A natural gas leak has been reported at #WesternU in the area of the Chemistry Building. Chemistry Building is being evacuated, and emergency crews are responding. Please keep clear of the area until further notice.

From humble beginnings to modern hubs of research and learning, Western Libraries has grown with our community. Explore our fascinating journey through the decades on our new history timeline! 🏛️📜 buff.ly/3D1DYJX #WesternU #Throwback #WesternLibraries

🔍 Need help navigating the new Tri-Agency Open Access Policy draft? Western Libraries is here to assist! From article deposits to open licensing, our librarians are ready to help you. lib.uwo.ca/news/2025/tria… 📚 #westernu #OpenAccess #AcademicSupport

.Western University There has been an event in our data centre that has caused some systems to be unavailable including Campus Wi-Fi, Western's websites and network access. Users can access OWL Brightspace using this link: westernu.brightspace.com.

64 years late and still in mint condition! A UBC alum returns a library book with a tale of wilderness survival! Meanwhile, someone once used bacon as a bookmark! 🥓📚😂 #LibraryLegends #BookAdventures

Exciting news! 🎉 Scholarship@Western will be migrating to a new platform by June 30, 2025! The new Western Scholaris will offer a streamlined interface & focus on #OpenAccess content! Stay tuned for updates! #westernu lib.uwo.ca/news/2025/scho…

📢 We are migrating our Archives holdings database! Starting April 1, Minisis will no longer be available. However, our new platform AtoM will not quite be ready. Discover available resources during this transition: lib.uwo.ca/archives/findi… #WesternU

After an unexpected delay, Weldon Library is now open. We apologize for the disruption and thank you for your patience. #westernu

#WesternU’s medieval music collection Western Libraries just got a rare addition — two ancient neume fragments revealing how music was first written, centuries before modern notation. 🎶 news.westernu.ca/2025/04/mediev… 🎼 #MusicHistory

Unbox history with us! 📦📜 Western Archives's Deborah Meert-Williston and Western Music professor Kate Helsen reveal rare medieval "neumes" that shed light on the origins of written music! 🎶 Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=Q62SvE… #westernu

Summer hours at Weldon Library start Mon, May 12! 📅 Mon–Thurs: 8am–8pm (Info Desk: 9am-4:30pm) 📅 Fri: 8am–4:30pm (Info Desk: 9am-4:30pm) 📅 Sat: 9am–4:30pm ❌ Closed: May 17–19, July 1, Aug 2–4 All library hours: lib.uwo.ca/hours/index.ht… #WesternU #LibraryHours

📢 Important Update: Scholarship@Western submissions paused starting May 16, 2025, as we migrate to Scholaris! Students can continue submitting theses as usual. Learn more about the migration & content submissions! 👇 lib.uwo.ca/news/2025/scho… #westernu

On Inauguration Day 2025, while many watched the ceremony, #WesternU librarian Kristi Thompson was backing up U.S. government data. Ten days later, 2,000+ federal pages were gone. Read about the ongoing fight to save public data — in the U.S. and Canada. bit.ly/4dNpbAt

📣Taylor, Music, Law & Business libraries will be closed tomorrow, Thu, June 12, for an all-day staff meeting. Weldon Library will be open 8am-8pm. Archives & Special Collections reading room will be closed. Thank you for understanding! lib.uwo.ca/hours/index.ht… #westernu

Next week, the Middlesex-London Health Unit anticipates that Environment and Climate Change Canada will issue an Extended Heat Warning beginning Sunday, June 22nd to Wednesday, June 25th. Our region is forecasted to experience four consecutive days of high temperatures.

All our library locations, including Weldon, will be closed on Tuesday, July 1. We will reopen on Wednesday, July 2. Happy Canada Day! lib.uwo.ca/hours/index.ht…

🌞 Friendly reminder that #WesternU is operating on a regular schedule on Monday, June 30 and is closed on Tuesday, July 1 for Canada Day. This includes @western_rec, Western Libraries and Hospitality Services.

Emma Donoghue’s new musical was inspired by a real-life treasure: a bundle of mid-1800s letters between an Irish immigrant couple, uncovered in #WesternU's archives. Their words of love, longing & survival now sing on stage. bit.ly/4lBvBVP Western Archives