Updated: Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:45

From Saturday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 7, the Downtown and Macdonald Campuses will be open only to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Many classes will be held online. Remote work required where possible. See Campus Public Safety website for details.


Du samedi 5 octobre au lundi 7 octobre, le campus du centre-ville et le campus Macdonald ne seront accessibles qu’aux étudiants et aux membres du personnel de l’Université McGill, ainsi qu’aux visiteurs essentiels. De nombreux cours auront lieu en ligne. Le personnel devra travailler à distance, si possible. Voir le site Web de la Direction de la protection et de la prévention pour plus de détails.

Colourful books stacked in a row

Spirituality & Wellness Library

The McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life features an in-house library with books regarding world religions, coping with stress, practicing mindfulness, spirituality, and many more.

These books are for use in our drop-in centre only. Feel free to place a bookmark and come back to continue reading with a nice cup of tea in our cozy lounge!

Sample Selections

Biographies

Author Title
Whitney Stewart & Sally Rippin

Becoming Buddha; The Story of Siddhartha (Buddhism)

Arvind Sharma Gandhi; A Spiritual Biography (Hinduism)
Dr. Arafat El-Ashi Luminaries of Islam (Islam)
George Fox The Journal of George Fox (Quaker)

Poetry & Essays

Author Title
Mirza Tahir Ahmad Universal Moral Values, Politics & World Peace
Elie Wiesel

Open heart

Jeffrey Hopkins

Meditation on Emptiness

Johanna H. Stuckey

Women's Spirituality; Contemporary Feminist Approaches to Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Goddess Worship

Jataka Tale The Spade Sage; A Story about Finding Happiness

Religious Literacy

Author Title
I.A. Ibrahim

A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam

Rabbi Wayne Dosick Living Judaism
Jeffrey Geoghegan & Michael Homan

The Bible for Dummies

D.T. 

An Introduction to Zen Buddhism

Joyce & River Higginbotham

Paganism; An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions

Huston Smith

The Illustrated World's Religions

Health & Wellness

Author Title
Thomas Moore Care of the Soul
Susanne F. Fincher

Creating Mandalas For Insight, Healing, and Self-Expression

David D. Burns

Feeling Good; The New Mood Therapy

Alex Mill

Practicing Presence; Learning the Art of Directing the Attention

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