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Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2025.
Macdonald Campus Library access restrictions: A current McGill ID card is required to access the building after 10pm 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)). 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 7, 2025 – December 13, 2025

McLennan-Redpath Complex

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
Opening Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Desk	10:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–18:00	10:00–18:00
In-Person Research Assistance	Closed	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	Closed

Macdonald Campus Library

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
Opening Hours	11:00–19:00	09:00–00:00	09:00–00:00	09:00–00:00	09:00–00:00	09:00–22:00	11:00–19:00
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed

Marvin Duchow Music Library

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
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	09:00–19:00	09:00–19:00	09:00–19:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–18:00	10:00–18:00

Islamic Studies Library

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
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	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed

Birks Reading Room

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
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	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	Closed

Education Curriculum Resources Centre

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
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	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	Closed

Nahum Gelber Law Library

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
Opening Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
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	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	Closed

Rare Books Reading Room

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
Opening Hours	Closed	10:00–18:00	10:00–18:00	10:00–18:00	10:00–18:00	Closed	Closed

Schulich Library

Departments	Sun Dec 7	Mon Dec 8	Tue Dec 9	Wed Dec 10	Thu Dec 11	Fri Dec 12	Sat Dec 13
Opening Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–18:00	Closed
In-Person Research Assistance	Closed	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	Closed

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