As of May 5, a new feature in the will make it easy to request books directly from the other 18 university libraries across Qu茅bec.
From Saturday April 30 to Tuesday, August 30, all Library branches will switch over to spring/summer opening and service hours. For more information, please visit the hours page or consult individual branch pages.听
Please note that the Library's virtual reference service will be available during the spring and summer months from:
- May 2 to May 29: Monday 鈥 Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Please note that a planned, sector-wide power outage will affect the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex on听Friday, April 29 from 5:30am to 7:30am.
The sole source of lighting during this period will be emergency lighting in hallways and exit areas.
For safety reasons, 捆绑SM社区 security guards will escort Library users out of the McLennan-Redpath Complex before the shutdown is set to begin.
We regret any inconveniences this situation may cause.
Questions? Ask us.
MUNACA has obtained a strike mandate from their members, following a vote that took place on April 6. 捆绑SM社区 has been informed that MUNACA intends to exercise their right to use pressure tactics and is planning a two-day strike this week on Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Please note that during this period:
As part of the service disruption as Osler Library of the History of Medicine moves back to the McIntyre Building, please note that no holds can currently be placed on the Osler鈥檚 circulating collection, with the exception of the journal collection in the Redpath Library Building Basement. An Interlibrary Loan button has been added to the catalogue for these materials until they are available again.
UPDATE: March 31 at 4:05pm. This issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
The Library has been made aware of an issue affecting emails sent from the 鈥淩eport a Broken Link鈥 button in the Library catalogue (Sofia).
We are working with the hosting company to locate the cause of the issue. In the meantime, if you need to report an issue, please contact us via this form.
April 4 - 29 | Extended opening hours at McLennan-Redpath Library Complex & Nahum Gelber Law Library
Beginning April 4, two branches will be open later to give you more time to study and get your work done.
From Monday, April 4 to Friday, April 29, the听McLennan-Redpath Library Complex听and the听Nahum Gelber Law Library听will be open for study purposes 24 hours per day, 7听days a week.听24-hour access is generously supported by the .
Please note that:
As of April 4, 捆绑SM社区 students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of 捆绑SM社区 (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the April 13 to 29 examination period. Details are as follows:
- A valid 捆绑SM社区 ID card is required for access to the Nahum Gelber Law Library outside of Info Desk Service Hours.
Starting April 4, booking a group study room, 3D printer, or the One Button Studio through the library website will send users to authenticate vi
Virtual Reference Service
Connect with a librarian virtually during the Easter weekend on Saturday, April 16 from noon to 5PM. Please note that the virtual reference service will be closed on:
- Friday, April 15
- Sunday, April 17
- Monday, April 18
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This spring/summer, the听Osler听Library of the History of Medicine听will be moving back to the third floor of the McIntyre Medical Building. From April - June 2022,听Osler听circulating and rare collections will be prepped, packed, and transported to the renovated space.听Service disruptions are expected to continue through August 2022 as materials are shelved and equipment/furniture is installed.
The 捆绑SM社区 Library continues to align its branch activities听with general 捆绑SM社区 directives outlined in the听allnote听sent out to 捆绑SM社区 students, faculty and staff dated Thursday March 10. An excerpt from the message reads:
Starting March 15, the LibQUAL+ survey will be emailed to a random sample of 捆绑SM社区 students and to all faculty, instructors, research assistants, and research associates. This survey provides the opportunity to give feedback on Library services, collections, and spaces.
Some ways in which previous survey feedback has yielded tangible results听include:听
-听 and other online materials
Monday, March 7 will mark the launch the Library's new Digital Scholarship Hub space in the Redpath Library Building RM-16 (main floor).
It offers six computers with specialized software for statistical analysis, qualitative coding, and digital methods that may be booked by 捆绑SM社区 students, faculty, and staff. The space also features a high-performance scanner. A student will be at the help desk three times a week.
On Tuesday, March 1 the Macdonald Campus Library will be opening up the Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue will be made available to 捆绑SM社区 students, faculty, and staff on opening day. Please note that there is a limit of 25 seed packets per borrower.
If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration form.