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Special Collections

Rare books and archival materials which are held apart from the main library areas, are housed in the Special Collections department of the McPherson Library located in the Mearns Centre for Learning, room A005.

All members of the university community, as well as those outside the university, are welcome to use the resources and services of the department.

Note to faculty: to reserve the classroom for use with Special Collections materials, please submit your request well in advance to ensure the room is available.

13th century fragment, French text on plants 13th century fragment, French text on plants
13th Century Fragment
from the Medieval Studies Collection
SC070
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Reading Room Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (September-April)
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (May-August)
Location
  Room A005, Mearns Centre for Learning
Address
  McPherson Library/Special Collections
University of Victoria
PO Box 1800 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3H5
Telephone
(250) 721-8257
Fax
(250) 472-5808
E-Mail
speccoll@uvic.ca
Special Collections classroom, room A003 Special Collections classroom, room A003