Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries

Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries CNS collects, preserves, and makes available published materials related to all aspects of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Centre for Newfoundland Studies (CNS) was founded in 1965 by the Memorial University Libraries with the mandate to collect all published materials relating to Newfoundland and Labrador; to offer library services such as a reading room, reference service and reproduction service; to preserve the collection for future generations; and to prepare bibliographies as its contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) scholarship.

Day 6: Videos. CNS houses a large collection of Newfoundland and Labrador related videos. From tv shows, documentaries, ...
09/06/2026

Day 6: Videos. CNS houses a large collection of Newfoundland and Labrador related videos. From tv shows, documentaries, movies and more.

Day 5: Music. CNS contains a large collection of music in various formats. CDs, vinyl, and cassettes. Featured here our ...
09/05/2026

Day 5: Music. CNS contains a large collection of music in various formats. CDs, vinyl, and cassettes. Featured here our some of Ron Hynes works, including Stealing Genius which contains the song 30 for 60.

Day 4: Journals and Magazines. CNS holds a variety of Newfoundland related journals and magazines. Such as the Downhome,...
09/04/2026

Day 4: Journals and Magazines. CNS holds a variety of Newfoundland related journals and magazines. Such as the Downhome, Riddle Fence, The Herald, etc.

Day 3: Maps. CNS holds a growing collection maps and charts from the pre-1900 period.
09/03/2026

Day 3: Maps. CNS holds a growing collection maps and charts from the pre-1900 period.

The CNS reading room for the month of September is displaying books and articles from our collection in remembrance of t...
09/02/2026

The CNS reading room for the month of September is displaying books and articles from our collection in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

Day 2: Rare books. CNS is home to a variety of rare books, including the copy of A discourse and discovery of New-found-...
09/02/2026

Day 2: Rare books. CNS is home to a variety of rare books, including the copy of A discourse and discovery of New-found-land [...] by Richard Whitbourne from 1620 pictured here.

First up on our 30 things to love about CNS tour, Subject Files. CNS houses a variety of subject files: vertical files, ...
09/01/2026

First up on our 30 things to love about CNS tour, Subject Files. CNS houses a variety of subject files: vertical files, biography files, community files, etc. At last count we had 41,000 files filed with newspaper clippings and ephemera.

2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the “Centre for Newfoundland Studies”. To celebrate, during the month of September we...
08/31/2026

2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the “Centre for Newfoundland Studies”. To celebrate, during the month of September we’re going to share Thirty Things to Love About the CNS; or as we’re calling it: 30 for 60.

For those unfamiliar with the term, “30 for 60” comes from the card game 120s (you can find the rules here: https://www.cs.mun.ca/~paul/nahanni/paul/c120.html). You might also be familiar with the Ron Hynes song of the same name, inspired by the poetry of Al Pittman:
https://mun.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01MUN_INST/ika3ij/alma99128984502511


Our latest acquisitions for August include government reports, memoirs, novels and more!
08/26/2026

Our latest acquisitions for August include government reports, memoirs, novels and more!

The Regatta is a go! The Centre for Newfoundland Studies will be closed today for Regatta Day and reopen tomorrow at 9am...
08/05/2026

The Regatta is a go! The Centre for Newfoundland Studies will be closed today for Regatta Day and reopen tomorrow at 9am. Enjoy the races!

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