The Journey of the Jingjiao Stele: From Tang China to Montreal
La version française suit. By Sophie Becquet, McGill Visual Arts Collection Student Intern (2024-) The Jingjiao (景教) Stele, or Xi’an Nestorian Stele, holds far more than meets the eye, bridging East and West through its cultural and religious significance and …The Journey of the Jingjiao Stele: From Tang China to Montreal Read More »
McGill Lends Medieval Treasures to Pointe-à-Callière’s Chevaliers/Knights Exhibit
La version française suit. McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections is proud to contribute to Pointe-à-Callière Museum’s latest exhibition, Chevaliers/Knights, currently on view in the Old Port of Montreal until October 19, 2025. Two exquisite 15th-century manuscript leaves from …McGill Lends Medieval Treasures to Pointe-à-Callière’s Chevaliers/Knights Exhibit Read More »
Warden and Witness: 118 years of the ‘Our Lady of the Snows’ banner at McGill
By Katelyn Jones, PhD Candidate, Art History, Max Stern Fellow, McGill Visual Arts Collection (2025-) A magnificent, embroidered banner titled Our Lady of the Snows hangs inconspicuously in the discrete location of the Royal Victoria College Residence Hall nicknamed the …Warden and Witness: 118 years of the ‘Our Lady of the Snows’ banner at McGill Read More »
Colour McGill!
La version française suit. Stuck inside on a rainy day? Looking for a simple way to recharge and unwind? Download our free colouring sheet based on a preparatory pencil-and-ink sketch by Percy Erskine Nobbs—architect, artist, and longtime McGill professor. Nobbs’s …
ENSSIB and McGill sign a partnership agreement
La version française suit. On June 30, 2025, Nathalie Marcerou-Ramel, Director of l’École nationale supérieure des sciences de l’information et des bibliothèques (ENSSIB) and Guylaine Beaudry, Trenholme Dean of Libraries at McGill University, signed a partnership agreement between the two …
Summer Book Bingo at McGill Libraries!
La version française suit. Looking for a fun way to tackle your summer reading list? Try your hand at the McGill Libraries’ Summer Book Bingo! Whether you’re a student, staff, or faculty member, this is your chance to explore new …
Call for Applications | Michele Larose – Osler Library Artist-in-Residence Programme
La version française suit. Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Michele Larose, artist and paediatric neuropsychiatrist who trained in psychiatry and child psychiatry at McGill and in visual arts at Curtin University in Australia, the Osler Library of the History …Call for Applications | Michele Larose – Osler Library Artist-in-Residence Programme Read More »
Celebrating winners of the 2025 McGill Libraries’ Staff Excellence Awards
La version française suit. Congratulations to Steven Blaise, Customer Service Coordinator and Mila Bozic Erkic, Head Library Clerk at the Nahum Gelber Law Library, recipients of the 2025 Staff Excellence Awards! The award honours the extraordinary service, important efforts, and achievements …Celebrating winners of the 2025 McGill Libraries’ Staff Excellence Awards Read More »
