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09/21/2026

Sensory Friendly Study Nights are BACK! Starting tonight.

Every Monday and Thursday from 6-8pm, the Library will have lowered lighting levels and users will be asked to keep voices down when possible.

Stop by to study, work on a project, or just relax.

What to expect:

💡 Lowered lights on the lower level of the Library (the overhead pendant lights will be off), with a variety of table lamps to choose from
🧠 Neurotools from the library collection available
🎧 Ear plugs available
🪑 A selection of different seating options

This study time is designed for neurodiverse students and those with sensory sensitivities, but all are welcome. Please show up scent free if possible.

08/28/2026

Getting ready to welcome our latest group of new students! Freshly printed Library + Archives zines and stickers ❤️

07/14/2026

New Artists' Book! Village by Julie Safirstein, 2025.
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"Village is a book whose pages unfold like stage scenery, revealing an imaginary architecture: house, staircase, chapel, park... When opening Julie Safirstein's work, one enters a poetic and chromatic universe. This pop-up book, composed of multiple folds, invites play and imagination." - Publisher
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Artists books are library-use only. To take a look at Village, visit a staff member and mention the call number S245 V55!

Music from Westar Music and Sound Effects database.

05/15/2026

Heads up! The Library will be closing at 1:30 next Tuesday (May 19th) for a university event.

04/24/2026

Looking to float away with a dreamy park read? Check out the Poetry Month selections available on our Staff Picks shelf - featuring an exciting variety of diverse poets and voices!

03/16/2026

Reflections on Climate Change in Studio Art / Foundation Ceramics
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On display in the library entrance now until March 24
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In the heart of Emily Carr University, the library serves as a strong platform for generating ideas and developing critical and analytical thinking about the urgent issues of our world.
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This collaborative exhibition between Parvin Peivandi and the ECU Library Exhibitions Committee connects the studio art practice to the library collection. By using the library’s resources and spaces, students have made art in response to climate change and climate actions.
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The students have worked with clay as an organic material and metaphor of earth to convey the effects of climate change on our bodies and other creatures. This show aims to create spce of possibilities and thinking of our responsibility to take care of our planet.

03/10/2026

Before it fleets, as it fleets
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March 9th – April 2nd, Library Mezzanine
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Curated by Tami Han featuring artwork by Tami Han, Hee-won Shin, Daisy Kim, Ashley Chung and JeCece) Choi
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Humanity has entered an era of collecting: the internet age, the act of collecting data has become both ubiquitous and unusually simple. However, the fundamental distinction exists between human and Artificial intelligence in this process. We do not merely collect ‘data,’ but rather the human involves assembling beautiful and ephemeral emotions.

03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! The staff picks shelf for March features books by and about women artists, designers, theorists, poets, musicians, and writers.

02/26/2026

We celebrate Freedom to Read Week. It is an annual event that encourages readers to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. (freedomtoread.ca)

Visit our display to read our statement as well as information about a variety of previously challenged/banned books - available on our upper level, in the deep display case to the left of the stairs.

02/13/2026

🧧 Library Lai See Scavenger Hunt 🧧
Follow the clues into our collections and if you get lucky, you'll find a little tasty treat for Lunar New Year! 🍫

Your Library Lunar New Year To-Do List
🌙 Get *Spirited Away* in celebrations
🌕 Pick the fruit of the *Money Tree*
🌖 Play a *game of Go* with a friend
🌝 Look at all *One hundred aspects of the moon*
🌙 Create a *collage* in my scrapbook
🌕 Keep my eye out for an *Improbable Horse*
🌘 Try not to *Dwell* on the past (especially March 2025)
🌝 Pick out some *seeds* and plan a prosperous garden
🌙 Get fashion (and life) advice from *stylish seniors*

Hint - search the catalogue!
One envelope per student please ❤️

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Website

http://www.ecuad.ca/library

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