La version française suit By Svetlana Kochkina (originally appeared in the Osler Newsletter, no. 143, winter edition) “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae is one of the most famous and moving pieces of poetry about the horrors of trench warfare …
Yearly Archives: 2026
Music in Motion | Musique en Mouvement
Exploring singing games through McGill’s Collections. Come and explore Music in Motion! The exhibition is open to all on the ground floor of the McLennan Library Building. Explore the digital exhibition to hear what singing games sound like today through …
Celebrate Homecoming with McGill Libraries
As part of this year’s Homecoming celebrations, McGill Libraries are pleased to welcome alumni and friends back to campus for a series of special events highlighting our collections, spaces, and services. Step inside one of McGill’s hidden treasures with a …
SSMU LIF Support Strengthens 3D Printing Services at Schulich Library
Thanks to the generous support of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Library Improvement Fund, McGill Libraries has expanded its 3D printing service with the addition of two new 3D printers: an Ultimaker S3 and an Ultimaker S5. Funding …
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Expanding AI Literacy: GenAI Quickstart for Students Launches
Building on the success of the 2024 GenAI Quickstart: Foundations for Faculty micromodules, McGill University Libraries, Concordia Library, and eConcordia are pleased to announce the launch of GenAI Quickstart for Students, a new series of online learning modules designed to help students navigate …
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Look Up: The Story Behind McGill’s Globe
By Sonya Andrianova, McGill Visual Arts Collection ARIA Intern, Summer 2026 Long before “dark academia” became a social media trend, universities like McGill embodied the atmosphere that inspired it. “Dark academia” is a pop-culture aesthetic that romanticizes higher education, arts and …
Fibres and Folios; New Monthly Knitting Community
Version française Join knitters, librarians, and book-lovers for a monthly fibre arts gathering inspired by the rare items in McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections. Crafters of all inclinations are invited to bring their own knitting, stitching, or other fibre …
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New Quiet Pods Enhance Work Options at the Marvin Duchow Music Library
La version française suit Thanks to the generous support of McGill University’s Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) Library Improvement Fund, the Marvin Duchow Music Library has two new quiet pods for student use. Located at the north end of the library’s …
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Luwagila | Txeemsim | Wee’git – Raven, Bringer of Light
By Aurora Rose (Nêhiyawak/Plains Cree First Nations, McGill Visual Arts Collection Intern, 2025-) Among Northwest Coast Nations, the Raven is the bringer of light. The Moon Mask, Raven Stealing Light Drum, andthe Sun Mask in the McGill Visual Arts Collection …
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A Knight’s Tale; Two Sicilian Puppets in McGill’s Collections
When most people think of puppets today, they imagine something small, colourful, and most likely muppet-like. The two Sicilian knight puppets in McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections are none of those things — or rather, they embody some of those things …
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