MacRae Library
MacRae Library News
Effective Friday, June 10, Dalhousie’s mask guidance will change to align with that of Nova Scotia more broadly. Masks will no longer be formally required in indoor common spaces on campus. However, masks will continue to be strongly recommended and welcome in all spaces where they have been worn over the past two years, including classrooms, research labs, libraries, study spaces, hallways, athletics facilities, etc.
HOURS APRIL 20–SEPTEMBER 5
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
CLOSED on holidays:
Monday, May 23: Victoria Day
Friday, July 1: Canada Day
Monday, August 1: Natal Day
Monday, September 5: Labor Day
For other types of library services and assistance, please contact macrae.library@dal.ca or consult the list of services below:
Services
- Book a study room
- Laptop loans
- Chat live with a librarian (Live Help)
- IT Help Desk
- Reference & research assistance
- Liaison librarians (for in-depth reference assistance)
- GIS help
- Temporary access to additional scholarly resources
- Archives & Special Collections
- Brightspace support (technical assistance for faculty)
- Copyright
- Course eReserves
- Document Delivery (for access to materials not in the Dal Libraries collections)
- Records management
- Research Data Management (RDM)
Location & contact information
Address
MacRae Library
Dalhousie University
135 College Road
P.O. Box 550
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
B2N 5E3
Maps to library
- MacRae Library (interactive Campus Maps)
- Location via Google Maps
Floorplans
Tours
Library tours are available for faculty, staff and students. We regularly give library tours to the incoming international and graduate students students. We also give tours to visiting scholars, new faculty and staff. Real, “virtual” and self-directed tours are also given to all first year students annually as part of their library orientation. To request a tour, email us at macrae.library@dal.ca
Contacts
Head Librarian: Elaine MacInnis, Associate University Librarian, Access Services
Library staff contacts
Phone numbers
• Circulation Desk: 902-893-6669
• Document Delivery: 902-893-4578
• Fax: 902-895-0934
Services
Key Resources
Agricultural Resources
Our most frequently used research databases and electronic resources.
Subject Guides for all disciplines
Online packages of resources created by subject specialist librarians.
New Acquisitions
Wild Blueberry Network Information Center
The Wild Blueberry Network Information Center is listed on the US AgNIC site as the repository of record for information on wild blueberries. It is a source of wild blueberry production and marketing information for producers, agricultural professionals, researchers and students.