Opening & Service Hours

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  • Thursday, November 12: Osler Library will close at 13h.

  • Thursday, November 26: Osler Library will open at noon.

  • December 19-20: Marvin Duchow Music Library closed.

  • Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2026: As of Sunday, December 6, McGill students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day. As agreed between the Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during service hours during the December 2 to 18 examination period. Read the news item for more details.

  • Macdonald Campus Library access restrictions: A current McGill ID card is required to access the building after 9pm on weeknights, and at all times on weekends. Faculty, staff, and students from the downtown campus must request access in advance (email macdonald.library [at] mcgill.ca (macdonald[dot]library[at]mcgill[dot]ca)). 

  • During the 24/7 access period at the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, a valid McGill 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 (2026–2027)

 

November 8, 2026 – November 14, 2026

McLennan-Redpath Complex

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
Opening Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours
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 Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
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 11:00–19:00
Information Desk Closed 09:00–17:00
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Marvin Duchow Music Library

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
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 Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
Opening Hours 10:00–18:00 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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Birks Reading Room

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
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
14:00–17:00
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Education Curriculum Resources Centre

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
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
14:00–17:00
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14:00–17:00
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Nahum Gelber Law Library

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
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 Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
Opening Hours Closed 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–17:00 09:00–13:00 09:00–17:00 Closed
Information Desk Closed 10:00–16:00
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Rare Books Reading Room

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
Opening Hours Closed 10:00–18:00 10:00–18:00 10:00–18:00 10:00–18:00 10:00–17:00 Closed

Schulich Library

Departments Sun Nov 8 Mon Nov 9 Tue Nov 10 Wed Nov 11 Thu Nov 12 Fri Nov 13 Sat Nov 14
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 10:00–16:00
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