Start the new year off by learning a new hobby! 🧶 Join us @ Engineering and Computer Science Library (ECSL)’s informal crafting drop-in. 🧵 Supplies will be provided & staff will be there to help. 🤝 Find us Jan 27, noon-2pm, 2nd floor, Sandford Fleming Building, 10 King’s College Rd, room 2402 🧐

Dream of designing in 3D? Learn 3D design basics - perfect for makers who want to design a digital file for creating customized physical objects! Intro to 3D Design w.Tinkercad 🗓️ Jan 30, 12-1:30 📍Gerstein Library For current #UofT students/faculty/staff 👉 uoft.me/gerstein3dtraining

Have an unhealthy relationship with your data?😩📱 DATA DETOX WEEK arrives Jan 26-30! Discover how digital tech influences our behaviour & start taking back control of your digital privacy, security, & wellbeing - drop in to our week-long expo + join online workshops Sign up: uoft.me/data-detox-2026

Interested in growing native plants? Learn to properly prep seeds that need to be stored in the cold before they can grow in the spring! 🌱Seed Sitting Workshop 🗓️Jan 20  |  12-1pm 📍Gerstein Library For current #UofT students/staff/faculty 🔗 uoft.me/seed-sitting... cc @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

As part of Data Privacy Day, Robarts Library (UofT Libraries) is hosting a book display on privacy in the digital age until Jan. 30 . Stop by and take a look or borrow one today! More details: https://security.utoronto.ca/news/data-privacy-day-2026/#book-display#book-display #DPD2026

🎬 Great to see the work of #UofT Libraries' Film Library & Media Archives featured in the @thestar.com this weekend. The piece highlights the care, expertise & collaboration behind Pop-Up Cinematheque, bringing rare films out of the vault & back onto the big screen. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Happy holidays, #UofT 💙 The university will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026. To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether. We wish you a safe & restful winter break! ❄️

Wishing you a cozy & relaxing holiday break #UofT! ❄️ Gerstein Library will be closed Dec 24-Jan 2. We’ll reopen on Jan 3rd. Take note: Our ask.gerstein email service + Virtual Help Desk reopen on Jan 5th. 🗓️ Holiday closures: library.utoronto.ca/libraries?se... cc @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

Thank you for an incredible semester across all 40 #UofT Libraries 💙 Wishing you a joyful, restful holiday break🎄 Holiday hours + digital resources are always available at library.utoronto.ca — including journals and streaming, on campus or away. See you in the new year 📆✨

#UofT's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections @uoftlibraries.bsky.social is turning 70! Visit now until Dec. 23 for a special tour to mark the anniversary. 📖 bit.ly/70RB

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! The School of the Environment, OISE Library, and OISE Sustainability & Climate Action Network invite students across UofT to submit art works to the 2026 Sustainability Thinking Exhibition. Submissions due Monday, January 19th, 2026: www.environment.utoronto.ca/news/sustain...

📢 Big news, #UofT— the Libraries’ website just got a major glow-up!✨ UTL has officially launched a redesigned website — your faster, simpler, and more secure way to connect with everything Libraries offers. What’s new….

Have a great idea or invention for your #UofT startup, but need to protect it? Learn how to uncover prior patents, read a patent & more at our workshop: 🔒Resources for Patent Research 📅Nov 6, 12-2pm 💻via Zoom Open to current #UofT students/staff/faculty 🔗 uoft.me/e-shipworkshop

Learn 3D design basics at our in-person workshop - perfect for makers who want to design customized physical objects! 🧊Intro to 3D Design with Tinkercad 🗓️ Oct 21 📍Gerstein Library Open to current #UofT students/faculty/staff 👉 uoft.me/gerstein3dtraining @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

🚨Robarts Common will close tonight at 2 AM due to a scheduled city water shutdown. 24-hour weekday access will resume as normal afterward. We apologize for the inconvenience. 💙

It’s Science Literacy Week! 🧠🔬 This year’s theme: From Sea to Space 🌊🚀 Dive in or take off - check out an event near you! 🔗 guides.library.utoronto.ca/scienceliter...

📚 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Book Giveaway & Book Club Students can pick up a free copy of The Knowing by Tanya Talaga at Robarts Library, 2nd floor on Sept 16 (Tomorrow!) from 10AM–2PM. OISE Library will host a book club discussion on Sept 30 from 1–2PM, all are welcome! 🧡

💡 Want to make an impact? Join the Library Student Advisory Committee! 📚 Share your ideas to shape library services, spaces & programs ✨ Earn a Co-Curricular Record (CCR) credit 🗓️ Apply by Sept 17! 🔗 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

📚 U of T has 40 libraries across 3 campuses — and now there’s one place to keep up with them all! ✨ Follow our new account @your.utl on Instagram to stay updated on everything happening across U of T Libraries — from the best study spaces to essential digital resources and research tips. 💙

#UofT President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff & librarians across the university's three campuses to the new school year. #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/ft25

📢 The university will be closed on Friday, August 1 and Monday, August 4 for the Civic Holiday long weekend. Perfect time to catch up on your Summer Reading Bingo list! 📚🌞🕶️ 🔗Library Hours: onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/holiday-hour...

🎬 Bummed out by rising streaming costs? Good news: your UTORid gives you free access to thousands of films, from cult classics to recent releases. Check out Audio Cine Films, Criterion Collection or Kanopy for your next movie night.🍿 🔗: onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/streaming-vi...

Take a page out of this 1980s student’s book & cool down with a good read. Your UTORid unlocks countless ebooks & audiobooks, perfect for enjoying from the comfort of your favourite windowsill. ☀️📚 In need of some serious A/C 🧊? Come chill at the library! 📷: “One Way to Study”, Brian Peel, 1980

Need a few more books to complete your Summer Reading Bingo card? Swing by the Used Book Room and stock up on great reads - for cheap! 🎉 📍Robarts Library, 1st floor 🕰️ Open every Tuesday, 10AM - 3PM 💵 Cash only

U of T Libraries offers our heartfelt thanks to Meric Gertler as he concludes his tenure as U of T’s 16th president. 💙 Thank you for championing libraries as vital spaces for research, learning & student success. 📚 Wishing you all the best as you begin your next chapter.

Today we welcome #UofT's 17th president, Melanie Woodin. An internationally recognized neuroscientist and double graduate of U of T, Woodin starts a new chapter on her first day in office. ➡️ president.utoronto.ca

📣 Reminder 📣 The University of Toronto and all #UofT Libraries will be closed on: 🗓️ June 30 – Presidential Holiday🎓 🗓️ July 1 – Canada Day 🍁 Enjoy the extended long weekend!

📣 Reminder 📣 The University of Toronto and all #UofT Libraries will be closed on: 🗓️ June 30 – Presidential Holiday🎓 🗓️ July 1 – Canada Day 🍁 Enjoy the extended long weekend!

📢 Heads up #UofT Maintenance is coming to several floors of Robarts Library For safety, access to these floors-including via elevators-will be temporarily closed on these dates: 🔹 June 26–27: 13th 🔹 July 2: 9th 🔹 July 7–8: 12th 🔹 July 10–11: 10th Book retrieval will be unavailable. Plan ahead! 🛠📚

🏳️‍🌈✨ MAKE IT YOURS ✨🏳️‍🌈 We’re celebrating Pride at Robarts Library today with a Pronoun & Pride Button Bar! 🎨 Come to the 2nd floor 📍 Robarts Library 📅 June 26, 2025 🕦 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Create your own custom button and show your #Pride! 💖 #UofT

#UofT President Meric Gertler prepares to step down after 12 transformative years #UofTGrad25 ➡️ uoft.me/bGq

✨ Congratulations to the six recipients of the 2025 Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize. 🏆📚 The winners presented their research at a ceremony held at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, joined by proud families, faculty, and peers. 📸 🔗 : onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/news/student...

🌈 Happy Pride, U of T! These quotes come from LGBTQ2A+ authors whose voices we admire for their power to inspire, empower, and advocate for equality. We are proud to stand with our 2SLGBTQIA+ students - today and every day. 💖📚

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#UofT raises Progress Pride flag across its three campuses to celebrate #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈 uoft.me/bDf

Books + Bingo = Best Summer Ever!! ☀️🕶️📚 Pick up your card in person and submit your progress online for a chance to win prizes! 📋 Participating libraries : Robarts, Gerstein, Eberhard Zeidler, Earth Sciences, Kelly, OISE, A.D. Allen Chemistry 🔗: onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/news/summer-...

Big thanks to @heqco.bsky.social for featuring our exciting AI project with @scholarsportal.bsky.social in their latest blog! Our project aims to enrich metadata for ~50,000 government docs that @uoftlibraries.bsky.social digitized and made available on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social.

🎉 We’re open! Robarts Library, Robarts Common and Fisher Library has reopened following the completion of emergency City water repairs. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Hope to see you soon!

📢 Closed Due to Water Shutdown Robarts, Robarts Common & Fisher Library are closed as of 5 p.m. today due to an emergency City water shutdown. We encourage members of our community to visit @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social as an alternative study & research space. Thanks for your patience!💙

✨🪩Serving Looks and Books: U of T Libraries as Met Gala Fits 🪩✨ Janelle Monáe as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Summer Reading BINGO is back!🎉 📥 Pick up a bingo card @ a participating library (Robarts, Gerstein, Eberhard Zeidler, Graham, Earth Sciences, Kelly, OISE, A.D Allen Chemistry) 📚 Track your reading 🧾 Submit complete cards online 🎁 WIN PRIZES! 🔗: library.utoronto.ca/news/summer-...

📢 Closure Alert: Robarts Library and Robarts Common will be closed on Saturday, May 3 for scheduled maintenance. Looking for a place to study? Gerstein Library will be open and available for you! Thanks for your understanding. 💙📚

🎊 May is #AsianHeritageMonth! Join us at #UofT Libraries as we celebrate the stories, voices & cultural contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage. Below are some of the events and initiatives taking place:

We asked U of T students what they love most about the cherry blossoms—they really are like something out of a fairytale, bringing people together and welcoming a new season. What’s your favourite part of taking in these beautiful trees? 🌸✨

Exams = DONE ✅ 🎉Congratulations on all your hard work! Time to trade textbooks for movies, music, and a good read. Whether you're winding down or recharging for what’s next, the library’s got you covered with film streaming, ebooks, and wellness resources.🎬📚🎧

🌸 It’s our favourite time of the year! 🌸 We have over 70 Japanese cherry trees - also known as sakura trees - blooming on the grounds of Robarts Library for you to enjoy. With rain forecasted for tomorrow, today may be the best day to vist. 🌺 ✨ Please remember to treat the trees with respect. 🙏🌳

📢 Closure Alert: Robarts Library and Robarts Common will be closed on Saturday, May 3 for scheduled maintenance. Looking for a place to study? Gerstein Library will be open and available for you! Thanks for your understanding. 💙📚

Happy World Book Day! 🎉📖 Come celebrate with us and @fisherlibrary.bsky.social today from 12-5 PM! 💫

Pressed for time?⏱️ LibKey Nomad allows you to download article PDFs at record speed. ⚡️🌐 Compatible with multiple browsers, it's the easiest way to streamline your research. 🔗: onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/libkey-nomad

📚 🎉 World Book Day is almost here — and we're getting ready to shelfabrate! Join us tomorrow, April 23rd at @fisherlibrary.bsky.social from 12–5 PM for “Biblodiversity”, a vibrant one-day display showcasing books in all kinds of formats and materials. 📖 See you there!