University of New Brunswick Libraries

University of New Brunswick Libraries
Location	Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Type	Academic library
Branches	5
Collection
Size	1.5 million
Access and use
Circulation	140,000
Other information
Director	Lesley Balcom
Parent organisation	University of New Brunswick
Website	lib.unb.ca

University of New Brunswick Libraries is the library system of the University of New Brunswick in New Brunswick, Canada. ^[1] It has a collection size containing 1,500,000 volumes, while circulating 140,000 items annually. ^[2]

It is headquartered at UNB Fredericton's main library building, the Harriet Irving Library, which was opened in 1967. The University of New Brunswick's other libraries, including the Hans W. Klohn Commons in the Saint John Campus, serves as a branch of this library. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

The University of New Brunswick's first academic library, the Bonar Law-Bennett Building, opened in 1931. ^{[7] [8]}

The University of New Brunswick's Saint John campus opened its first library, the Ward Chipman Library, in 1969. ^[9] In 2011, the library was replaced by the newly-built Hans W. Klohn Commons. ^{[10] [11]} In 2023, the Ward Chipman Library was demolished to make way for construction of the Health and Social Innovation Centre. ^[12]

References

1. "University of New Brunswick". OCLC. OCLC. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. "UNB Libraries -- University of New Brunswick". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
3. "Harriet Irving Library - UNB Archives and Special Collections". unbhistory.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
4. "University of New Brunswick Submission to Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
5. "University of New Brunswick Submission to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
6. Rogers, Steve (27 July 2016). "Harriet Irving Library". MyNewBrunswick. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
7. "Bonar Law-Bennett Building". MyNewBrunswick. MyNewBrunswick. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
8. "Bonar Law-Bennett Library - UNB Archives and Special Collections". unbhistory.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
9. "Ward Chipman Building - UNB Archives and Special Collections". unbhistory.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
10. Fitzpatrick, Monica (20 September 2011). "Tribute To Ward Chipman". lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
11. "Hans W. Klohn Commons - UNB Archives and Special Collections". unbhistory.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
12. Herrington, Mallory (24 January 2023). "Health Innovative Centre to replace Ward Chipman Library". The Baron. Retrieved 4 January 2024.