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Health Sciences Library

Health Sciences Library

The Health Sciences Library has played a central role in supporting health research and promoting student learning at McMaster for more than 50 years. The library’s commitment to lifelong learning has allowed it to build one of the most sought-after learning and collaboration spaces on campus.

Thode Library

H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering

H.G. Thode Library is home to the science and engineering collections and offers services, study spaces, and learning resources. Thode Makerspace, an interdisciplinary and hands-on experiential learning space on the lower level of Thode library, proudly serves the McMaster community.

Innis Library

Innis Library

Innis Library, home to the business collections and a range of research and instructional services, reopens soon in its new home, the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery of the DeGroote School of Business. The state-of-the-art and custom-built library space is located on the third floor of the newest building on campus.

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Mills Memorial Library

Mills Memorial Library is home to the humanities and social sciences collections and offers a range of special services and resources. Among the numerous spaces within Mills are the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, Lewis and Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, Lloyd Reeds Map Collection, and Lyons New Media Centre.

Bertrand Russell Archives

Bertrand Russell Archives

The Bertrand Russell Archives are home to the archives and personal library of famed British philosopher, peace activist, and Nobel Prize laureate, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) and is one of the most comprehensive research collections at the university libraries. The archives are open to the public at 88 Forsyth Avenue, located across the street from McMaster University.