UTL News

Accessing certain library e-resources is changing. These changes notably affect those connected to the UofT wireless network and/or UTORvpn.

• Direct access to some e-resource platforms like Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and the American Chemical Society is no longer available from…

Join us for Surviving & Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture, our latest travelling exhibition from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).

When: Nov 6 to Dec 16, 2023 (during opening hours)…

University of Toronto Libraries Student Advisory Committee (LSAC) aims to gather feedback and views from the student community to enhance the student experience. U of T Libraries offer a wide range of services and…

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U of T Libraries welcomes both new and returning students to participate in a fun 30-day challenge. Learn about what the Libraries offer by a completing nine (9) fun tasks for the opportunity to win one of three available $50 gift cards, along with U of T Libraries swag.  

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Science Literacy Week is back Sept 18-24!  U of T Libraries is once again proud to welcome this nationwide, week-long event which aims to inspire wonder and promote engagement with all things science. 

This year's theme is E is for Energy.  This year, we…

Originally published by U of T News on June 2, 2023 
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The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library…

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Today marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it honours the survivors of the Residential School System, as well as their families and communities.  

Today is also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of…

The University of Toronto (U of T) is pleased to…

University of Toronto Press (UTP) and the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) proudly announce that they will continue to make leading scholarly monographs in the humanities and social sciences freely available online, by publishing them as open access (OA) digital editions. As part of this…

During the month of November, the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) will host a weekly series of virtual panel discussions to showcase diverse perspectives on the principles and practice of Open Science,…

The Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) and the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) are calling for submissions to the U of T Public Policy Reports Collection.

This collection…

On September 30, 2021, we pause to reflect on and to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We grieve alongside Indigenous people everywhere, who have been dealing with the pain of the discoveries of…

Science Literacy Week is back Sept 20-26! U of T Libraries is once again proud to welcome this nationwide, week-long event which aims to inspire wonder and promote engagement with all things science. 

This year, the theme is C is for…

We are looking forward to welcoming students and faculty back to the libraries in September! Read on for details regarding how we are preparing to provide robust support for learning, research and teaching while…

Beginning this Fall semester, the library will be using a new application to prepare and support course reading lists. The Library Reading List application streamlines access to a wide variety of course-related and library materials for students and instructors through close integration with …

As the University prepares for an anticipated return to in-person learning, we are planning to reopen library buildings and book stacks on September 7. Library buildings will be open to current students, faculty and staff only. 

Library buildings and services 

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Mindy Thuna has accepted the position of Associate Chief Librarian for Science Research and Information, effective July 1, 2021.

Mindy holds a Master of Library and Information Studies degree from the University of Toronto, a Master of Science (Vertebrate morphology) from the University…

In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, University of Toronto Press (UTP) and University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) added two recent, widely lauded Indigenous Studies titles – Indigenous Women’s Writing and the…

Given significantly reduced case counts of COVID-19, the library will be re-opening some Central Library in-person services that closed in April when Provincial measures were introduced…

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) honoured Larry Alford with the CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship during its Annual General Meeting. This award, which is generously sponsored by ProQuest, is conferred annually to a Canadian individual who has…