Owls Invite Us to Gather Together in Old Chancellor Day Hall
By Miriam Xia, McGill Visual Arts Collection, Museum Database Assistant (2023-) Ookpiks, ᐅᒃᐱᒃ, owls are symbols of wisdom, friendship, and guidance. In a communal space where people in the pursuit of knowledge exchange ideas with peers, the stylized print finds …Owls Invite Us to Gather Together in Old Chancellor Day Hall Read More »
Holiday Remix | Dorval Manor House
McGill Libraries will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 23, 2023 through Tuesday, January 2, 2024, inclusive. All branches will open on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Please visit the listing for specific opening hours. Until then, enjoy with …
Who were the first female detectives in Britain?
Tazreen Jahan Bari, one of the curators of the Library’s current Exhibition, Detecting the Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux Who came first? The fictional female detective or the real one? For detective story readers, it’s not unusual to …Who were the first female detectives in Britain? Read More »
Conversation with the Curator; Charlotte Frank
Q and A with Charlotte Frank, one of the curators of the Library’s current Exhibition, Detecting the Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux Why did you choose to exhibit the film poster for and film stills from the 1934 …
Beyond the Declaration: A Canadian Perspective on the UDHR
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the newest exhibit at the Nahum Gelber Law Library offers a captivating exploration of human rights and its impact on Canada.
Learned medicine in the Middle Ages: two manuscripts come to the Osler Library
Meet two new manuscripts on the shelves at the Osler Library. The library got both a puzzle and a prize in these two medieval medical manuscripts this year, both providing exciting research potential. Read on for more.
The Presence of a Great Writer
During his lifetime, Voltaire was a prolific and well-connected correspondent. A selection of his letters now resides at McGill in the Jacqueline Lambert-David Collection. Read more about this extraordinary collection.
Spotlight on Roy States
Roy States wore many hats - an activist, a historian, a soldier, and a collector of books. His trailblazing began long before he walked McGill’s halls, and his legacy continues to inspire students through his collection on Black Canadian History. Read more in this new biographical sketch.
Year in Review: Most searched & borrowed resources of 2023
Calling holiday revelers! The Library’s got your back with electronic wonders 24/7, no matter where you are in the world. Articles, e-books, e-journals, newspapers, databases, libguides, e-book displays – content comes in all shapes and sizes. During the holiday break, …Year in Review: Most searched & borrowed resources of 2023 Read More »
