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

GB06 and E1130:  Areas are accessible when classes are scheduled and are being used for the session.

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. Please note: 1B03 is currently being renovated as is unavailable starting fall, 2025.

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:
    • GD04
    • 3B24
    • 4B29
    • B433
    • 1A03
    • 3B44
    • 4B39
    • 5B24
    • 1A04
    • 3D15
    • B407
    • 5B30
    • 2B22
    • 3D07
    • B408
    • 5B44
    • 2B42
    • 3D05
    • B406
    • 6B25
  • B and E-wings: multiple open areas available for studying or quiet socializing.
  • D-wing atriums and E-wing atrium: seating areas available for studying or quiet socializing during building operating hours.
  • C-wing: lounge and study room; club room and storage.

Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library

Summer Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

September - March: Monday to Friday 9am-9pm

  • There are 23 bookable study spaces with a capacity of 6-8 students.
  • 14 24-hr study rooms will be accessible through the Health Sciences Library.
  • All study rooms have screens and are PC and Mac compatible with adaptors available at the check-out desk.
  • There are 201 individual study spaces.
  • There is an additional 206 chairs for comfortable seating / group seating.
  • Students can reserve study rooms through an online booking system in two-hr blocks up to two weeks in advance.

Common area with tables, chairs, and casual seating

 

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

  • There are 14 rooms for group study as well as cubicles / spaces for individual study over all seven floors.
  • The Ground Floor operates late night study for USask students (student card required) from September to April
  • There is 24-hr late night study available 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

  • Tables for individual study.

Royal University Hospital (RUH) (connected to Health Sciences Building)

  • 24-hour Patient and Family Resource Centre (main floor) available to students as a study space

Regina

Health Science Learning and Resource Centre – Level 0, Regina General Hospital (RGH)

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)
View the SHA Library academic and professional support services available here. 

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.