McGill opens new book retrieval and delivery service

McGill University has officially opened the McGill University Collections Centre in Valleyfield. Housing 2.38 million books, the centre will serve as the new book retrieval and delivery service for McGill University Libraries. The facility holds LEED Gold Certification and features an automated storage and retrieval system that includes six robots, electric delivery vehicles, low-maintenance exterior grounds, and climate-controlled protections. “The McGill University Collections Centre is more than a storage facility,” said McGill University Trenholme Dean of Libraries Guylaine Beaudry. “This transformational project ensures that this knowledge remains accessible to our community and users across the country and beyond – now and for generations to come.”

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