Welcome to Our Library
Guided by our commitment to Teaching Greatness, MacEwan University Library is here to support your work through access to print and digital resources, a range of services to support instruction and research, and our welcoming and inclusive spaces.
Located on Treaty 6 territory, our physical space, the John L. Haar Library, spans two city blocks and two floors and is the proud home of the Writing Centre, Makerspace, and the University Archives. Visit our hours page or contact us for more information about our services and spaces.
A Message from the Dean of the Library
Please Note: Dean Karen Keiller is currently on Administrative Leave, returning July 1st, 2025; please connect with our Interim Dean Dr. Eva Revitt if you have any suggestions or comments about our services.
My first experience at a university library was a few decades ago, but I clearly remember a feeling of confusion and doubt. Do I belong here? How does everyone else look like they know what they’re doing? A classmate led me up the staircase to find a book to review for intro to politics. Later I learned how to find articles in journals (back when we had printed indexes, but that’s another story) and I passed on that knowledge to my friends. Then the lightbulb went off! I could be a librarian and help students on their journeys? Graduate school and then many stops along the way, and I am very proud and humbled to be the Dean of the Library at MacEwan University.
I want to welcome you to the Library and assure you that you do belong, and the staff and librarians are here to help you on your journey of learning.
Please let me know if have any suggestions or comments about our services.
Karen Keiller graduated from the University of Winnipeg in the honours Geography program, and then went on to graduate school at Western University, receiving a Master of Library and Information Science. She has worked as a librarian at the University of Manitoba, Red River College (now RRC Polytech), the University of Winnipeg, the University of New Brunswick, and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, ON.
Our People
John L. Haar Library employs over 50 staff and faculty librarians who are here to support you in your teaching, learning, and research at MacEwan. Our people ensure you have reliable access to our extensive collections and teach the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the vast amount of information available to you.
Need to get in contact with someone? View our library staff directory.
Our Namesake
John L. Haar Library is named after MacEwan University’s first president (John Haar, President 1971–1981). The Library officially became the John L. Haar Library on September 1, 2016. Learn more about MacEwan University's history on the university's MacEwan50 timeline page.
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