building. Receiving well over half a million visits each academic year, the Library contains approximately 800 group and individual study spaces; public-use computers, printers and scanners; and over one million printed books and archival items.
The Library is also home to a thriving art gallery, a dedicated graduate commons study area, and the Archives and Special Collections.
Floor Plans
1st Floor
2nd Floor (Main)
3rd Floor
4th Floor
5th Floor
6th Floor
7th Floor
Building Hours
To see building hours past this week, visit the extended hours view. Hours for individual services may vary from the building hours; please see the respective service's page for more details.
Friday (July 18):
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Saturday (July 19):
Closed
Sunday (July 20):
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Monday (July 21):
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Tuesday (July 22):
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Wednesday (July 23):
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Thursday (July 24):
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Equipment
See descriptions of Library technology.
- Accessible workstations
- Music listening
- Network Login computers
- Photocopying
- Printing
- Printing (colour)
- Public computers
- Scanning
- Video viewing
Building Access
- The library has ramp and stair-based access, with automatic door openers
- Images and description of the exterior access routes.
Snow removal
For overnight snowfalls, Laurier snow removal starts at 6 am. The library ramp and stairs should be shoveled and salted by 7 am. The crew then moves on to other parts of the campus. If more snow removal is needed, then the cycle is continued.
If the handrail has ice due to freezing rain, it will not be scraped. If this is a barrier for you, please contact the library and we will notify the snow removal crew.
Public Transit
Please visit the Grand River Transit website for route and schedule information
Bicycle Racks
- Four metal bike racks
Parking
We recommend you park in lots #4 or #20. There are also five accessible parking spots are available near the front of the Library. Please view the Laurier parking website for more information.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found items are kept near the User Services Desk on the second floor of the Library. Patrons may claim an item by accurately describing the item, and where they lost it to staff at the User Services Desk. For valuable items, patrons are also asked to sign and date a claim form.
Accessibility
Accessing the building
- Images and description of exterior and interiors of the Library
- Main entrance doors can be opened for entering or exciting automatically
- Resting benches are near the bottom of the ramp and on the main floor of the library