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The TCard is the identification for academic purposes, and includes your photo, UTORid, student number, and a barcode. It is required to enter libraries such as Robarts and Gerstein.
Alumni and external researchers can be issued a U of T library card, instead of TCard.
In the TCard image above, student Terry Lee's information is:
- UTORid: leeterry
- Student #: 1234567890
- Library #: 34567891
- Library barcode #: 2176123456789100
Instructions on how to get a TCard can be found on the TCard Office website.
Get a TCard or a U of T library card as a:
- Student
- Faculty or staff member
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Alumni
- External researcher – e.g., Direct borrowers, Research readers
- Associate membership – For organizations & corporations
- Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) registrant
- Continuing education studies student
For information about borrowing privileges, fines, holds, and more, visit the Borrowing page.
To borrow from other Canadian university libraries, current U of T students, staff, and faculty may get an Inter-University Borrowing Program (IUBP) card.
Last update: May 20, 2022