University of New England - Innovation for a Healthier Planet

Feedback on our new Library Search!

We would love your feedback on our new library search experience! We have updated our search system in order to improve your experience locating library resources  Try the new search! What is different?   While we used to have three separate systems, now we have just one! The library catalog and the journals and newspaper [...]

Open Educational Resources Grant

Our receipt of this $80,000 grant has been featured in the Portland Press Herald. Log in with your UNE access. We are excited to announce that UNE has been awarded a grant to advance campus-wide open educational resources (OER) initiatives over the next three years. The $80,000 grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation [...]

MaineCat Services Paused

MaineCat delivery will be unavailable beginning in June for needed system updates. You can still request materials from other libraries using UNE Interlibrary Loan. We expect services to resume in September, 2024. Public libraries offer lending services, too, so if you love MaineCat, now’s the perfect time to visit your local public library! Find a [...]

Maine State Park Pass

We now have a Maine State Park pass available to borrow at each campus library! The passes will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be borrowed for 3 days at a time and are valid at participating Maine State Parks, which include local parks such as: Crescent Beach and Two Lights in [...]

We Have What You Need (Probably)

In addition to textbooks, we also have chargers, bones, games and so much more for you to borrow while studying! Here is a full list of things which can be borrowed on each campus. These items are available for 2 hours at a time, and can be renewed so long as there is no wait [...]

Need Help?

Confused by a citation? Need help finding the right source? Need to know if something is peer reviewed? Have general questions about your research assignments? Research and teaching librarians are here to help you with these questions and more. How to Contact Us Get walk-in help at the library 9am - 5pm on weekdays Use [...]

Your Vote 2023

National Voter Registration Day

November 7, 2023 - November 8, 2023

Election Day is November 7, 2023. In Maine this year there will be two state legislative seats filled (District 45 and District 50) and numerous state and local ballot measures. Read more about these issues on Ballotpedia. Voting is a great privilege and come with some responsibilities. Make sure you are registered, know how to [...]

Open Textbook Workshop

Open Textbook Workshop

November 8, 2023

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Zoom

Are you interested in learning more about open education options? Join us to explore possible open textbook solutions. Did you know: An informal survey of UNE students showed that over 90% have opted not to purchase a textbook because it was too expensive? Open textbooks are full, real textbooks, used by many faculty; licensed to [...]

Banned Books

The American Library Association documented 1269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022. That is almost double the 729 books challenges reported in 2021. From January 1 - August 31, there have already been 695 attempts to censor library materials and challenges to 1915 unique titles. Alarmingly, the majority of challenges in school [...]

American Breakdown: A Conversation with Jennifer Lunden

American Breakdown: A Conversation with Jennifer Lunden

September 28, 2023

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Online

Online on Zoom and livestreamed on une.edu/live; free and open to the public  This event will celebrate the publication of Lunden's book, American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life (Harper Wave 2023), and will include a reading, facilitated conversation, and Q&A. American Breakdown is a Silent Spring for the human [...]