Schippeitaro, two covers, no. 2 and no. 17. Schippeitaro / translated by Mrs. T.H. James. Tōkyō : Hasegawa Takejirō, Meiji 21 [1888] ([1902?] printing) PZ8 J272 no.17 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection

Brighten Your Blue Monday with a Literary Puzzle Break

Need a little pick-me-up this Blue Monday? Brighten your week with a splash of color and a touch of whimsy! We’ve created three delightful online puzzles featuring vintage and vibrant illustrations from the Telling Stories: Nursery Rhymes, Fables, and Fairy …

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January 20, 2025

Creative Writing in the Gallery: Lost in Marian Dale Scott’s Concrete Jungle

By Hugo Barsacq-Camard, McGill Visual Arts Collection Student Assistant, 2022-2025 Montreal artist Marian Dale Scott (1906-1993) was a pioneer of Canadian modern art, changing and adapting her art style and techniques across a seventy-year career. In 1934, having recently started …

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January 15, 2025

Unpacking the Past: Ciel Haviland Brings the Gwillim Sisters to Life in “Letters Home” Podcast

The Gwillim sisters, Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds, offer a captivating glimpse into life in Madras, India, during the early 19th century. Their letters from India between 1801 and 1807 were acquired by the British Library from the family in …

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December 16, 2024

Holiday Remix | First Snow on Campus

La version française suit Created by Ewalt Halfhide (1916-2002) in 1943, this pastel drawing of the first dusting of snow on our familiar campus is bustling with tiny figures – and some are even playing in the snow. Halfhide was …

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December 12, 2024

Matthieu Tarpin on McLennan-Redpath terrace

From Enssib to McGill Libraries: An interview with Matthieu Tarpin

La version française suit. This Fall, McGill Libraries welcomed Matthieu Tarpin, a student from l’École nationale supérieure des sciences de l’information et des bibliothèques (Enssib) in Lyon, France. Matthieu shared insights into his experiences, the projects he’s tackled at McGill, …

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December 9, 2024

“Drawing” Connections: Renoir’s Possible Inspirations for Apollo and Daphne and Standing Female Nude

By Julia Widing, McGill Visual Arts Collection Student Assistant, 2024 In 2017, the McGill Visual Arts Collection acquired something special from donor Katherine Smalley: a page from the sketchbook of a young Auguste Pierre Renoir (1841-1919). Renoir, famous for leading …

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December 5, 2024

By You, For You | Student Support and McGill Libraries

Students are at the heart of McGill Libraries. This Giving Tuesday, and always, we celebrate student society support that helps improve services, collections, and spaces at McGill through the years. Recent projects supported by students have included student employment, extended …

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December 3, 2024

Year-End Roundup: Looking Back at 2024’s Most Searched and Borrowed resources

Whether you’re settling in at home or adventuring afar, the Libraries are here to keep you connected, informed, and entertained throughout the holiday break. With 24/7 access to a vast collection of digital resources—articles, e-books, journals, newspapers, databases, and more—you’ll …

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December 2, 2024

Deborah Ahenkorah on Her Journey as a MISt Fellow & working at the Libraries

Lire la version française Deborah Ahenkorah is one of the first recipients of McGill University’s Master of Information Studies (MISt) Fellowship for Black Students, an initiative designed to support and amplify the voices of students of Black heritage in the …

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November 28, 2024

Ressa McMullen in front of Arts Building

Métis Medicine: Indigenous Health at Schulich Library

Lire la version française By Ressa McMullen*, IMPRESS intern The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with …

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November 28, 2024