Monthly Archives: December 2025

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 

Bulwer, John. Philocophus, or, The deafe and dumbe mans friend : exhibiting the philosophicall verity of that subtile art, which may inable one with an observant eie, to heare what any man speaks by the moving of his lips ... apparently proving, that a man borne deafe and dumbe, may be taught to heare the sound of words with his eie, & thence learne to speake with his tongue, 1648.

by Jenn Riley, Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives and Andrea Miller-Nesbitt, Liaison Librarian at Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering December 3 is the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, as proclaimed in 1992 by the United …

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Student support of McGill Libraries❤️

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There aren’t enough emojis in the world to express our gratitude to student societies for their support of McGill Libraries. Students are at the heart of the Libraries and this Giving Tuesday (and always), we celebrate the many ways in …

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Year-End Roundup: 2025 Most Searched and Borrowed Resources

This year, thousands of community members clicked, streamed, borrowed, bookmarked, binged, and dove deep into our collections. Now it’s time to look back at the topics and resources that defined your year. Whether you’re cozying up at home or logging …

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