CapU Library is now open. We welcome the CapU community in to use our physically distanced work spaces and our usual friendly library services.
Here's what's happening for 2021
Can't find the answer to your question here? Try our Library Chat or email us at library@capilanou.ca.
Library Spaces
In support of our university's responsibility to minimize physical contact wherever possible, the Library will provide work areas for individual study only. We've made some changes to our furniture to allow physical distancing - please do not move the tables and/or chairs.
Study rooms (LB204, LB205, LB206, LB212) are now available for individual use - only one person at a time. Book your personal study space online! Bookings can be made for 30 min to 2 hours, and are available up to 2 weeks in advance.
Need to work with a group? We encourage you to go online. For the full range of options for online meetings, and help setting one up, join the Student Digital Ambassadors virtually in Microsoft Teams, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Resources
As always, all students, faculty and staff have full access to all eResources, including eBooks; online articles, journals, databases and Discovery; streaming video and audio. Did you know that almost 90% of our collection is online?
Need help finding resources? Drop in to our online Research Help Desk and we'll get you searching like an expert.
Our physical collection - including books, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs and Course Reserves - are available. In order to make check-out safe during COVID times, we've acquired a Steri-Book machine, named Cleanopatra. She sterilizes all kinds of materials in 45 seconds flat!
Got something to return? You can drop it off inside during Library open hours or in our drop box at the entrance off Greg Lee Way (see returns location map) during Library Building hours.
We can also assist you in borrowing articles from other institutions though interlibrary loan. It's not quite business as usual, but we'll be trying our best to get you what you need. However, reciprocal borrowing has been suspended with some libraries. Please contact the library you're interested in visiting before you go to make sure that they're lending to students and/or employees from other institutions.
LIBRARY CHAT
We're connecting with you online! Ask us a question over our new Library Chat and we''ll get you where you need to be.
Research Help Desk
Research Help Desk ONLINE - using chat, we'll be there to help you. The provincial AskAway service will also continue to operate, allowing you to get assistance when we're offline locally.
For Instructors
If the remote learning environment has you wondering what's legal, copyright assistance is available via email and conferencing platforms.
We're taking Library lessons online - CapU Library's Teaching and Learning program is offering multiple ways to incorporate research skill building in remote courses. Contact your liaison librarian or visit our Library Instruction page for details.