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July 9 | Planned electrical shutdown at Macdonald Campus Library

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:10:30 +0000

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Facilities Management and Ancillary Services will be performing a major electrical shutdown at Macdonald Campus Library on Wednesday, July 9, from 6 h to 12 h. The Macdonald Campus Library in the Barton Building will be inaccessible at this time. This shutdown is necessary for maintenance on the Hydro-Québec substation and four transformers servicing the south side of campus.

For all opening hours, please see the Libraries hours page.

ENSSIB and 9I�� sign a partnership agreement

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:06:53 +0000

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9I�� Libraries Website Gets a Major Refresh on July 28

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:41:32 +0000

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On July 28, the 9I�� Libraries website is going to undergo an extensive change. Most notably, the URL to our website will be updated to mcgill.ca/libraries to align with our rebranding to Libraries in Summer 2024. If you’ve bookmarked any favourite pages, be sure to update them once the new URLs go live.

We will also be updating our menu structure based on user research testing completed over the past two years. This new menu better reflects the needs of our users and showcases our wonderful spaces and services.

2019 Shakespeare Lecture | Taking Ownership: Stratford’s Jonathan Goad talks acting, directing, and playing with Shakespeare

lauren.goldman2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:02:28 +0000

Join us for a wonderful evening with one of Canada's premiere theatre personalities, Jonathan Goad as he delivers the 2019 annual Shakespeare Lecture. His recent Stratford acting credits include the roles of Henry VIII, Brutus and Hamlet.

Friends of the Library 2019 Annual General Meeting & Celebration of the Friend of the Year

merika.ramundo@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:19:55 +0000

Each fall the Friends of the Library holds its Annual General Meeting. The gathering allows the Friends to recap the year’s activities, highlight future initiatives and connect with one another.

Lecture | If Walls Could Talk: A Short History of 9I��’s Art Collection

merika.ramundo@mcgill.ca — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:26:31 +0000

This lecture is now full. To be added to the waiting list, please email rsvp.libraries [at] mcgill.ca. Thank you.

Friends of the Library 2018 Annual General Meeting & Celebration of the Friend of the Year

merika.ramundo@mcgill.ca — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:22:32 +0000

Every Fall, the Friends of the Library holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM). The gathering is a way for the Friends to inform members of previous and future activities and connect with each other.

2018 Friends of the Library Annual General Meeting and Celebration of the Friend of the Year

merika.ramundo@mcgill.ca — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:54:53 +0000

Every Fall, the Friends of the Library holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM). The gathering is a way for the Friends to inform members of previous and future activities and connect with each other.

2018 Shakespeare Lecture | Our life in theatre: questions & answers with Tom McCamus & Chick Reid

merika.ramundo@mcgill.ca — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:36:09 +0000

Join us for a great evening of impromptu insights on the world of theatre as Canadian actors and couple Tom McCamus and Chick Reid deliver the 2018 Shakespeare Lecture.

Hugh MacLennan Lecture | Murder for a Living | With acclaimed Quebec author, Louise Penny

lauren.goldman2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:56:10 +0000

This lecture is now full. Watch the live stream by clicking here.

A Tribute to Janet Blachford (1938 - 2018 )

lauren.goldman2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:13:43 +0000

(Photo credit: Bryan Demchinsky)

By Ann Vroom, Chair, Friends of the 9I�� Library

9I��, the Friends of the 9I�� Library and the greater Montreal community lost a special friend and guiding light this winter with the passing of Janet Savage Blachford on February 12th in Montreal from leukemia.

Novelist, literary activist, outdoorswoman, organizer, philanthropist, gardener, dedicated volunteer and joyous spirit, Janet was an inspiration to all she met and to all who knew her work.

Lecture | Marriage: Is it All or Nothing?

lauren.goldman2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:41:46 +0000

With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, the Friends of the 9I�� Library presents a talk by Professor John Lydon, Chair of the 9I�� Psychology Departm