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August 5, 2025

One of the most significant intellectual works of the 18th century now at McMaster

Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métier consists of 17 volumes of text and 11 plates engraved with detailed illustrations.

July 21, 2025

Libraries’ archives continues to expand contemporary chapbooks collection

The Contemporary Chapbooks and Small Press Ephemera Collection currently holds nearly 500 chapbooks.

July 14, 2025

10 cool things at campus libraries this summer

McMaster students, faculty and staff have access to a variety of resources at McMaster University Libraries during the summer months.

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Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile at McMaster

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Aug 12, 2025
3:30 pm TO 4:30 pm

The Bookmobile is a library branch on wheels that makes neighbourhood stops, and it rolls up to campus every week.

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Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile at McMaster

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Aug 19, 2025
3:30 pm TO 4:30 pm

The Bookmobile is a library branch on wheels that makes neighbourhood stops, and it rolls up to campus every week.

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Build Your Own Chatbot: Local Applications in Generative AI on your Laptop

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Sep 17, 2025
2:00 pm TO 3:30 pm

Most people know cloud-based generative AI tools like ChatGPT, but did you know that the powerful technology behind them, transformer-based Large Language Models (LLMs), can also run directly on a modern laptop?

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