About the Health Sciences Library

The Health Sciences Library is a partner in teaching and research in Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, and School of Pharmacy. We also support Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (Health Sciences Centre site).

Patients at the Health Sciences Centre and their families, as well as members of the public looking for health information, can visit the library as guests and make use of some of our services.  

Our location

We are located in H1615 on the first floor of the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's.

Our collection

Our collection includes print and electronic books and journals, article indexes, audiovisual materials and more in the areas of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health.

Please refer to this subject arrangement for a guide on how materials are shelved at the Health Sciences Library. Search OneSearch to find items in our collection.

The K.B. Roberts Historical Collection includes materials on the history of medicine and the health sciences, reprints of classics in the health sciences, and "working" materials such as textbooks and other primary historical sources that are exemplary of past medical practice and thought.

The Faculty of Medicine Founders' Archive is a special collection of the Health Sciences Library. The Founders' Archive is an archival repository for the Faculty of Medicine.  

Our space  

We offer a variety of study spaces and tech spaces for library users.

Our services

We offer a number of services, including but not limited to:

For more details, please contact us.

News and events

Find out what's happening in the library via our News page, or on Facebook or Instagram