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Student engagement

Get to know your Library!

University of Waterloo Library has many locations with the resources and services you need to succeed — but we also have a lot of fun! Learn more about your Library and what we have to offer through our:

Library ambassadors

Our student library ambassadors organize events and activities that engage students with our services and resources inside and outside the Library. Learn more about the library ambassadors and how to apply to be a library ambassador. Read the library ambassadors blog.

Wellness

The Library offers more than academic supports. We have resources, services and spaces that support your mental wellness, including:

Resources

  • Waterloo Reads leisure reading collection
  • Board games you can borrow for three days

Services

Spaces

  • NEW! Lounge area on the third floor of Dana Porter Library with stress-relieving games and activities
  • Reflection room on the seventh floor of Dana Porter Library

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