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Check the library hours before you visit! You'll find regular and holiday hours here, as well as links to hours for affiliated libraries.

Detailed Library Hours

The Library has a 24-hour book return to the left of the front door

Winter Term Hours (January 5 – April 9, 2026)

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

 

Reading Week Hours (February 14 – 22, 2026)

Saturday & Sunday:  CLOSED

Monday, February, 16 (Family Day):  CLOSED

Tuesday – Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

 

Holiday Closures:

Monday, February 16, 2026 – (Family Day)

Friday, April 3, 2026 – (Good Friday)

Sunday, April 5, 2026 – (Easter Sunday)  

 

Hours for other libraries in the Western System

  • Western Libraries
  • Huron University College
  • St. Peter's Seminary
Collection Policies

CSI

Deselection of Materials

Disability Studies

Eaton Room

Economics

English

French

Gifts

History

MOS

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

SJPS

Social Work

Sociology

Thanatology

 

Mission/Vision/Motto

Mission

To provide resources and services that enrich the student experience and enhance the teaching, learning, and scholarly activity in the King’s University College community.

Vision

To support scholarship, intellectual growth and critical inquiry, and to promote a continuing love of learning in a welcoming space where people choose to gather.

Motto

"Experience the Heart of King's."

Guiding Principles

  • The Cardinal Carter Library upholds the professional values of intellectual freedom, intellectual property rights and values, user privacy and confidentiality.
  • Under the leadership of the Director of Libraries and the Vice-Principal and Academic Dean, users of the Cardinal Carter Library will be assured of a welcoming environment with consistent day-to-day responsiveness and support for services required to meet their various needs.
  • Users will receive high-quality service as a result of skilled and engaged library staff who work efficiently and effectively, continuously improving service based on user feedback.
  • Users will engage in effective independent research as a result of improved information literacy competencies acquired through a variety of relevant and accessible instructional activities designed and disseminated by professional library staff.
  • The Cardinal Carter Library is committed to providing and delivering access to the print, media and electronic collections in support of the academic mission.
  • Users will benefit from capital and internal projects designed to provide an intuitive arrangement, both physical and virtual, in an aesthetically pleasing environment.
  • Faculty will have a clear understanding and appreciation of the important role the library plays in the teaching, learning and scholarly process.  
  • Users will benefit from the collaborative and cost-sharing services offered by the Cardinal Carter Library, in conjunction with Western Libraries, the affiliated university colleges and St. Peter's Seminary.

 

 

 

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