Library Program

Outreach and community engagement - Joint Program by Saint Mary’s University and the Halifax Public Libraries

For over forty years, Saint Mary’s University and the Halifax Public Libraries have worked together to offer courses at libraries across HRM. The courses are offered both as non-credit to Halifax Public Library patrons and for credit to registered Saint Mary’s University students.

The courses for 2023 - 2024 are scheduled for Paul O’Regan Hall in the Halifax Public Libraries Central Library.

Patrons of the Halifax Public Libraries do not have to register to participate in the public hour of the courses.  Saint Mary’s University students must register for these courses using Self Service Banner and follow the syllabus regarding class requirements.

The course offered in 2023 -2024 are:

Fall Classes

Course Number Course Name Instructor Day Time
ENGL/LING 3600 Linguistics & Literature  Daniel Hall,
Stephanie Morley,
Luke Hathaway
Wednesday 1 pm
ENGL  3826 The Civilizing Process: An Irish Introduction  Sean Kennedy  Thursday 1 pm

Fall classes run from 6th/ 7th of September to the 6th of December/30th of November.
There will be no classes on the 8th/9th of November.

 

Winter Classes

Course Number Course Name Instructor Day Time
ENGL 3831 Renaissance Art & Literature Goran Stanivukovic  Wednesday 1 pm
ANTH 3827 Universal Health Care?  Rylan Higgins   Thursday 1 pm

Winter classes run from 10th/11th of January to the 3rd/4th of April.
There will be no classes on the 21st/22nd of February.

 

Contact us

Studio for Teaching and Learning
Atrium 213