The SBSGS Library is open at 6:15 PM before in-person Branch meetings begin at 7:00 PM, and during the refreshment break. Materials can also be requested by completing a request form as outlined below.
The SBSGS has a library of books and maps. The books include histories of towns, families, groups, time periods, churches and cemeteries. These can provide background or context to family history research, or hints to follow as you look for your family’s ancestors. We also have several “how to” books to assist those getting started in genealogical research.
The newest books in the Library are:
Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography
The Dictionary is the earliest biographical and genealogical study of the first wave of immigrants to Canada from the former Austro-Hungarian provinces of Galicia and Bukovina — now in Western Ukraine — in the years 1891-1900 (volume 1) or 1892-1904 (volume 3). (NOTE: It does not cover all settlers who arrived within these timeframes, only those recorded in the Homestead Grant Registers at Library and Archives Canada i.e., "Land Grants of Western Canada.”)
The Eastern European Genealogical Society (EEGS) is pleased to announce the reprinting of the first and third volumes of Vladimir J. Kaye’s indispensable Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography. Volume 1, covers 941 settlers who arrived in Manitoba by 1900 and Volume 3, covers 295 settlers who arrived in Saskatchewan–Assiniboia by 1904. (The region covered by this volume corresponds to the modern-day province of Saskatchewan below the 55th parallel — roughly the area south of the Churchill River.)
Our Library now has a copy of each of these important references for members' use. However, if you wish to purchase one or both volumes, they are reasonably priced ($35 each) More information on ordering the books can be found at EEGS books.
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An assortment of historical and (relatively) current maps from North America (especially Saskatchewan) and Europe can be helpful in understanding the location of settlements and other features.
Local or town histories can be especially helpful in providing background information about our ancestors and where they lived. Currently the SBSGS Library has over 100 Saskatchewan town histories, 15 from Alberta, 2 from Manitoba and 9 from Ontario. The Saskatoon Public Library, Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society also have copies of Saskatchewan town histories.
A complete list of Library Materials (as of February 2026) can be found here.
Hints for searching within the Library list can be found here.
Borrowing policies and procedures
All library materials, except certain Reference items, may be borrowed by current SBSGS members. Items may be borrowed for one month, with a potential for one renewal. The number of items a member may borrow at once is at the discretion of the Library Coordinator. Non-members who are guests at a Branch meeting may review items on-site, but cannot borrow items.
If members wish to borrow something from the Library at times when it is not open, they may complete a “Request to Borrow” form and submit it to the Library Coordinators (sbsgslibrarian@gmail.com). They will arrange for the item to be ready for pick-up from the SAS Office. Click here to access the request form.
Library hours
The Library opens at 6:15 PM prior to each in-person Branch meeting, and remains open during the break.
Library Coordinators: Brenda Montieth and Kathy Sharman
Email contact: sbsgslibrarian@gmail.com.
09/02/2026