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Robarts Library
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130 St. George St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1A5
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1A5
416-978-8450
Library hours
September 4 - December 21, 2018
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 9am-10pm | 10am-10pm |
Closures:
- Monday September 3, 2018 (Labour Day)
- Monday October 8, 2018 (Thanksgiving)
Extended study hours at Robarts Library:
- Starts on Sunday September 16, 2018
- Ends on Thursday December 20, 2018
December 22 - 29, 2019
| Sat | Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am-5pm | 10:00am-6pm | Closed | Closed | 9:00am-5pm | 9:00am-5pm | 9:00am-5pm | 9:00am-5pm |
Closures:
- Monday December 24, 2018
- Tuesday December 25, 2018
Extended study hours at Robarts Library:
- No extended study hours
December 30, 2018 - January 6, 2019
| Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00am-6pm | Closed | Closed | 9:00am-5pm | 9:00am-5pm | 9:00am-5pm | 9:00am-5pm | 10:00am-10pm |
Closures:
- Monday December 31, 2018
- Tuesday January 1, 2019
Extended study hours at Robarts Library:
- No extended study hours
- Resumes on Sunday January 6, 2019
January 7 - May 2, 2019
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 8:30am-11pm | 9am-10pm | 10am-10pm |
Closures:
- Friday April 19, 2019 (Good Friday)
Exception: Robarts Library is open regular hours on Family Day, Monday February 18, 2019
Last updated Wednesday November 21, 2018
Services within Robarts:
About the library
The John P. Robarts Research Library contains the largest single collection of the University of Toronto Libraries. Many departments and libraries are physically housed within the 14-storey complex.
Services and their hours within Robarts:
- Book stacks
- Ask Us! service (Reference & Research Services
- Carrel services
- Course reserves (also know as "Short term loan")
- Family Study Space
- Food Services (Robarts cafeteria)
- Multi-faith space
- Reader Registration Desk
- Technology accessory loans
Libraries within Robarts
- East Asian Library (Cheng Yu Tung)
- Government Information
- Map and Data Library
- Media Commons (Audiovisual, Media Archives, Microform)
- Petro Jacyk Central and East European Resource Centre
- Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library
- Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
- U of T Archives and Record Management Services (UTARMS)
- Information Commons
Collection strengths
Arts, Humanities and social sciences, Government information
How to access
Extended hours
During the fall and winter terms, floors 1-3 are open to current U of T students with a valid TCard.
Book stacks
Access Robarts Library's book stacks with a valid TCard, U of T library card, a U of T alumni card, a stack access card, or a short-tem visitor's stack pass.
We can retrieve items from the stacks for you to use in the library if you don’t have stacks access.
Storage
Materials housed in storage can be requested through the library catalogue.