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The University of Toronto Libraries system is the largest academic library in Canada and is ranked third among peer institutions in North America, behind only Harvard and Yale. [1] The system consists of 40 libraries located on University of Toronto's three university campuses: St. George (downtown Toronto), Mississauga and Scarborough. [2]
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives didn't have a permanent home until 1973 when the Thomas Fisher Rare Book library was opened. The library is named in honour of Thomas Fisher (1792–1874), who immigrated from Yorkshire , settled along the Humber River in 1822, and became a successful merchant ...
The Gerstein Science Information Centre is the University of Toronto's flagship library supporting the sciences and health sciences. The largest science and health science academic library in Canada, Gerstein has a collection of over 945,000 print volumes of journals and books, and also provides access to over 100,000 online journals and books. [1]
The Ontario Universities' Fair is an annual event which promotes public universities in the Canadian province of Ontario. The first OUF was held in 1997 and has grown rapidly to accommodate more than 100,000 guests that visit over a three-day period. [1] Each university sets up a booth in the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention ...
The library's initial design was for a mechanical book conveyor belt system to allow for faster collection by library staff, who would then send books downstairs for pickup. After Robarts was opened to all students, the conveyor system was discarded, although the tracks used by the conveyor system are still visible above the shelves.
The Salon du livre de Toronto is an annual book fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, held to celebrate and publicize French language literature. [1] Launched in 1993 as the first French language book fair in Canada outside Quebec, [1] the event features a program of author readings, panel discussions and publisher exhibitions over the course of several days in the fall of each year. [2]
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry: 1959 On Edward St. south of campus, near Dundas St. and University Ave. Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study [WR] Ontario Institute for Studies in Education: 1931 Located in The Annex north of campus. Formerly the Leighton Goldie McCarthy House. E.J. Pratt Library [LH] Victoria College 1961
The 34th annual Toronto Jewish Book Festival (formerly known as the Toronto Jewish Book Fair) opened in June 2012 at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library. The Festival featured over 35 international and Canadian authors, panels, book launches, musical events, films, slideshows, student programs, and books for sale ...