Together the libraries house over 3.9 million books and journals, 4.8 million microforms, and 1.5 million other items such as maps, manuscripts, and documents. Specialized branches include Walter C. Koerner Library with collections in the humanities and social sciences, Woodward Library with the largest biomedical collection in western Canada, and the Asian Library with books and journals in Asian languages. The Information Connections program provides instruction on using an increasing variety of electronic information sources. Classes cover the essentials of searching the Library catalogue, finding information on the World Wide Web, and more. Alumni are welcome to attend many of the Information Connections training sessions.
Most sessions are drop-in.
Pre-registration is not required. Attendance at some subject-specific sessions may be limited to students and faculty. A schedule of current sessions is available in the Library and on the Library Web. Classes for groups of alumni can be arranged, for a fee.