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Kingston Frotenac Public Library

The town library at 130 Johnson Street is another good bet to get lots done and to be able to take out fun books. It didn’t dawn on me until third year that there are no fluffy fun books to read on campus. If you are in the mood for a good thriller or even [...]

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Bracken Library

This is the health sciences library and is a smaller and quieter library than the others.

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It’s located in Botterell Hall on Stuart Street and provides a great escape from the frantic Stauffer and Douglas crowds.

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The Law Library

To be honest, I’ve never studied here. In fact, I can count the number of books I took out at university on both my hands (shh). However, I do know that this place to get lots done, and also pick up a cute law student if you are so inclined.
The law library (aka the William [...]

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Douglas Library

Douglas is the Engineering and Science library, and it’s where the medium to hard core studiers go. You don’t have to get dolled up to go here. In fact, if you walk in in stillettos you’ll probably be dragged out. Douglas has a sweatpants or Eng jacket only rule, unwritten, but it’s there.
Don’t attempt to eat, [...]

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Stauffer Library

Affectionately known as Club Stauff, Stauffer is the place to see and be seen on campus. People often ‘dress up’ to study, err people watch, here. Because of, or despite of this (depending on which way you swing), Stauffer is a great library. It’s new, clean, and is an overal great facility.
The higher you go the quieter [...]

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Queen’s Libraries: An Overview

Queen’s has some amazing libraries, their collections are immense and their architecture stunning at times. Chances are you’ll be spending a fair amount of your time at Queen’s holed up in a study carrel here, paying your overdue book fees, or frantically tracking down that required reading.

Food is allowed in the libraries in small quantities, [...]

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Distance & Correspondence Courses at Queen’s

Queen’s usually offers correspondence courses from each department, although no more than one or two at any one time. Certain faculties and programs are more likely to have courses available, as you can do Canadian Politics without the aid of a neutron microscope or microwave emitter.
To enroll in a correspondence course you must be registered [...]

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Guide to Buying Books at Queen’s

First years often wonder if they need to buy their books ahead of time. The truth is, you really don’t need to buy them before classes, you don’t need to buy them on the first day of class, in fact, you really don’t need to buy them until your first assignment is due. Even then, [...]

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Bird Course: Any Course Offered at the Castle

Apparently, there are some fabulous courses offered at the International Study Center (aka: The Castle, aka Herstmonceux Castle).

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Most courses involve field trips to Brighton or London or further afield. Add to the mix the fact that these courses are graded easier than my dad marks his Grade 4 kids’ creative writing assignments and you [...]

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Bird Course: 000 Level Language Courses

Any intro language course is worth your time and minimal energy. The language departments at Queen’s are dramatically differently run, but all offer a quick and credit rich way of learning a new language.

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To top it all off, anything at the 000 level is so easy that you can practically write Japanese on your [...]

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