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 »
Illustration Methods; Curator Comments from Detecting an Anxious Gaze
Get a peek behind the scenes with a series of posts from the curators of the Exhibition: "Detecting And Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux"
By students for students: celebrating student society support of Libraries
Students are at the heart of McGill Libraries. This Giving Tuesday, and always, we are grateful for student society support that helps improve services, collections, and spaces at McGill year in and year out. Past projects have included student employment, …By students for students: celebrating student society support of Libraries Read More »
Schulich Library’s Renaissance: Celebrating Knowledge & Community
On October 30, in a great display of academic enthusiasm and community spirit, the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering celebrated its grand re-opening after a four-year renovation period with an event that left guests inspired and …Schulich Library’s Renaissance: Celebrating Knowledge & Community Read More »
Exhibition Review : Forgotten! Scott, Brandtner, Eveleigh, Webber: Revisiting Montreal Abstraction of the 1940s
By Alexis Janssen, BA Art History. McGill Visual Arts Collection ARIA Intern (2022) Museum Database Assistant (2023) Forgotten! Scott, Brandtner, Eveleigh, Webber: Revisiting Montreal Abstraction of the 1940s closed at the Musée de Joliette last January, and is currently on …
