Archives and Special Collections

Archivist Dr. Sarah Glassford looking through books in Leddy Library's Archives and Special Collections. Archivist Dr. Sarah Glassford perusing books in Leddy Library's Archives and Special Collections.

Uncovering history: How Leddy Library’s archives connect past and present

Preserving Local History 

In the basement of Leddy Library, behind an unassuming door, relics of the past reside — rows upon rows of documents with ink faded by time, rare and first-edition books, and preserved memories of Southwestern Ontario. 

The space is home to Archives and Special Collections, which holds community records, historic documents, photographs, and other items preserved and cataloged by dedicated archivists.