Mills Memorial Library
Mills is home to the Humanities and Social Sciences collections, as well as wide range of special services and resources.
Mills Memorial Library Overview
Mills Public Stations Availability
Related Services
- 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
- Teaching and Learning
- First Year & The Library
- Graduate Students & The Library
Resources
Study Spaces
Read, write and work at Mills
Located on the 2nd floor. Our largest study space - outfitted with desks, comfortable seating, desktop computers, charging stations and multi-function printers.
Hours and info
Five bookable group study rooms located on the 3rd floor. Rooms L310A-E.
Book a room here
Located on the 4th floor, graduate students can apply for access.
More information here
Located throughout the 1st through 5th floors, these areas are for individual study and quiet conversations. No cell phone use, loud noise, music, or rowdiness.
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 of Thode Library.
Khadija Alexander
Archives Processing Librarian
Kevin Andrews
Audio Visual & Information Technology Specialist / Senior Audio Visual Technologist
David Beardwood
Manager, Research Software Development & Support
Jason Brodeur
Director of Digital Research Infrastructure and Scholarship Services
Celine Chang
Library Assistant, Access Services
Krista Dalgleish
Administrative Assistant
Amber Dawkins
Library Assistant, eReserves/Logistics
Grace Dobbie
Library Assistant, Access Services
Gillian Dunks
Archives Arrangement and Description Librarian
Matt Fesnak
Library Services Platform & Discovery Services Librarian
Alana Galarraga
Library Assistant, Serials
Saman Goudarzi
Cartographic Resources Librarian
Casey Hoeve
Associate University Librarian, Content, Access and Open Licensing
Christine Homuth
Spatial Information Specialist
Mary Hotson
Executive Assistant, Office of the University Librarian
Vivian Lewis
Associate Vice-President and University Librarian
Crystal Mark
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategist
Rob Mathers
Senior Systems Administrator
Andja Milos
Library Assistant, Access Services
Karen Pavão
Library Assistant, Archives and Research Collections
Mark Pellegrino
Digitization Services Librarian
Julia Profetto-Licata
Library HR Strategic Partner
Sean Queenan
Library Assistant, Access Services
Joey Ricottone
Associate Director, Campus Classroom Technologies and Library Computing
Paige Roman
Collection Strategy Librarian, Science and Engineering
Madeline Scott
Digitization Metadata Specialist
Lynne Serviss
Associate University Librarian, User Services and Community Engagement
Ruth-Ellen St. Onge
Distinctive Collections Cataloguing Librarian
Ariel Stables-Kennedy (on leave)
First Year Experience Librarian
Jessica Tuinstra
Library Assistant, Acquisitions
Margit Wessner
Library Assistant, Access Services
Cameron Wheaton
Collection Strategy Librarian, Social Sciences and Humanities
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, Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship
Wei Zhang
E-Resources and Collection 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.
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.