Mills Memorial Library
Mills is home to the Humanities and Social Sciences collections, as well as wide range of special services and resources.
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1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6 - closed Closed - Canada Day*
- 905-525-9140 ext. 22077
- library@mcmaster.ca
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Text us at 1-289-799-3005
Email
Send your emails to library@mcmaster.ca
Call the main line: 905-525-9140
Then dial the extension:
Mills, Innis, Thode: 22077
PrintSmart: 22111
Archives: 22789
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Mills Memorial Library Overview
Mills Public Stations Availability
Our Services
- Request a Journal or Chapter Scan
- Borrow from McMaster Library
- Print / Copy / Scan
- Library Tours
- Borrow from Other Libraries / Interlibrary Loan
- Computers & Software
- Course Reserves
- Book a Study Room
- Request Library Instruction for Your Course
- Research Consultations
- Film and Video for Instruction
- Learning Support
- First Year & The Library
- Graduate Students & The Library
Resources
Study Spaces
Read, write and work at Mills
Located on the 1st and 2nd floors, interact with friends and classmates; cell phones are permitted.
Located on the 2nd floor. Our largest study space - outfitted with desks, comfortable seating, desktop computers, charging stations and multi-function printers. Stop by help desk where students can troubleshoot printing issues and answer questions about the catalogue.
Hours and info
Five bookable group study rooms located on the 3rd floor. Rooms L310A-E.
Book a room here
Located throughout the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, these areas are for quiet, individual study. Low-level conversation is fine, but no cell phone use, loud noise, music, or socializing.
Too much noise? If you're unable to resolve it yourself, please report it to quiet@mcmaster.ca
The entire 6th floor is reserved for silent study. 244 carrels available.
Too much noise? If you're unable to resolve it yourself, please report it to quiet@mcmaster.ca
Departments
Partners
Located on the 1st floor.
Located on the 1st floor.
Located on the 4th floor.
Located on the lower level.
For research publication assistance and advice.
For Research Help. Located on the 3rd floor.
Kathy Ball
Director, Assessment & Accountability

Jason Brodeur
Associate Director, Digital Scholarship Services
Katie Compton
Library Assistant - Collections Management
Krista Dalgleish
Administrative Assistant
Gillian Dunks
Archives Arrangement and Description Librarian
Emily Dunster
Library Assistant, Serials
Joanne Faught
Manager, Finance and Administration
Ronan Hamel
Library Assistant - Collections Management
Christine Homuth
Spatial Information Specialist

Mary Hotson
Executive Assistant, Office of the University Librarian
Rob Mathers
Technical Support Specialist - Systems Administrator
Chris McAllister (on leave)
Associate Director, Library Computing & Campus Classroom Technologies
Gabriela Mircea (on leave)
Digital Repository Librarian
Katie O'Donnell
Library Assistant, Services
Olga Perkovic
Open Education and Scholarship Librarian
Rick Stapleton
Head, Archives and Research Collections

Geoff Woods
Library Facilities Coordinator / Multi-Functional Device Fleet Coordinator
905-746-7918Wade Wyckoff
Associate University Librarian, Distinctive, Legacy, and Digital Heritage Collections
Andrea Zeffiro (on leave)
Academic Director, Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship

Wei Zhang
E-Resources and Collection Analysis Librarian
Find it @ Mills
Humanities, social science, government publications, music and maps are kept at Mills. If you know the call number of the item you're looking for, you can find it on the shelves using the following guide:
Call Number |
Floor |
A-BE |
5 |
*BF 1001 - HN |
5 |
HQ - K |
4 |
L |
5 |
M - N |
4 |
P – PM |
4 |
PN – PQ |
5 |
PR - PT |
4 |
U, V, Z |
4 |
|
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Music |
4 |
|
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Periodicals |
3 |
Reference |
3 |
|
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Popular Reading |
2 |
Ref. Bibliography |
2 |
Gov. Publications |
2 |
|
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Reserves |
1 |
Maps / Data / GIS |
1 |
|
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*BF 1 - 990 |
THODE |
100-400, 600, 800, Z |
STORAGE |
Don't know the call number? Not sure if something is available? Search the entire catalogue HERE
Still not sure? Visit the service desk on the 1st floor and one of our staff will be happy to help.
Desktop computers
58 workstations available for anyone with a MacID login.
Found on the 1st and 2nd floors, and in the Learning Commons.
Print / Copy / Scan
Our new Xerox multi-function printers are located on the 1st and 3rd floors and in the Learning Commons on the 2nd floor. Use your PrintSmart account to print from your own device or any computers in the library.
Device charging stations
Secure device charging stations found on the 1st floor and in the Learning Commons.