Knitting in the Stacks
What better combination is there than knitting and books? For the past few years, McGill librarians Jacquelyn Sundberg and Kristen Howard have been creating knitting patterns inspired by McGill Library’s rare and special collections. On this snowy April 4th, the …
A New (Old) Game of Solitaire
I would guess that most of us know how to play at least one form of solitaire. For owners of a Windows computer, the classic Free Solitaire game has been built into the operating system since 1990. It was included …
A Journey Through Time With “Caption This”
In the beginning of 2022, ROAAr’s newsletter inaugurated an engaging series: “Caption This” through which we put intriguing images from our archives to good use by inviting users to caption them. After a two-year successful run, the series concluded in …
Acting, Writing, and Teaching the Bard: Jessica B. Hill in Conversation
On January 25, 2024, actor, playwright, teacher, and McGill graduate, Jessica B. Hill was in conversation with Professor Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies for the 2024 annual Shakespeare Lecture. Their discussion addressed her preparations to play Viola in Stratford’s 2024 production …Acting, Writing, and Teaching the Bard: Jessica B. Hill in Conversation Read More »
Winter Carnival Fun Through the Years!
While icy cold days can be precarious, they also bring to mind the fun of McGill Winter Carnivals of yore! McGill University Archives houses a wide array of Carnival nostalgia, which is brought together here for your cozy enjoyment. Relive …
Black History Month at McGill Libraries
Black History Month (BHM) at McGill “aims to celebrate and centre Blackness throughout the history, the present, and the future of McGill and beyond.” The 2024 installment is coordinated by the Equity Team within the Office of the Provost and …
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 »
