Rutherford (Humanities and Social Sciences) Library  

Rutherford Library

Bruce Peel Special Collections Library

Data Library

Music Listening and Reserve

Campus Map of Library Locations 

Parking is available in parking lots N and U  (east of HUB mall, accessible from the intersection of 111 St. and 90 Ave., just south of Saskatchewan Drive).
Parking map

Christine Brown
Head, Rutherford Library
christine.brown@ualberta.ca
(780) 492-1405

Laura Snyder
Public Services Manager
laura.snyder@ualberta.ca
(780) 492-0598

Liaison Librarians for the Faculty of Arts.

If you need immediate assistance please contact the Rutherford Service Desk at the numbers at the top of this page.

Rutherford Library is the largest library on campus with almost two million volumes and is the second largest research library in Canada.  The collection consists of books, periodicals, government publications, electronic indexes and microformats supporting the study, teaching and research needs of students and faculty in the humanities and social sciences.
 

The Rutherford Library complex consists of two buildings joined by a sky-lighted galleria. Rutherford North is the newer building and Rutherford South is the older building.

Rutherford North houses the majority of the library's collection on five floors.  It is where you will find:

• Service Desk (1st floor) - ask us for help
• Reserve Room (1st floor) - find reserve reading material for your courses
• Reference (1st floor) and some materials available at the Service desk.
• Data Library (1st floor) - find, use and get help with data files
• Music Library (2nd floor) - find sound recordings, printed music, books about music, and much more!
• Interlibrary Loans (1st floor) - get books and material not held by the U of A libraries

Rutherford South is home to:

• Bruce Peel Special Collections Library (lower level)                           
• Administration offices (1st floor)
• Computer labs (2nd floor)
• Study Hall and Reading Room (a.k.a "The Harry Potter Room" - 2nd floor)        

Service Desk: 
(780) 492-5791

E-mail: hssref2@ualberta.ca

Administration Office:
1-01 Rutherford South
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2J8
Fax:  (780) 492-5083

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