Memorial University Libraries  |  Grenfell

The Ferriss Hodgett Library, named in honour of former Principal Dr. E. J Ferriss Hodgett, is one of the libraries that make up the Memorial University Libraries system. Being part of a smaller liberal arts and sciences campus that's part of a bigger university means local personalized service and a core collection of over 150,000 print books, 200 print journal subscriptions, and other materials, combined with access to a much larger collection of print and online resources.

The original library opened in 1975 when the campus was the "West Coast Regional College". The current Library & Computing Building opened in 1995. We have many unique collections including art exhibition catalogues, the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Aerial Photographs, board games, a large graphic novel collection, and many rare books and other materials.

Using the Memorial University Libraries online catalogue, OneSearch, you can find materials here and search the more than 2,000,000 books in other Memorial libraries. With the click of a button, you can request books and articles from St. John's, and if it's not available at Memorial, we can order books and articles from other libraries worldwide.

We have an Information Commons, with computers providing access to the library's online resources (like e-journals and e-books), MS Office, and other software. Students can bring laptops and mobile devices to the library and access all online services using the Grenfell Campus wireless network.

You are always welcome in the library, but for those who like to research after hours or from the comfort of their dorms or homes, online access to the library catalogue, nearly one million e-books, 200 databases and over 80,000 e-journals is available 24/7, making library research easier than ever.

Need help with your research? We have Librarians at our Reference Desk all day, or you can email us at gclibrary@mun.ca, or use the MUN Libraries live chat. Librarians are also happy to visit classes to provide customized library instruction sessions.

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