This is a quick guide to help you find social, individual and small group, and quiet spaces at the Saskatoon and Regina campuses.
View USask Library hours and locations, book available study spaces, download mobile apps and access library resources.
The university is closed on statutory holidays. Ear plugs are available at reception desks at all USask libraries.
Study space by campus:
Saskatoon
The College of Medicine secures study space in addition to the existing study spaces within the Health Sciences Building during the regular term. This study space is available Monday to Friday from 5:30–11:00 pm and weekends from 8 am–5pm. Individual and group study space is available. View the schedule in Canvas (Modules, Other Useful Information, Saskatoon Site Study Space).
Health Sciences Building
Rooms 1B11 and E1130: Areas are accessible when classes are scheduled and being used for the session; designated in–person, pre-recorded, or virtual delivery. (Monday to Friday: 4:30-5:30 pm)
Room 1B03: Booked during the regular term only, hours beginning as early as 5:30 pm on weekdays (see schedule in One45) and all day on weekends.
Other Health Sciences Building spaces:
Building hours: Monday to Friday 6 am–11 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am–11:30 pm
- B, D and E-wings: multiple meeting rooms available into the early evening during the week.
- B and E-wings:multiple open areas available for studying or quiet socializing
- D-wing and E-wing atria:three seating areas available for studying or quiet socializing (two in D-wing and one in E-wing)
Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
The Health Sciences Library will be moving to summer hours Monday, April 29, 2024.
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Looking for study space outside of library hours?
From April 29 through May 31, the 14 study rooms on the 2nd floor of the library will be open and accessible from the 2nd floor hallway starting at 5pm each weekday and during building hours on the weekend. These rooms will be accessible until 10 PM. During those extended hours of access, the rooms will be open for anyone to drop in and study.
Murray Library (main USask library)
Summer hours - open until 6pm every day of the week. Social space: Ground and first floor
Individual and small group: Floors 2 to 6 south wing have tables, chairs, couches, and armchairs. Floors 3 to 6 south wing have cubicles for individual study
Quiet: North wing of the entire library, including the Reading Room
- 14 rooms for group study and cubicles/spaces for individual study over seven floors
- Ground floor: operates late-night study for USask students (student card required) from September to April
- Monday to Thursday 11 pm–1 am
- Friday to Sunday 11 pm–12 midnight
- 24-hour late-night study during final exams in December and April, with unlimited access to the ground floor for group and individual study
Law Library
Quiet: Space available on all five floors
- One bookable study room
- Cubicles and tables for individual study
St. Thomas More Library
Royal University Hospital (RUH) (connected to Health Sciences Building)
- 24-hour Patient and Family Resource Centre available to students as a study space
Regina
Health Science Learning and Resource Centre – Level 0, Regina General Hospital (RGH)
- 24-hour open study space and student lounge
- Bookable break-out and clinical exam rooms
- Book a room
- View the daily booking schedule
Health Sciences Library – Level 0, Regina General Hospital
- 24-hour student access
- One bookable study room. Book a room in the RGH Library.
- Cubicles for individual study
- Contains the College of Medicine Collection
- Five networked computers connected to a small printer
- Large photocopier/scanner/printer (no charge for printing or copying with code 15300)
Resources
Health Sciences Library
Access USask Library e-books, journals, and databases including Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and more. A USask NSID and password are required. E-book collections include:
- AcccessMedicine
- AccessAnesthesiology
- AccessEmergency Medicine
- AccessPediatrics
- AccessSurgery
- Clinical Key
Apps
Download DynaMed, Lexicomp, Read by QxMD, RxFiles, and VisualDx for free as part of the USask library subscription fees. Visit https://libguides.usask.ca/medicine and choose “Mobile Apps” from the left side menu.
Access to USask Library Print collection
The Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library mails books, and scans and emails print journal articles to students working and learning outside the USask Saskatoon campus. Visit https://library.usask.ca/ddls/index.php to register for this service.
Interlibrary Loan
Fill in an interlibrary loan request to access an article not available through USask. You will receive an emailed link that allows you to download the article. Print books can also be requested through this service, but will take a bit longer since a physical copy will need to be mailed to the USask Library or mailed to you if you are located outside Saskatoon.
Need help finding information?
Get in touch with the Clinical Medicine liaison librarian for advice on a literature search, questions about library services, or any other library–related questions. Visit https://libguides.usask.ca/medicine for more information.
Regina-only
Access online resources from the SHA Library on the College of Medicine Regina Campus guide: https://saskhealthauthority.libguides.com/home/CoMRegina
Registration is required for access: https://saskhealthauthority.libwizard.com/f/CoMregistration
For inquiries or to meet with an SHA librarian, phone 306-766-4142 or email library@saskhealthauthority.ca.