[7] The Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana consists of 12,000 items, including books, pamphlets, maps, prints, periodicals, government documents, and broadsides.

Located in the Redpath Library Building at street level, the "experiential" Cyberthèque blends a diverse range of studying and learning spaces for groups and individuals, various technology and multi-media installations, and timely assistance in accessing and using information.

From 1862 to 1893 the library was located in the west wing of the Arts Building (Molson Hall), where the collection slowly expanded.

In 1952 a large addition to Redpath Hall was opened to the south and the east wall of the original building was enclosed.

[17] It was during this time that the University Librarian became primarily responsible for this main library collection that covered the humanities and social sciences discipline.

Area libraries in Medicine, Law, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Divinity, Nursing and other disciplines were still largely independent.