Thode Library holds the University Library's collections in science and engineering and has a wide variety of study spaces to meet your needs. Other amenities in the building include the Reactor Cafe (First Floor) and the Thode Makerspace (Basement).
The H. G. Thode Library has a seating capacity of 1475 distributed across a variety of spaces. Review the categories below to find out which area best suits your needs.
See the Study Zones page for a full description of these areas and expectations for behaviour.
Thode Library holds the University's collections related to the various disciplines of Science and Engineering. Our collections include books, print journals, government documents, technical reports, and microforms.
The Library's online catalogue is a searchable database that provides access to our collections.
Our books are arranged according to the Library of Congress classification system and you can locate an item in the library by using the unique Call Number listed in the Catalogue. Patrons can request retrieval of an item from the shelves or a scan of a single chapter of the book.
The print journal collection and government documents are held in storage, and patrons can request the retrieval or a journal article scan of these items.
Most technical reports are not catalogued, but are arranged on the shelves by the technical report number. Thode Library also holds a microform collection of older books, periodicals and technical reports which may be requested at the Services Desk.
All materials, excepting print journals and microforms, are on open shelves and accessible to patrons during library hours.
A Thode Library book locater is available in the Getting Around tab.
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