1. History

2. Library Services

3. Food Services

4. Rare Book Collection

5. Wellness-Focused Spaces

6. See also

7. References

8. External links

The McLennan Library Building of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is situated at the northeast corner of Sherbrooke Street and McTavish Street. The building, along with the Redpath Library Building currently houses the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, the largest branch of the McGill University Library.

History

The McLennan Library Building stands on the site of Jesse Joseph's former mansion, Dilcoosha, meaning "the Heart's Delight" in Hindustani. Joseph, a prominent Montreal businessman, philanthropist and member of the city's Jewish community, died in 1904. Once a Canadian Officers' Training Corps headquarters during World War I and after the home of the McCord Museum, the mansion was demolished in 1955.^[1][2]

The current seven-storey reinforced concrete structure was built between 1967 and 1969 and designed by the firm Dobush, Stewart and Bourke, who also designed McGill's Stewart Biological Sciences and Ernest Rutherford Physics Buildings, and worked on design for the city's Cadillac Metro station. The exterior consist of identical precast concrete panels that are attached to a reinforced concrete frame. It is attached to the more modern Redpath library extension by a bridge walkway. The main entrance to McLennan library is now at the south end of the concrete terraced due to the Redpath library entrance being closed after the terrace renovations ended in January 2014, due to a lack of funding by McGill's administration.^[3] All traffic between floors is controlled by the central stairwell and elevator core. The sixth floor houses the McGill University Archives and the fourth floor is dedicated to McGill Rare Books and Special Collections.

The library building was named in honour of Isabella McLennan, who had made a large donation to McGill in order to purchase books.^[4]

Library Services

McLennan Library^[5] is open 24 hours from March 11 - March 31, 2019. Borrowing services are from 8 AM - 7 PM, and Reference Services/Ask a Librarian services are from 10AM - 7PM. A valid McGill ID card is required for access to the Library after midnight.

For PhD students in their first and second year, applicants are able to request a carrel desk and/or a locker at the McLennan Library Service Desk by providing a valid McGill ID^[6]. A common area is also available to PhD students on the 6th floor, in room M6-37A.

McLennan Library has 136 numbered lockers available on the third and sixth floor. These lockers are available at a first-come, first-serve basis. McGill students must provide their own locks, and library books kept in the locker must be charged on the borrowers card. Note that storing food is the lockers is not permitted.

McLennan Library offers many locations for group and quiet study, all of which can be booked by McGill students, faculty, and staff. Some study spaces^[7] have room capacity for up to 20 people. McGill users may book group rooms^[8] for up to 2 hours at a time and may book rooms for up to 4 hours a week. These study room bookings may be made up to 2 hours in advance.

McLennan library provides scan, print, and copy services^[9]. Each floor of the library has one or more printers for use. Non-McGill students and staff are able to print on campus with guest cards^[10].

McGill groups or departments that would like to promote their organization, services, initiatives and activities to other McGill students and library-goers can request to book a table on the first floor of the library, also known as Redpath.

Food Services

Première Moisson is a chain of artisanal bakeries located in Quebec, Canada. Located in the basement of McLennan Library, the gourmet boulangerie offers an assortment of ready-made specialty products designed to nourish students and faculty members. Known for its bakery, Première Moisson offers much more than just homemade bread and pastries, as they also provide more substantial food items. To keep a healthy mind, one has to nourish their body with the right food and drink items. Première Moisson has a large variety of hearty soups and sandwiches, and even provides an array of salads and snack-items, like fruits and vegetables, and cheese and l.crackers. As students, it can be difficult to gage how many calories and of what nutrition value one should be getting each day. By checking the nutritional information,  students are able to prioritize their health during periods of high stress to ensure they are eating the correct amount of healthy food sources. Première Moisson strives to maintain a company of social responsibility.  Première Moisson is committed to providing foods that are sustainable within its community and is increasing its efforts in purchasing locally and promoting the development of agriculture in Quebec. Further, Première Moisson has implemented recycling in its operations and has optimized its packaging techniques. At Première Moisson, students are able to feel good about the foods they are eating, as the bakery provides them with the necessary nutrients to achieve academic excellence.

Rare Book Collection

The Rare Book Collection is located on the fourth floor of Mclennan Library. McGill began collecting rare materials since the 1850s, now constituting rich and highly diverse research collections. These collections are used to aid teaching, learning and research for McGill students and the general public from all fields of study. The books held in the collection cover disciplines of Canadian literature, history of ideas, arts and architecture, history, and travel. Critical scientific holdings can be found in both the general and special collections. The Rare Book Collections of the Blackader-Lauterman, the Blacker-Wood, Islamic Studies and Macdonald Campus libraries are housed with the general rare book collection. Collection development is focused on all aspects of Canadiana including literature, history, maps, travel and popular culture; on philosophy and in particular David Hume and the late 17th and 18th centuries; on English and French literature of the 18th c. with an emphasis on the circle of Fanny Burney; and on book history including printing history, type specimen books and significant examples of printing.

Some general rules of the room include:  Each item may be put on hold to make the item readily accessible throughout one's research period but is never allowed to leave the premise, the use of acid-free paper strips to mark the pages is required to not make marks, the use of personal camera use is allowed only upon permission, and all visitors must register annually to agree to all the rules and regulations of the room.

Wellness-Focused Spaces

The Arts Undergraduate Improvement Fund supported the creation of the McLennan Library’s new relaxing work space. The new space is located on the 6^th floor of the McLennan Library building and was designed with the user preferences in mind. The tranquility zone^[11] is aimed to foster a conductive learning yet relaxing environment. The space was designed to differ from other conventional study spaces throughout the library; it encompasses reclining lounge chairs, square side tables, and multiple exercise balls to create a calm environment. The centre of the tranquility zone showcases a Zen Garden which contains stress relieving activities for students to engage with in between periods of work. The work space, like all most spaces in the McLennan building, is a quiet zone to ensure productive and no disruptive environment.

The Spin Bike Garden ^[12](SBG) is a project with aim of bringing mental health and wellbeing to McGill. The project has equipped the McLennan Library / Redpath Library 1^st floor (group study area) with two silent spin bikes surrounded by plants and meditative art. The Spin Bike Garden provides a space for students to engage in mental and physical breaks while studying; this is proven to help reduce overall stress while boosting energy levels and mental wellness. The spin Garden is a space for everybody, no biking experience is required.

See also

• McGill University Archives

References

External links

• [https://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/branches/hssl/ McGill Humanities and Social Sciences Library Web site]

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