Library materials due March 15 have been extended to March 16
Please note, due to the extreme weather conditions, all Library items (regular loans and overnight reserves) that were due on Wednesday, March 15 are now due on Thursday, March 16.
Overnight reserves will still be due by 1 hour after the circulation desk opens in the respective branches.
Thank you.
McGilll Library branches remain open despite snowstorm
Please note, because of the difficult weather and transportation issues caused by the blizzard, classes on both 㽶Ƶ campuses will be cancelled March 15, including evening courses. More details are available by clicking here.
Macdonald Campus Seed Library Breaking New Ground March 20
On March 20, 2017, the first day of spring, the Macdonald Campus Library at 㽶Ƶ will officially launch a seed library. The Macdonald Campus Seed Library is the first academic seed library of its kind in Quebec and third in Canada. The library serves the entire McGill community.
Schulich Library elevator out of service for repairs until late March
Update March 29, 2017: The elevator in Schulich Library is now working.
Please note, the elevator in the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering will be out of service for repairs for two to three weeks as of March 6, 2017.
Water shutdown, McLennan Library Building, March 2 & 3 (10pm-7am)
Please be advised that there will be a City of Montreal water shutdown at the McLennan Library Building on Thursday, March 2 and Friday March 3. The shutdown will occur on both evenings from 10:00pm until 7:00am and will affect the entire building.
This shutdown is necessary for the City of Montreal to replace a major water valve on Sherbrooke Street.
Extended hours begin February 27
McGill Library will once again offer extended opening hours in four branches for the upcoming spring exam period.
April 2017 Exam Period Access to the Nahum Gelber Law Library
From Sunday, April 2 to Friday, April 28, McGill students will be able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
WorldCat Catalogue unavailable Sunday, February 19, 2am - 8am
Due to scheduled maintenance the Library's WorldCat Catalogue will be unavailable Sunday, February 19, 2017 from 2:00am to 8:00am. The FirstSearch database and WorldCat.org will also be unavailable during the same period.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
WorldCat unavailable Sunday, February 5, 12am to 8am
Due to scheduled maintenance the Library's WorldCat Catalogue will be unavailable Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 12:00am to 8:00am. The FirstSearch database and WorldCat.org will also be unavailable during the same period.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, January 24, 8:30am to 9am
McGill Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
McGill Interlibrary Loan Service closed Wednesday January 18, 12pm-5pm
On Wednesday January 18 from 12pm-5pm, library staff members from McGill's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service are attending a training session and will not be available to answer inquiries either by telephone or email. Please note that this closure affects all types of internal and external queries.
ILL staff members will answer messages on Thursday, January 19, 2017.
Colombo ILL unavailable Saturday, January 14, 2am to 6am
The Colombo ILL (interlibrary loan) system will be unavailable Saturday, January 14, 2017, from 2:00am to 6:00am, due to a scheduled server migration.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Cyberthèque closed Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 4 to 8pm
Please note that the Cyberthèque (ground floor, Redpath Library Building) in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be closed for a special event from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, January 12, 2017 .
We apologize for any inconvenience.
WorldCat Catalogue unavailable Sunday, January 8, 2am - 9am
Due to scheduled maintenance the Library's WorldCat Catalogue will be unavailable Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 2:00am to 9:00am. The FirstSearch database and WorldCat.org will also be unavailable during the same period.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Short downtime for Library guides, Databases A-Z list on December 30, 10pm
Due to scheduled maintenance, the Library's subject guides and Databases A-Z list will be unavailable for a short time (less than 15 minutes) on December 30, 2016 at 10pm.
We apologize for any inconvenience.