Library cards & TCards

New students, staff, and faculty are able to book an appointment to get a TCard.

TCards are required to enter libraries such as Robarts and Gerstein, and to request items via the Curbside Pickup Service.

For new students still without a TCard, please book your appointment soon, and email reader.reg@utoronto.ca for temporary help in requesting a book. For accessing study space at Robarts or Gerstein, please bring proof of registration – e.g., invoice, schedule – until you get your TCard.

Get a TCard or a U of T library card as a:

• Student
• Faculty and staff member
• Postdoctoral fellow
• Alumni
• External researcher 
  E.g., Direct borrowers, Research readers
• Associate membership
  For organizations & corporations
• Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) registrant

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.