Waterloo | Laurier Library

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For a description of current library space services, please see the Library Coronavirus (COVID-19) Service update.

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, the Laurier Archives and a Second Cup café.

Floor Plans

1st Floor

1st floor floorplan

2nd Floor (Ground)

2nd floor (ground floor) floorplan

3rd Floor

3rd floor floorplan

4th Floor

4th floor floorplan

5th Floor

5th floor floorplan

6th Floor

6th floor floorplan

7th Floor

7th floor floorplan

Building Hours

For upcoming open hours, visit the Waterloo building hours calendar.

Sunday

1:00pm to 5:00pm
Monday

8:30am to 9:00pm
Tuesday

8:30am to 9:00pm
Wednesday

8:30am to 9:00pm
Thursday

8:30am to 9:00pm
Friday

8:30am to 9:00pm
Saturday

11:00am to 5:00pm

Equipment

Accessible workstations
Music listening
Network Login computers
Photocopying
Printing
Printing (colour)
Public computers
Scanning
Video viewing

Transit

Please visit the Grand River Transit website for route and schedule information.

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 ground 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

Accessibility Information