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The Marie Michael Library is located on the ground floor of the historic Aquinas building at the Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. (368K pdf map).

The Marie Michael Library supports the programs of the Coady International Institute and our collection of 12,000 books range from academic texts to practical “hands-on” manuals related to the field of adult education, community participation and broader issues of international development.

The library has also collaborated on the creation of a digital archive of material related to the history of the Antigonish Movement, the Extension Department, and the Coady International Institute. Visit the Coady-Extension Digital Collection website: Masters of Their Own Destiny: The Coady Story in Canada and Across the World, http://coadyextension.stfx.ca

We are also now able to provide Dr. Moses Coady's renowned book Masters of Their Own Destiny.

To read the book online, CLICK HERE

To download a PDF copy of the text, CLICK HERE (400K)

St. F.X. students and faculty are welcome to use the Marie Michael Library. We also welcome community borrowers and visiting scholars. You should note that our winter hours are reduced. Please contact us in advance to confirm.

The library focuses on social, community, and economic development, with special emphasis on the countries of the global South. We also have over 800 videos and a number of digital resources. Key themes covered in our collections include:

adult education
advocacy and networking
asset-based community development
community-based resource management
community health and nutrition
co-operatives
environmental issues
gender and development
liberation theology
microfinance
NGO management
participatory research
peacebuilding
rural development
spirituality and social justice

Selected microfinance materials formerly comprising the Calmeadow Resource Center have been integrated with our library collection. We appreciate the generosity of the Calmeadow Foundation in choosing us as the repository for their fine collection.

Library Hours until December 10

Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed on Saturdays. Reduced hours on holiday weekends.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Marie Michael Library
Coady International Institute
St. Francis Xavier University
Box 5000, Antigonish Nova Scotia
Canada B2G 2W5

Phone: (902) 867-3964
Fax: (902) 867-3907
Email: cirving@stfx.ca