In photos: The last days of the Education Library in Neville Scarfe

On June 6th, the Education Library at the Neville Scarfe Building closed its doors for the final time. Students will no longer have access to the main stacks as the book collection is relocated to the Koerner Library.

Here are photos of the space before it was closed.

A week after the move was officially announced, The Ubyssey visited the library to photograph the space. Moving had not yet begun and staff were still adjusting to the news.

Three days before closure, the space remained similar to before, but with a few changes here and there. The hydroponic tower was gone and there was a whiteboard in the front where students could leave their thoughts about the move.

In the final hour before the library closed, the front area — which will remain open to students — was cleared of books. The seed lending library was taken down and books set aside for course reserve were loaded onto a cart. Library staff gathered, ready to close the doors for the final time.

The library staff decorated the entrance to the library with paper birds. Posted on the wall was a description of the artwork titled Gift to the Education Library Patrons, June 2025.

"As we migrate the collection and services to the Koerner Library, this gift reflects the many migrations we make, as well as the knowing each of us has deep within us for plotting a course and finding our way home," the poster read.