McGill Libraries
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Identity area
Identifier
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Authorized form of name
Rare Books and Special Collections
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
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Contact area
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Address
Street address
3459 McTavish Street
Locality
Montreal
Region
Quebec
Country name
Canada
Postal code
H3A 0C9
Telephone
Fax
URL
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Rare Books and Special Collections
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Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
514-398-4711
Fax
rarebooks.library@mcgill.ca
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Description area
History
The McGill Library began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly diverse research collections.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
More information on special collections can be found here https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/rarebooks/special-collections
Some materials from the Rare Books and Special Collections have been digitized. Virtual exhibitions, specialized search engines and digital collections of bookplates, maps, prints and other visual materials are available on the Digital Collections web page. https://www.mcgill.ca/library/find/digitization/
Access area
Opening times
Access conditions and requirements
Rare Books and Special Collections is open to all researchers. Visitors are required to register and agree to the Reading Room policies: https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/rarebooks/reading-room
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Staff at the desk can suggest avenues for accessing the collections, assist you with your reference questions, help you find relevant gateways to copies available in digital format, and arrange for specialized research assistance.
Reproduction services
For information on personal photography, digitization services and permissions, please see here: https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/rarebooks/reproduction