The first library on the large Keele campus was the Steacie Science Library (now the Science and Engineering Library), which opened in 1965, and was named after chemist [[Edgar William Richard Steacie]].{{sfn|Horn|2009|p=66}}
The large W.P. Scott Library opened in 1971.{{sfn|Horn|2009|p=137}} The need to build largean collectionsappropriate collection in a short space of time was immediate and pressing. Accordingly, chief librarian Thomas F. O'Connell, formerly at the [[Harvard Library]], made arrangements to purchase the entire stock of two bookstores: the Starr Book Company in Boston and Librarie Ducharme in Montreal. An early decision was also made not to duplicate research strengths at the [[University of Toronto]] and soon the Libraries owned impressive collections in American history, French Canadiana, and later sociology and psychology.{{sfn|Basbanes|2001|pp=446–448}} [[Archibald Macleish]] was awarded an honorary degree at a special convocation at the official opening of the building on 30 October 1971.{{sfn|Horn|2009|p=137}}
==Branches==
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* Joy Kirchner: 2015–
The position has been known by various titles through the years, changing from DirectoryDirector of Library Services to DirectoryDirector of Libraries and University Librarian,{{snf|Horn|2009|p=268}}, and then to Dean of Libraries.
