Mills Memorial Library
Mills is home to the Humanities and Social Sciences collections, as well as wide range of special services and resources.
Need Help? Just Ask!
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
You'll find our tutorials and guides in the Research Help section of the website. Check it out!
Here are a few specific support resources you might find useful:
- How Library Stuff Works Video Tutorials
- Library Basics - A guide for new users
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Mills Memorial Library
Mills Memorial Library Overview
Mills Public Stations Availability
Our Services
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
Located on the 4th floor, graduate students can apply for access.
More information here
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 4th floor.
Located on the 1st floor.
Located on the 1st 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
Joanne Faught
Manager, Finance and Administration
Myron Groover
Archives and Rare Books Librarian
Ronan Hamel
Library Assistant - Collections Management
Christine Homuth
Spatial Information Specialist
Mary Hotson
Administrative Assistant, Office of the University Librarian
Rob Mathers
Technical Support Specialist - Systems Administrator

Chris McAllister
Associate Director, Library Computing & Campus Classroom Technologies
Gabriela Mircea
Digital Repository Librarian
Olga Perkovic
Open Education and Scholarship Librarian

Anne Pottier
Associate University Librarian, Library Services
Rick Stapleton
Head, Archives and Research Collections

Nancy Waite
TD Coordinator for Library Accessibility Services

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
Academic Director, Lewish & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship
Wei Zhang
E-Resources and Collections Analysis Librarian
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.
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 |
|
|
Music |
4 |
|
|
Periodicals |
3 |
Reference |
3 |
|
|
Popular Reading |
2 |
Ref. Bibliography |
2 |
Gov. Publications |
2 |
|
|
Reserves |
1 |
Maps / Data / GIS |
1 |
|
|
*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.