Library hours

Robarts Library and Robarts Common

January 8, 2023-April 30, 2023

• Monday-Friday: 8:30am-11pm
• Saturday: 9am-10pm
• Sunday: 10am-10pm
• Extended hours at Robarts Common
• Holiday hours and closures

About

We are the largest academic library in Canada. Our collection focuses mainly on the humanities and social science disciplines and our building houses several other U of T libraries.

Collection strengths

Arts, Humanities and social sciences, Government information

How to access

Services, spaces and libraries in Robarts Library

Directories by services and floors.

Robarts book stacks

Accessible with a valid TCard or library card.

• Stacks guide: Floors 9 – 13
• Stacks access
• Stacks retrieval services

Robarts storage

Materials housed in storage can be requested through the library catalogue.  

Other services

• Remote/Ask Us Services. 
• Carrel services
• Course reserves
• Eating areas
• Extended Study Hours, Robarts Common
• Family Study Space
• Food Services – including Robarts cafeteria and Starbucks
• Light therapy lamps
• Quiet & silent zones
• Reader Registration Desk
• Reflection Room
• Technology accessory loans

Libraries & spaces within Robarts

• East Asian Library – Cheng Yu Tung
• Government Information
• Information Commons
• Map and Data Library
• Media Commons Archives
• Petro Jacyk Central and East European Resource Centre
• Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library
• Robarts Common
• Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
• U of T Archives and Record Management Services (UTARMS)