McGill Libraries include millions of volumes/items in its collections. Many printed books and journals are available but the number of e-journals and e-books has increased dramatically. Almost all items held are listed in the Libraries' online catalogue. Materials are arranged on the shelves according to the Library of Congress Classification system. These are the numbers for titles that are catalogued in the collection:
- Books (print): 2,222,762
- E-books: 6,069,377
- E-theses (catalogued): 155,663
- E-journals: 190,481
- Journals (print): 46,979
- Sound recordings (physical titles): 91,797
- Sound recordings (e-audios): 210,711
- Video recordings (physical titles): 24,049
- Video recordings (e-videos): 194,059
- Microforms: 86,623
- Musical scores (print): 58,850
- Musical scores (electronic): 102,102
- Online databases: 2,281
- Graphic materials (artworks, photographs, slides, etc): 1,406
- Maps (print): 8,665
- Maps (electronic): 14,954
- Government documents
- print: 93,452
- electronic: 950,944
- Other formats: 128,518
- Total: 10,653,673 titles
Collections data from June 2025, unless otherwise indicated
Another way to look at this data
Catalogued titles (print & electronic):
| Type of item | Number of catalogued titles | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Books | 8,292,139 | 77.8% |
| E-theses | 155,663 | 1.5% |
| Journals | 237,460 | 2.2% |
| Sound recordings | 302,508 | 2.8% |
| Video recordings | 218,108 | 2.1% |
| Microforms | 86,623 | 0.8% |
| Musical scores | 160,952 | 1.5% |
| Online databases | 2,281 | 0.02% |
| Graphic materials | 1,406 | 0.01% |
| Maps | 23,619 | 0.2% |
| Government documents | 1,044,396 | 9.8% |
| Other formats | 128,518 | 1.2% |
| Total: | 10,653,673 | 100% |
Total number of physical volumes/items in collection: 3,960,281
Total number of physical and electronic volumes/items in collection: 10,834,072