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open 8am - 11pm

Occupancy at 28%

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open 8am - 11pm

Occupancy at 60%

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open 8am - 11pm

Occupancy at 34%

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open 9am - 8:45pm

Occupancy at 67%

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Environmental Action
October 20, 2025

Libraries Sustainability Committee: Nurturing a livable future

The committee is a volunteer group of employees who have a shared commitment to climate action at the libraries.

October 16, 2025

Custodian Tracie Large turns small acts into something bigger

Tracie Large works in Mills Memorial Library, where she's known for building community and making people feel welcome.

October 15, 2025

Students invited to participate in textbook affordability survey

The survey takes five minutes to complete and is open to McMaster undergraduate students until Oct. 31, 2025.

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Upcoming Events

Year of Environmental Action: October Book Display

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Oct 6, 2025
1:00 am TO Oct 31, 2025 11:55 pm

Learn about the environment and how you can help our planet by checking out our curated displays of books. You can find our displays in both Mills (2nd floor, outside Learning Commons) and Thode (1st floor, glass display case).

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Pomo Café

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Oct 22, 2025
1:00 pm TO 4:00 pm

As midterms begin and due dates start to sound too close for your liking, join us in applying a study method that promotes productivity and prevents burnout!

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Hamilton Reads 2025: Meet and greet with author Pasha Malla

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Oct 23, 2025
12:00 pm TO 1:00 pm

Join McMaster Alumni Engagement and McMaster University Libraries for an in-person event with author Pasha Malla on Oct. 23, 2025, from 12-1 p.m. in the Great Hall of Alumni Memorial Hall on the main campus of McMaster University.  

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