Virtual Town Hall text with Logos for Digital Research Commons Pilot and McMaster University.
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The Digital Research Commons Pilot team is asking the McMaster community to share its thoughts about the current state of digital research support.

Among the many ways to provide feedback this fall are attending a virtual town hall and completing an online survey.

All of Thode basement is closed for collection maintenance until further notice. This includes Thode basement study carrels, study rooms, prayer space, Makerspace, washrooms, reference, and book stacks QD-Z. 

 


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Bronwen Glover takes a closer look at the pages of MS 106, a manuscript bible from the mid-13th century, using the microscope in the Conservation Lab at Mills Memorial Library. Photos by Brad Leenstra
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When Bronwen Glover meets people at a social event, she is usually asked what she does for a living.

When she replies that she’s a book conservator at McMaster University, her response is often met with great interest and a flurry of questions.

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Bronwen with black hair in a bun wearing a black sweater and an orange scarf sits while sewing together a stack of pages.

Sewing sections of a book

Cleaning pages of The Kelmscott Chaucer

Tools of the trade in the Conservation Lab

Clasps on a medieval inspired binding

Map on the drying rack

Vinh Nguyen with short black hair wearing a black dress shirt stands against a blue wall surrounded by greenery.
Vinh Nguyen completed his master's degree and his PhD at McMaster University. Photo by Nam Phi Dang
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The 2026 installment of Hamilton Reads concludes this fall, but there’s still time to enjoy the highlighted book, enter the short story contest, and attend an event on campus.  

This year’s book, The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, is by Toronto-based author and McMaster University alumnus and professor Vinh Nguyen. The memoir explores themes of migration, identity, and belonging, creating space for readers to reflect on the diverse experiences that shape communities like Hamilton.  

Lisa with long black hair wearing a black and brown spotted blouse stands smiling outdoors on a summer day in a rose garden.
Lisa Richter is the incoming writer in residence at McMaster University.

Poetry has been at the centre of Lisa Richter’s life for as long as she can remember. 

She began writing poems in her early teens and continued throughout high school and university, seeking out workshops, courses, readings and literary communities wherever she could find them.

“I’ve made a life, rather than a living, out of writing,” said Richter. “And I think I’ve made writing out of a life.”

Lynn with brown hair wearing a jean jacket, Ann with glasses wearing a black floral blouse, and Erica with a grey McMaster sweater stand inside a new library featuring filled bookshelves and seating areas.
Lynne Serviss, associate university librarian, left, Ann Pearce, manager of Innis Library, centre, and Erica Liu, a McMaster student and library student assistant, in Innis Library.
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Six and a half years ago, employees of Innis Library packed up materials and said goodbye to their home in Kenneth Taylor Hall.

Today, the business library is open again as employees welcome staff, students, and faculty into a custom-designed space on the third floor of the newly constructed McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery.

Vivian Lewis, associate vice-president and university librarian, says she is especially thrilled to see students using the space.

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Innis Library with a bookshelf on the left and rows of tables and chairs on the right with grey carpet, green pillars, and wooden ceiling panels.

Bookshelves at Innis Library

Innis Library with a bookshelf on the left and a row of tables and chairs on the right with grey carpet, green pillars, and wooden ceiling panels.

Study spaces with a view

A group study room lined with windows featuring a table with 10 chairs around a wood-topped table.

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A small group study room lined with windows featuring a table with 6 chairs around a wood-topped table..

Group study room 3102

Innis Library with a bookshelf on the left and maroon plush seating with small tables on the right with grey carpet, white and green pillars, and wooden ceiling panels.

Spaces for collaborating

Elevator #4 is currently out of order.


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The fifth edition of the McMaster University Libraries Impact Report is now available.

In this 2025-26 edition of the magazine, readers will gain an understanding of the impact the university libraries have made within the past year through captivating stories and compelling images.

The report reflects the fiscal year from May 2025 to April 2026.

Jane with short blonde hair and glasses wearing a white T-shirt stands behind a cart of library books.
Jane Nguyen, a student assistant at McMaster University Libraries, in the stacks at Mills Memorial Library.
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McMaster University Libraries are hiring students for a wide range of roles for the 2026-27 academic year.  

Positions are available in areas from Lyons and Makerspace to Research Collections and Maps. The opportunities are now posted on Mosaic through McMaster’s Student Work Program.

These roles allow students to gain practical experience while supporting the McMaster community.

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