McMaster University Library

McMaster University Library
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43°15′46″N 79°55′03″W / 43.262836°N 79.917605°W / 43.262836; -79.917605
LocationHamilton, Ontario, Canada
TypeAcademic library
Established1887
Branches3
Collection
Items collectedbooks; e-books; journals, newspapers, and other serials; sound recordings, videos, and musical scores; maps;[1] manuscripts and archives.[2]
Size1,933,298 volumes (2013):[2] 1,229,351 books; 510,269 e-books; 88,384 journals, newspapers, and other serials; 59,204 sound recordings, videos, and musical scores; 138,142 maps;[1] 4,453 linear metres manuscripts and archives.[2]
Other information
BudgetCan$20,631,665 (all libraries including Health Sciences)[2]
DirectorVivian Lewis
Employees100
Websitelibrary.mcmaster.ca

McMaster University Library is the academic library system for the faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, as well as the Michael DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. McMaster also has a Health Sciences Library administered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.

  1. ^ a b "McMaster University Fact Book" (PDF). Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. McMaster University. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "2012–2013 Statistics" (PDF). Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.