News
Postcards provide glimpse of Canada's wintery past
A series of postcards from the McMaster University Library's archives provides a snap shot of what winter in Canada was like over a century ago.
Printsmart - lowest rates on campus!
Effective January 4, 2016 printing/copying/scanning rates have dropped! Printsmart now offers the lowest rates on campus!
Black & White - single sided copies/prints - 6 cents page
Colour - single sided copies/prints - 25 cents per page
Scans - 4 cents per page
Complete details can be found on the Printsmart Price list page.
Thank You: The Toy & Food Drive was a Success!
The Frances McCrone Toy and Food Drive, hosted by McMaster Libraries has just finished yet another successful year. We wish to sincerely thank everyone from both across and off campus who made donations of gifts, food, pet items, and monetary donations to make this year’s drive a huge success! A special thank you to Library staff and students who assisted with the drive this year to help make this possible! All donations go to city residents in need through the downtown Hamilton branch of the Salvation Army, a tradition dating back almost 40 years.
Library Survey: Priorities for Undescribed Collections
McMaster University Library is inviting faculty and graduate students to participate in a survey related to “hidden collections,” undescribed materials that currently can’t be found by students or researchers.
Late night study begins Dec. 7th
McMaster Library is there for you as we enter exam season. Innis, Mills, and Thode Library all offer options for late-night studying, so you have a place to go whenever you have the urge to study. Remember, we have learning zones for the different kinds of studying you need to do, including quiet and silent areas in each library. Read on to find out what your options are for each library.
Thode Library
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Thode Library will be open 24/7 from December 7th to December 21st.
Events
Library Toy & Food Drive Nov. 23-Dec. 18
The Libraries’ 39th annual Frances McCrone Toy & Food Drive will be held Nov. 23—Dec. 18, in support of the Salvation Army’s Christmas Toy Bureau.
Events
Celebrating the ‘treasures’ in McMaster’s maps collection
Members of the McMaster community gathered recently for a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of McMaster University Library’s Lloyd Reeds Maps Collection.
McMaster opts out of Access Copyright license
McMaster University is one of several Canadian universities ending its licence agreement with Access Copyright, a copyright collective that provides licences to make copies from print and digital works.
'I promised him I'd come back and I have to keep my promise'
A recently donated archive of letters, photos and maps that once belonged to McMaster alumnus, Major Stuart Ivison, provides a ‘very special insight' into WWII.
Events
Lens Above Lens: Aerial Photography in World War I
Join maps specialist Gordon Beck on November 7, 2015 as he discusses the critical role airplane technology and photographic equipment played in charting the view from above during World War I.
“Sinful Sally” scholar to be featured on CBC’s Tapestry
What can “Sinful Sally” teach us about moral attitudes in the 18th century? Jessica Steinberg, The 2015 recipient of the McMaster-ASECS fellowship will explore this question and more on this week’s episode of Tapestry airing on CBC Radio 1.
Events
And the winner is...
The Lyons New Media Centre recently rolled out the red carpet for the fourth annual McMaster 24 Hour Film Festival gala event.
