Archives & Special Collections Reading Room

Address

5th Floor, Killam Memorial Library
6225 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3H 4R2

Please note: During the current labour disruption the Archives and Special Collections reference desk will be staffed between 11 AM and 3 PM. (last updated: 2025-08-20)

Contact Information

Reference Desk: 902-494-3615

Archives Email: archives@dal.ca

Full Archives contact list

Special Collections Email: spcoll@dal.ca
Special Collections Librarian:
Karen E. M. Smith, 902-494-8803

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On Site Services

Requests for access to archival materials must be made by 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Advanced notice is required for accessing audiovisual material and born-digital archives.

Donations

Archives
Visit the University Archives' donor information page.

Special Collections
For information about possible donations of rare printed material and music (recordings and scores) to Special Collections, please contact the Special Collections Librarian, 902-494-8803.