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Robarts

Open - Closes 11pm

Bookable spaces: 56

Gerstein Library

Open - Closes 11pm

Bookable spaces: 21

Engineering & Computer Science

Open - Closes 9pm

Bookable spaces: 6

OISE Library

Open - Closes 7pm

Bookable spaces: 29

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British Literature at the Fisher Library

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LIBRARY NEWS
Sep 15, 2026

Robarts Library reopens transformed fifth floor

Expanded Map & Data Library, advanced technology and flexible new spaces create new opportunities for research, learning and collaboration.

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Aug 14, 2026

Fisher Library catalogue wins big at 2026 Leab Awards

American Library Association award honours excellence in library exhibition brochures

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Jul 17, 2026

Enriching Tibetan scholarship, one Friend at a time

New EAL fund will support the stewardship of the Lobsang P. Lhalungpa Collection

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Popular Culture in Early Modern English Household Print, 1660-1800

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