The McGill Libraries provide access to computer workstations, scanners, printers, copiers, and microform viewing, scanning and printing facilities. Please see below for details. A/V equipment may be borrowed from Marvin Duchow Music Library.

Computers

Computing at McGill

Learn more about policies and services related to computing at McGill.

McGill Libraries offers over 200 computer workstations throughout the library system for use by McGill students, faculty and staff, as well as guest users.

Guest access provides access to the Libraries' website, catalogues and electronic resources (journals, e-books, databases, etc.) for visitors to the Library from the wider community.

LIBRARYComputer workstations
Birks Reading Room3 workstations
Humanities and Social Sciences Library

McLennan Library Building [Floor plans]

  • M1 (main floor): 26 workstations
  • Data Lab (M2-37A): 14 workstations
  • Finance Lab (M3-53B): 5 workstations (Bloomberg, Eikon, Morningstar)

Redpath Library Building

  • Cyberthèque (RS): 14 workstations
  • RM (main floor): 15 workstations [Floor plan]

[Workstation details]

Islamic Studies Library2 workstations, plus 1 guest account computer [Floor plan] [Workstation details]
Macdonald Campus Library52 workstations [Floor plan] [Workstation details]
Marvin Duchow Music Library
  • 50 workstations, including 12 with piano keyboards
  • 14 laptops with specialized music software (only available to students taking Music courses)
  • 2 guest account stations. 3rd floor: directly beside A319. 4th floor: directly beside the washrooms

[Floor plans] [Workstation details]

Nahum Gelber Law Library10 workstations [Floor plans] [Workstation details]
Rare Books and Special Collections2 workstations [McLennan Library Building, 4th floor: Floor plan]
Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering Library
  • 4 workstations, on Level 4, in room 410
  • 4 guest account stations, on Level 2. Three (3) near the entrance and one (1) in room 215
  • 4 Xeon computers, on Level 4, room 403.

Laptops

Humanities and Social Sciences Library

McGill students can borrow one of 12 HP laptops at the Laptop Kiosk, located at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.

Software installed: Windows 10, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Digital Editions, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Skype (the consumer version), and Zoom. Microsoft Office is not installed. Users need to log into McGill’s Office 365 service to use Office apps. Charging cables are not included.

Laptops must be returned directly back into the kiosk. Be sure to plug in the power cable, so that the laptop will recharge for the next user. The kiosk will not loan a laptop until its battery is 90% charged or more.

Loan-period: one day, laptops are due the next day at midnight. The overdue fines accrue at a rate of $0.02 per minute. Laptops overdue longer than one day will be considered “lost,” and the borrower will be charged a replacement fee of $350 plus a processing fee of $50. Broken equipment will also be subject to the same replacement and processing fees.

Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering

McGill students can borrow one of 12 Dell laptops at the Laptop Lending Machine on the 2nd floor of the Schulich Library.

Software installed: Windows 10; Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and Digital Editions; Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge; Microsoft Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word; EndNote. Charging cables are not included.

Laptops must be returned directly back into the kiosk. Be sure to plug in the power cable, so that the laptop will recharge for the next user. The kiosk will not loan a laptop until its battery is 90% charged or more.

Loan-period: one day, laptops are due the next day at midnight. The overdue fines accrue at a rate of $0.02 per minute. Laptops overdue longer than one day will be considered “lost,” and the borrower will be charged replacement and processing fees. Broken equipment will also be subject to the same replacement and processing fees.

Scanners, printers and copiers

There are a number of document reproduction options in the Library. The basic location info is found below. Get more information about scanning, printing and copying. See also: all uPrint machine locations on campus

LibraryB&W uPrint scan/print/copyColour uPrint scan/print/copySelf-Service scanner
Birks Reading RoomYesNoNo
Education Curriculum Resources CentreYesYesNo
Humanities and Social Sciences LibraryYesYes

Yes

McLennan 2nd floor M2-37F (Microfilm room): Zeutschel Zeta Scanner and i2S eScan Open System book scanner

 

Islamic Studies LibraryYesYesNo
Macdonald Campus LibraryYesYes

Yes

2nd floor: PCs Macd-OSD001 & Macd-OSD002: flatbed scanners

Marvin Duchow Music LibraryYesYes

Yes

5th floor: MusicLab001 (MSCR) flatbed scanner

Nahum Gelber Law LibraryYesYesNo
Osler Library of the History of Medicine LibraryNoNoNo
Rare Books and Special CollectionsNoNo

Yes

Reading Room: Spirit Scanner

Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering LibraryNoYesNo

Microform

Learn how to view and scan microfilms and microfiches.

LibraryMicroform viewMicroform scanMicroform printDetails
Humanities and Social Sciences LibraryFiche/film/microcardFiche/film

Reader/Scanners

  • 2 microform reader/scanners are available on the 2nd floor in room M2-37F. Each is capable of producing PDFs or image files.
  • All scanners are linked to the Library’s network, so printouts can be retrieved at uPrint machines.
  • Standard Library guest accounts do not work at the scanner workstations. Walk-in users must log in using a separate guest account and password, which is displayed at each machine.

Readers (no scanning or printing)

  • Room M2-37F contains one microfilm reader with an oversized display.
  • One microcard reader and one microfiche reader are available outside of room M2-17A.
Macdonald Campus LibraryFiche/filmThe microform reader is linked to the Library’s network, so printouts can be retrieved at uPrint machines.
Marvin Duchow Music LibraryFiche/film
  • 1 digital microform reader/printer/scanner, located across from the 3rd-floor entrance, is available for microform (i.e. microfilm and microfiche) viewing, printing, and digitizing.
  • Ask for music microforms at the 3rd-floor Service Desk.
Osler Library of the History of Medicine LibraryFiche--

Equipment

Type of equipment at
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES LIBRARY
Details

Sony Stereo Headphones

(purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Sony Noise Canceling Headphones

(purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Apple VGA adapters

2 day loan

See catalogue

Apple MacBook chargers

(including 45W, 60W, and 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapters)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Verilux Happy Lights

(purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee)

2 week loan

See catalogue

Scientific Calculators

3 hour loan & 2 day loan

See catalogue

DSCVR Virtual Reality (Google Cardboard) headset for smartphones

(purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Laptop lending kioskMain floor. Made possible by the Arts Undergraduate Society.
Phone & tablet charging stationsMain floor, 2nd and 5th floors of McLennan. Made possible by the SSMU Library Improvement Fund.
Locker & laptop charging stationsMain floor, 3rd, 5th and 6th floors of McLennan, 5th  Made possible by the Arts Undergraduate Society.
Type of equipment at
SCHULICH LIBRARY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, AND ENGINEERING
Details
USB-C to VGA Presentation Adapter

1 day loan

See catalogue

VGA to HDMI Converter with USB Power

2 day loan

See catalogue

Apple power adapters (30W-140W)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Apple USB-C charge cables

2 day loan

See catalogue

Apple MagSafe 3 charge cables

2 day loan

See catalogue

Dell 90W USB-C charger

2 day loan

See catalogue

Sony Headphones (MDR-ZX110)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Sony Noise Canceling Headphones (MDR-ZX110NC)

2 day loan

See catalogue

Laptop Stand

2 day loan

See catalogue

Calculators (Casio fx-300MS Plus)

2 day loan

See catalogue

6-LED Super Sensitive Sound to Light Converter

2 week loan

See catalogue

Arduino Sparkfun Inventor's Kit and its 14 circuits

2 week loan

See catalogue

CanaKit Raspberry Pi

2 week loan

See catalogue

4 Wheel drive (4WD) Arduino robot platform

2 week loan

See catalogue

Cellphone and laptop charging machines2nd floor (x1); 3rd floor (x1); 5th floor (x2)