Please note that McGill Study Hubs, Library Pickup Service and Virtual Reference Service will not be available on Thursday, June 24 and Thursday, July 1 in observance of La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day respectively.
2021 summer service hours available here.
Please note that Study Hubs and the Virtual Reference Service聽will not be available on Monday, May 24, 2021聽in observance of Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes.
2021 spring/summer service hours available here.
Virtual Reference Service
Connect with a librarian during the Easter weekend聽on Saturday, April 3, and Sunday, April 4th from 12-4 pm.聽Please note that the聽virtual reference service聽will be closed on:
- Friday, April 2
- Monday, April 5
Study Hubs
The Redpath Study Hub will be open during regular聽hours on Sunday, April 4.聽Please note that all Study Hubs will be closed on:
The Redpath Study Hub will be open on Sundays during the month of December (Dec.聽6, 13, 20).
The following time slots are available for booking:
- Redpath Library Building, second floor -聽10:30 AM to 3:30 PM聽
- Redpath Library Building, main floor - 11:00聽AM聽to 4:00 PM
- Redpath Library Building, Cyberth猫que, ground floor聽 - 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM聽
Please visit the Study Hub聽webpage to book your seat.
The Library is pleased to announce that beginning Monday, November 9, students can take advantage of more study hub seating on the second floor of the Redpath Library Building. 172聽additional seats will be available for booking Monday - Friday from 10:30AM to 3:30PM. McGill students can book a hub seat in advance through an online booking system as of Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Please note that Study Hubs, ROAAr Rare Materials Consultation Room, and the Virtual Reference Service will not be available on Monday, October 12 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Beginning September 8, McGill students can take advantage of new Study Hubs on our campuses - re-imagined safe spaces that are designed for quiet and individual study. These spaces at the Redpath Library Building, Nahum Gelber Law Library, and Macdonald Campus will be retrofitted to allow for social distancing and will follow all of McGill鈥檚 careful safety protocols, including enhanced cleaning, mandatory mask use when circulating, safe lineups, and clear signage.
Beginning September 8, McGill students can take advantage of new Study Hubs on our campuses - re-imagined safe spaces that are designed for quiet and individual study. These spaces will be retrofitted to allow for social distancing and will follow all of McGill鈥檚 careful safety protocols, including enhanced cleaning, mandatory mask use when circulating, safe lineups, and clear signage.
Hub Locations
The Library has聽automatically renewed聽all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and January 3, 2021. The new due date for these materials will be January 4, 2021. After January 4, checked-out items聽will automatically be renewed unless the user account has expired or if a hold is placed on the item.
Please note that virtual reference services聽will not be available on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labour聽Day.
Need help navigating a database? Looking to track down reliable information for your research project or paper? McGill librarians are here to answer your questions and help you find what you are looking for.
From August 31 to December 23, chat or text a librarian seven days a week from 10AM to 6PM. Connect directly with your subject-specific liaison librarian via email if you have in-depth reference questions or need help with research.
The Library is pleased to announce that McGill students, faculty and staff can now take advantage of an expanded Terrace Pickup Service for print books not available electronically or through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS). Phase two of this service provides access to books housed in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex (Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering), Nahum Gelber Law Library, the Islamic Studies Library and the Marvin Duchow Music Library. Materials from other branches are not available at this time.
The Library is pleased to announce that McGill students, faculty and staff can now take advantage of a Terrace Pickup Service for print books not available electronically or through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS). The initial rollout of this service provides access to books housed in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and the Nahum Gelber Law Library only. Materials from other branches are not available during the first phase of this service. McGill users can request up to ten items per week using a form.
Beginning the week of July 20, McGill students, faculty and staff will be able to take advantage of a Terrace Pickup Service for print books not available electronically or through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS). The initial rollout of this service will provide access to books housed in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and the Nahum Gelber Law Library only. Materials from other branches will not be available during the first phase of this service.
Please note that virtual reference services聽will not be available on Wednesday, June 24 and Wednesday, July 1聽in observance of聽La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day respectively.
