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What are the rules of the library?

Do you have rooms where I can practice my presentation?

Is colour printing available at the Gerstein Library?

Where is there quiet space for study and/or rest?

I am a Continuing Education student. How can I get library access?

How can I tell what discipline a journal article is from?

Is it possible to have St. George materials sent to the University of Toronto Mississauga or University of Toronto Scarborough campus for pick up?

Where can I study overnight?

Can I pay part of my fines online or do I have to pay the whole thing?

What is intercampus delivery?

Are books peer reviewed?

How can I find a government document on the shelf?

Can I use my laptop at Gerstein?

How are your books arranged on the shelf?

What are book lockers?

I found the book I want in the library catalogue. Now how do I get it?

What does it mean if a book is listed as "protected material" at Robarts? Can I check out this item?

Do you have any online dictionaries?

Does a book count as an academic source?

Does the library have popular fiction?

What is a PMID?

How do ebooks work at U of T?

Can visitors access University of Toronto online resources?

Who do I contact with questions about or problems with an interlibrary loan request?

How do I spot fake news?

What is the status of my ILL request?

Can I use my Toronto Public Library card to borrow books?

Do alumni have access to online databases?

How do I use the 3D printer at Gerstein?

How do I connect my laptop? I'm not affiliated with the University of Toronto

I'm an emeritus professor. Can I still sign out books? What other privileges do I have?

Can I pay my overdue fines online?

What library services will be available to me after I graduate?

Does U of T have ISO and other standards available online?

How do I apply for a carrel?

How do I find out about my new carrel assignment?

Who is eligible for a closed carrel?

What are carrels?

Why do I have to renew my carrel every year?

What can and can’t I do in my carrel?

What are the small offices on each floor of Robarts stacks?

How do I reserve a table on the second floor of Robarts for my club?

What are apexes?

Can I bring an animal to the library?

What accessibility services does the library offer?

How long does it take to receive the items I requested through interlibrary loans from RACER?

Where can I scan?

Do you lend headphones?

What will the noise level be like during construction of the Robarts Common? Will this affect quiet study space in the building?