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Michèle Larose – Osler Library Artist-in-Residence Programme French version

Many alumni look back on their time in the libraries with fondness, and we are proud to welcome them back through a dynamic yearly program featuring more than 100 events, along exhibitions and curated displays.

📅Upcoming events: https://mcgill.ca/x/5xD

Each year, the McGill Library Excellence Awards recognize colleagues who demonstrate exceptional dedication, creativity, leadership, and service. These awards highlight individuals whose everyday work strengthens our community and advances the mission of the Libraries.

Please join us as we honour Head Librarian of the Macdonald Campus Library, Emily MacKenzie and Ghazaleh Ghanavizchian, Documentation Technician at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine and for their outstanding service, leadership, and impact.

Learn all about them in a : https://news.library.mcgill.ca/2026-winners-mcgill-libraries-excellence-awards/

📸1) Ghazaleh Ghanavizchian (middle), Librarian Anaïs Salamon (left), and Dean Guylaine Beaudry (right)
📸 2) Emily MacKenzie (left) and Dean Guylaine Beaudry (right)

Nearly a century later, the tradition continues. 🎓✨
Get ready to celebrate as Spring 2026 convocation begins tomorrow.



📷 McGill University Archives | McGill Libraries , 1923

Don’t forget that you can cool down at McGill Libraries this summer ☀️📚. As Montreal summers continue to bring higher temperatures, it’s important to stay safe and hydrated on campus. Visit McGill Libraries, our designated cooling centres, where you can take a break from the heat and recharge.
📍Macdonald Campus Library - McGill University

🎉On Thursday, May 7, students, library staff, and members of the Friends of the McGill Libraries came together to celebrate the recipients of the second annual Friends of the Libraries Student Library Awards. The ceremony brought together parents, family members, friends, librarians, Friends of the Libraries supporters, and professors, creating a warm, festive atmosphere that reflected the strong sense of community supporting the students’ achievements.

Learn all about the award recipients and their projects in a https://news.library.mcgill.ca/2026-friends-student-library-awards/

Congratulations!!! 🙌🥳✨

⏳122 years ago ♥️🥅 We’re celebrating Montreal’s home teams with !
📸 Royal Victoria College team, 1904.

🏒 Go ‼️⛸️

McGill Libraries work with staff across the University. From professional development to artificial intelligence literacy, to publishing and copyright questions – we’re here to help the McGill community.

Connect with us for help! 👋
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post: Reading Plays by Asian Canadian Playwrights in May
"Celebrating this year’s , the Humanities and Social Sciences Library (HSSL) showcases a variety of stories by contemporary Canadian playwrights of Asian Heritage through the Redpath Book Display (also, browseable online)." Read the full blog post: https://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/hsslibrary/reading-plays-by-asian-canadian-playwrights-in-may/.