Library hours

September 6, 2022-April 30, 2023 (Robarts Library & Robarts Common)

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-11pm
Saturday: 9am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-10pm

Extended hours at Robarts Common.

Holiday hours and closures for Robarts Library and Robarts Common.

About

We are the largest academic library in Canada. Our collection focuses mainly on the humanities and social science disciplines and our building houses several other U of T libraries.

Collection strengths

Arts, Humanities and social sciences, Government information

How to access

Services, spaces and libraries in Robarts Library

Directories by services and floors.

Robarts book stacks

Accessible with a valid TCard or library card.

• Stacks guide: Floors 9 – 13
• Stacks access
• Stacks retrieval services

Robarts storage

Materials housed in storage can be requested through the library catalogue.  

Other services

• Remote/Ask Us Services. 
• Carrel services
• Course reserves
• Eating areas
• Extended Study Hours, Robarts Common
• Family Study Space
• Food Services – including Robarts cafeteria and Starbucks
• Light therapy lamps
• Quiet & silent zones
• Reader Registration Desk
• Reflection Room
• Technology accessory loans

Libraries & spaces within Robarts

• East Asian Library – Cheng Yu Tung
• Government Information
• Information Commons
• Map and Data Library
• Media Commons Archives
• Petro Jacyk Central and East European Resource Centre
• Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library
• Robarts Common
• Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
• U of T Archives and Record Management Services (UTARMS)