Opening & Service Hours

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  • Osler Library will close at 2pm on January 22. Osler Library will also be closed on February 16 and April 16. The Information Desk will be closed on January 19, January 21, and March 25.

  • macdonald.library [at] mcgill.ca (macdonald[dot]library[at]mcgill[dot]ca)). 

  • During the 24/7 access period at the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex (starting March 8, 2026), a valid Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ ID card is required for entry after midnight.

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

  • Key academic dates (2025–2026)

 

January 18, 2026 – January 24, 2026

McLennan-Redpath Complex

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours 08:00–00:00 08:00–00:00 08:00–00:00 08:00–00:00 08:00–00:00 08:00–00:00 08:00–00:00
Information Desk 10:00–18:00
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In-Person Research Assistance Closed 10:00–17:00
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Macdonald Campus Library

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours 11:00–19:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 Closed
Information Desk Closed 09:00–17:00
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Marvin Duchow Music Library

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours 11:00–19:00 08:30–23:00 08:30–23:00 08:30–23:00 08:30–23:00 08:30–18:00 10:00–18:00
Information Desk 11:00–19:00
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Islamic Studies Library

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours Closed 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 09:00–21:00 Closed
Information Desk Closed 09:00–17:00
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Birks Reading Room

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours Closed 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 Closed
Information Desk Closed 09:00–13:00
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Education Curriculum Resources Centre

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours Closed 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 Closed
Information Desk Closed 09:00–13:00
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Nahum Gelber Law Library

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00
Information Desk Closed 09:00–17:00
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Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours Closed 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–14:00 09:00–17:00 Closed
Information Desk Closed Closed 10:00–16:00
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Rare Books Reading Room

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours Closed 10:00–18:00 10:00–18:00 10:00–18:00 10:00–18:00 13:00–17:00 Closed

Schulich Library

Departments Sun Jan 18 Mon Jan 19 Tue Jan 20 Wed Jan 21 Thu Jan 22 Fri Jan 23 Sat Jan 24
Opening Hours 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00 09:00–00:00
Information Desk Closed 09:00–18:00
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In-Person Research Assistance Closed 10:00–17:00
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