Established 1994 Website Stauffer Library | Criteria for collection research publications Phone +1 613-533-2524 | |
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Type social science and humanities academic library of Queen's University Hours Open today · 8AM–2AMMonday8AM–2AMTuesday8AM–2AMWednesday8AM–2AMThursday8AM–2AMFriday8AM–2AMSaturday10AM–2AMSunday10AM–2AM Similar Queen's University, Douglas Library, Lederman Law Library, Campus Bookstore, Kingston Frontenac Public Lib | ||
Joseph S. Stauffer Library or Stauffer is the main social science and humanities library of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Construction was completed in 1994 at a cost of C$42 million, funded partially by the Ontario government and the Joseph S. Stauffer Foundation.
The library is the largest building on the University campus, with Postmodern architecture referencing the Neo-Gothic style by architecture firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB). It won the 1997 Governor General's Award for Architecture.
The library features include:
Partnerships and collaboration
The Queens University Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, and the Ontario Council of University Libraries. The Queens University Library is a contributor to the Open Content Alliance