Leddy Library

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. 

archivist displaying object to studentsArchivist Sarah Glassford (centre) displays a videotape to students Kaitlyn Drake, Eric Lutz, Anastasia Kulaga, and Ronni Desjardins as part of a video on navigating library resources.

Project introduces students to university-level research in humanities

A new digital project introduces students to a university library.