Robarts Library

Robarts Library
The John P. Robarts Research Library contains the largest single collection of the University of Toronto Libraries.

Contact

libraryhelp@utoronto.ca
416-978-8450

Hours

Robarts Hours
Robarts Library and Robarts Common will be closed on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for scheduled maintenance.

Robarts Library and Robarts Common

Robarts Library Fall / Winter Hours 

September 3, 2024 - April 30, 2025

  • Monday - Friday:  8:30am - 11:00pm
  • Saturday: 9:00am - 10:00pm
  • Sunday: 10:00am - 10:00pm

Robarts Common Fall / Winter Hours

September 23, 2024 - April 30, 2025

  • Monday - Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: 8:30am - 11:00pm
  • Saturday: 9:00am - 10:00pm
  • Sunday: 10:00am - 8:30am

April Exam Period Hours

April 6 - 30, 2025

Only floors 1-4 of the Robarts Library will be open from 11:00pm until 2:00am.
 Robarts LibraryRobarts Common
Sunday10:00am - 2:00am10:00am - 8:30am
Monday - Thursday8:30am - 2:00amOpen 24 hours
Friday8:30am - 11:00pm*
Saturday9:00am - 10:00pm
  • *Friday, April 11th and Friday, April 25th, the Robarts Library will remain open until 2am and the Robarts Common will be open 24 hours.
  • Robarts Library and Robarts Common will close at 11pm Thursday, April 17th and will reopen at 9am Saturday, April 19th.  
  • Overnight hours at Robarts Library and Robarts Common will end on April 30th, 8:30am. 

Robarts Library and Robarts Common Summer Hours

May 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025 

  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 11pm
  • Friday: 8:30am - 6pm
  • Saturday - Sunday:  10:00am - 6pm  

Holiday Closures

  • Friday May 16, 2025: Presidential Holiday (University Closed)
  • Monday May 19, 2025: Victoria Day
  • Monday June 30, 2025: Presidential Holiday (University Closed)
  • Tuesday July 1, 2025: Canada Day
  • Friday August 1, 2025: Presidential Day (University Closed)
  • Monday August 4, 2025: Civic Holiday (University Closed) 

Location

130 St. George St.
Toronto, Ontario  M5S 1A5

St. George campus
Map

About

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, libraries and space in Robarts Library

Floor directories by services and by floor

Robarts book stacks Guide to floors 9-13

Robarts storage: material housed in storage can be requested through the library catalogue.  

Services

Libraries and spaces

Subject Areas
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Collection Strengths

Arts, Humanities and social sciences, Government information

Group Study Rooms

Book a Study Room
Eligibility

Robarts Library and Robarts Common study rooms are bookable by current University of Toronto students, staff, and faculty.

Locations:

Robarts Library and Robarts Common

Robarts Library: 5 group study rooms on the ground floor, 2 rooms on the 3rd floor in the Media Commons, and 4 group study rooms on each stacks floor (9–13) can be booked in advance. All others are first come, first served.

 

Robarts Common: 8 group study rooms on each of floors 2 – 5. Capacity ranges from 3 to 10 students per room. Bookable through the same 'Book a Room' button.

 

Number of study rooms:
69 total, 25 are bookable