Hours
Appointments encouraged.
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Please note that we are unable to accept donations of new archival materials in 2023. This is to allow our team to reduce the backlog that accumulated during the pandemic. Questions concerning donating to Special Collections & Archives can be sent to Meghan Whitfield.
Archival materials can include correspondence, diaries, letters, maps, architectural plans, photographs, negatives, slides, and audiovisual material such as films, videos, and audio reels. For rare books, priority is given to material printed prior to 1800, American imprints prior to 1850, Canadian imprints prior to 1867 and Canadian pamphlets printed before 1945. Material printed after 1801 is also considered.
We are especially interested in collecting materials that fall within, or complement, the following key collecting areas. Follow any of the links below to be taken to the corresponding thematic area overview in the Archives Database.
To discuss whether we are a suitable repository for your archival materials or rare books, please contact Meghan Whitfield.
Special Collections & Archives is also grateful for financial donations that contribute toward processing gifts as well as the long-term preservation and access of our collections. Please visit the Support the Library page for further information about making cash donations to us.
We are thankful for the generosity of our donors. Each and every donor plays an important role in allowing us to curate collections of long-standing research value that support learning, teaching and research at the University of Waterloo.
Appointments encouraged.
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
View full library hours.
Dana Porter Library, first floor
University of Waterloo Library
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
519-888-4567 x42619 or x42445
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.