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closed 9am - 8:45pm

Occupancy at 0%

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Latest News

September 28, 2026

The art of conservation

Bronwen Glover uses art and science in her daily work as an archives and books conservator at McMaster University Libraries. 

September 23, 2026

Hamilton Reads 2026 concludes with writing contest and events

This year’s featured book, The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, is by McMaster alumnus Vinh Nguyen. 

September 11, 2026

Meet Lisa Richter, 2026-2027 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence

Lisa Richter is a Toronto-based poet, writer, and educator.

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DORA: Tracking the Impact of Non-Traditional Research Outputs

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Oct 19, 2026
1:00 pm TO 2:00 pm

From datasets and code to podcasts, reports, and performances, not all research outputs take the form of journal articles or books.

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Creating Small and Ugly Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Oct 20, 2026
12:30 pm TO 1:15 pm

Are you interested in sharing your educational materials for students and instructors to use and learn from?

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Queer Study Buddies

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Oct 20, 2026
1:30 pm TO 4:30 pm

Tuesdays 1:30pm-4:30pm, Lyons New Media Centre (4th floor), Mills Memorial Library.  

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