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Upcoming Events

Year of Environmental Action: December Book Display

Dec 1, 2025

1:00 am TO Dec 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).

Cozy Crafternoon - Ornament Decorating

Dec 10, 2025

2:00 pm TO 4:00 pm

🎨🍂 Cozy Crafternoon: Where Creativity Meets Connection 🎨🍂

Library Pets

Dec 15, 2025

1:00 pm TO 2:00 pm

Come visit with Jaina, a friendly Golden Retriever from Therapy Tails Dog Therapy Program! Take a moment to pause, breathe, and de-stress with her.

Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile at McMaster

Dec 16, 2025

2:30 pm TO 3:30 pm

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

Best Practices for Managing Data in your Research

Jan 14, 2026

10:30 am TO 11:30 am

TIFU (Today I F'ed Up) by losing a ton of data for my research - Have you ever seen a description like this on Reddit? Are your desktop and downloads folders a jumble of files named Data-finalFINAL-USETHISONE?

Introduction to R Programming

Jan 15, 2026

1:30 pm TO 3:30 pm

Curious about R but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in R programming.

Map Making for Absolute Beginners using QGIS

Jan 20, 2026

1:30 pm TO 2:30 pm

Interested in digital mapping, but unsure of where to start?

Tracking the Impact of Non-Traditional Research Outputs

Jan 21, 2026

11:00 am TO 12:00 pm

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

Conducting Meta-Analysis for Systematic Reviews Using R

Jan 22, 2026

4:00 pm TO 5:30 pm

Are you working on a systematic review and want to take it to the next step?

Hide and Go Sloth Scavenger Hunt

Jan 27, 2026

10:00 am TO 4:00 pm

Join us for an exciting scavenger hunt at Mills Library! Follow the clues to explore the library’s spaces and resources while searching for a hidden sloth along the way. It’s a fun and interactive way to discover all the library has to offer!

Putt Putt in the Gov Pubs

Jan 27, 2026

11:00 am TO 2:00 pm

A mini golf course winding through the 2nd floor Government Publication stacks with a chance to win a prize. How novel!

Seed Packing

Jan 27, 2026

12:00 pm TO 2:00 pm

Join the McMaster Libraries Sustainability Committee in preparation for the 2026 Seed Library! Drop in to this session to help us pack and prepare seed packages for distribution.