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Audio-Visual Resource Centre

AVRC is Open Weekdays 9:30am – 5pm

Summer & Holiday Hours may differ, check our Hours & Info tab for clarification

Located in room 460 of the St. Patrick’s Building, the The Audio-Visual Resource Centre (AVRC) is the resource centre and school hub for students and faculty in the School for Studies in Art and Culture. Our mission is to support faculty, instructors and students through access to our collections and workspaces, and to provide SSAC students with a place to study and connect on campus. The AVRC is open to all students and provides specialized supports for the Film Studies, Music and Art & Architectural History programs. Learn more about the AVRC here.

Learn more about how our Student Experience can enrich your journey at Carleton University

Library Catalogue

Search for films, videos, books, journals, and catalogues

SSAC Special Collections

Explore our collections of material culture artefacts

Virtual Museum of Architecture Ottawa

Explore student exhibits on the built environment of Ottawa and surrounding communities

Digital Image Database

Search, organize and share images and image groups through MDID

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Workspaces & Services

Our main study space and bookable jazz study rooms are open to all students!

Get to know all the workspaces and facilities we have to offer.

Learn how you can borrow material including DVDs, Blu-rays and more, or loan audio-visual equipment for coursework.

The AVRC is your hub in St. Patrick’s for all things Arts & Culture. If you have any questions, come by the AVRC Reception Desk!

Learn more about the AVRC here.

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Collections

Our collections include images, films, video and audio recordings in various formats, material culture artefacts, books, journals, exhibition, festival, sales and distribution catalogues Learn more about our collections here

Browse our books, films, and printed media in our library catalogue or browse other material in our special collections database