Opening & Service Hours

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  • During the 24/7 access period at the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, a valid Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ID card is required for entry after midnight.

  • macdonald.library [at] mcgill.ca (macdonald[dot]library[at]mcgill[dot]ca)). Extended hours at the Macdonald Campus Library are made possible thanks to the Macdonald Campus Student Society.

  • Extended hours at the downtown campus are made possible thanks to the SSMU Library Improvement Fund.

  • Key academic dates (2025–2026)

 

December 28, 2025 – January 3, 2026

McLennan-Redpath Complex

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Macdonald Campus Library

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Marvin Duchow Music Library

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Islamic Studies Library

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Birks Reading Room

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Education Curriculum Resources Centre

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Nahum Gelber Law Library

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Osler Library of the History of Medicine

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Rare Books Reading Room

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Schulich Library

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