Overview of the Library

The Library is the intellectual hub of the campus. It’s used every day by thousands of students, faculty and researchers.

Quick facts

Our physical and virtual spaces: the busiest places on campus

Several locations on 3 campuses (Main, Roger-Guindon and Lees)
Over 2 million visits per year
1.9 million unique website visits

Our collections: preserving the past, envisioning the future

Over 5.9 million individual titles (all formats)
13,850 rare books
21,032 uOttawa theses and dissertations
Access to many different streaming video platforms, in addition to 10,000+ DVDs

Our services: supporting students, faculty and researchers

300 specialized research guides available to consult for disciplines, courses and services
Over 9,000 students attended workshops, classes and tours
2,795 online chats answered
2,315 individual research consultations

Morisset Library celebrates 50 years

"Because the Library Building has a very important function in relation to the Campus as a whole, it was decided that the architecture should be distinctive."
- Architects Martineau, Lapierre, Murray and Murray

History of the Morisset Library