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3 wrz 2024 · The John P. Robarts Research Library contains the largest single collection of the University of Toronto Libraries. Many departments and libraries are physically housed within the 14-storey complex. Services, libraries and space in Robarts Library
Since opening its doors in 1973, Robarts Library has stood as a beacon of enlightenment, evolving alongside the changing tides of time. Your support allows us to stay at the forefront of knowledge, propelling breakthroughs that redefine what's possible for the next 50 years and beyond.
The John P. Robarts Research Library, commonly referred to as Robarts Library, is the main humanities and social sciences library of the University of Toronto Libraries and the largest individual library in the university.
Robarts Common adds new work and study spaces to Robarts Library. The five-storey wing—connected on floors 2 – 5 to the main Robarts Library building—is filled with natural light and comfortable seating, and has full internet connectivity, making it a great place for studying and collaborating.
TCards are required to enter Robarts Library, the Gerstein Science Information Centre, and the OISE Library. See the List of Libraries and Departments for hours of opening and closing of libraries including any access restrictions.
Robarts Fifty: Home. Celebrating 50 Years of Robarts Library. For half a century, Robarts Library has been a place of connection—a place where we share ideas and spark new ones, circulate, preserve and create knowledge in every field, retell our stories and reimagine our future.
Originally built to house 2.7 million volumes and accommodate 4,100 people in reading rooms and study carrels, Robarts aimed to be the largest academic library building in the world, intended to make room for U of T’s growing library collection and the influx of students born during the Baby Boom.
