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COVID-19: Updates on library services and operations.

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Can I order books from other libraries?

What is the dollar amount of fines that will block my borrowing privileges?

How can I create a permanent link to an article?

Where are your government documents and publications?

What is a PMID?

Can I take books in course reserves home?

How do I request an item from another campus?

I am an external user. How can I get a book from Downsview?

How can I access resources from off campus?

I am a current student, but I am having trouble logging into the online resources. Can you help?

What does "stacks" mean?

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

Can I return an University of Toronto library book to another Ontario university library?

How can I request permission to film in the library?

What does in transit mean?

Can I return books to a different library from the one I borrowed the books from?

What happened to the Classic Catalogue?

How can I combine simple searches using Boolean?

Can I pay my overdue fines online?

Can I use a credit or debit card to pay my fines?

Do you loan laptops or iPads?

Can I borrow a charger for my laptop, phone or tablet?

How will health and safety be maintained when people come to pick up their curbside items?

I requested multiple books for curbside pickup. Will my pickup notice list which books are ready?

What if the book I want to request through the Curbside Service is checked out?

When are books checked out from the Curbside Pickup Service due?

Where should I return the books I borrowed through Curbside Pickup Service?

Is there a limit to the number of books I can request from the Curbside Pickup Service?

Can I request books from other U of T libraries through the Curbside Pickup Service?

What kinds of things are excluded from the Curbside Pickup Service?

What if I use a mobility device and need to use the accessible entrance to pick up my books?

Can alumni and other external borrowers use the Curbside Pickup Service?

What are the time considerations involved in using the Curbside Pickup Service?

How can I get help with the MyMedia server?

How do I find out about my new carrel assignment?

How can I get a carrel?

I want to donate a used textbook to the Textbooks for Change program. Where can I drop off my donation?

How do I spot misinformation?

How can I book a tour of a University of Toronto library?

Where are your group study rooms?

Can you help me with Microsoft Excel?

Are the book scanners on the third floor of Robarts Library available this Fall?

How do I renew my Research Reader or Direct Borrower library card?

How can I search for a specific phrase?

Are the glass walls of the Robarts Common building bird-friendly?

Can I use any library?

Are students allowed to ‘attend’ online classes at the library?

How do I set up Google Scholar to send citations to RefWorks or Zotero?

Is there a place to pray in the library since the 8th floor is closed?

How do I avoid plagiarism?