World-renowned concert pianist, Valerie Tryon recently performed in Convocation Hall at an event celebrating the donation of her personal archives to McMaster University Library.

Two art competitions recently hosted by the McMaster University Library provide an opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned and for the winners to have their work displayed in Mills and Innis libraries.

It took more than eight months, but thanks to modern restoration techniques and skilful artistry, McMaster’s Book of Hours now looks as it did when it was first created 545 years ago.

A memorial service for former University Librarian Graham R. Hill will be held tonight at 7:00 pm in the Great Hall of the University Club. Hill, who was the University Librarian from 1979 until his retirement in 2005, passed away on April 13. He also served as president of the University Club for many years.

Hill received a B.A. from the University of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1968, an M.A. from the University of Lancaster in 1969, and an M.L.S. from the University of Western Ontario in 1970. He came to McMaster in January 1971.

The current exhibit in the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections is shining a light on the work of renowned peace activists, part of the university-wide Perspectives on Peace initiative.

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This year you will once again have lots of options when it comes to late night studying during exams.

Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence Kim Echlin and seven local aspiring authors gave readings of their work at a recent event co-hosted by McMaster University Library.

Floor plans from the recent Master Library Space Plan exercise are now on display in the lobbies of Mills and Thode libraries. McMaster faculty, staff and students are invited to view the plans and provide feedback.

Breathing new life into a medieval gem, celebrating the treasures in McMaster’s maps collection, marking a key milestone in the Lyon’s New Media Centre. Find these stories and more in the latest issue of the McMaster Library News.