📢 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!

Today’s Overdue Advice: Is this book scholarly? 🤔 Here are a few tips to help you decide if it's the right fit for your research. And remember—when in doubt, just ask a librarian! 📚

⏰ The countdown is on! ⏰ You have until midnight on Sun, April 13th to submit your application for the Wilson Awards. Don’t miss out on your chance to win one of 6 $1000 awards! 💰✨ 🔗: onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/undergrad-re...

Overdue Advice: Yes, you CAN use GenAI to support your learning! 🧠🤖 Check out the university’s official guidelines on using Generative AI in the classroom to help you use it responsibly and effectively. 🔗: www.viceprovostundergrad.utoronto.ca/16072-2/teac...

👋Hey Undergrads! Have you applied for the Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize yet? 🏆Submit a short application online for your chance to win 1 of 6 $1,000 awards! ⏳Deadline: April 13, 2025 🔗http://go.utlib.ca/libprize

Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named #UofT’s 17th president. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres

🔍 Looking for an easier way to keep track of your favourite academic journals? Try using BrowZine! BrowZine allows you to browse journals, read article PDFs and stay updated with new issues and content in one place. 💻 📱 🔗: onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/browzine

Tomorrow is #UofT Giving Day! 📚💙 U of T Libraries are more than just books—we’re spaces for learning, creating, and connecting. Thanks to donor support, we’ve transformed our libraries to better support students, faculty, and researchers across all three campuses.

📝 Some more Overdue Advice from one of our Librarians: 3 tips for choosing keywords that will take your search from meh to uh-meh-zing! 🔎✨

🚨 Attention U of T Undergrads! 🚨 Proud of a recent research assignment? Apply for the Patricia and Peter Shannon Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize for a chance to win 1 of 6 $1,000 awards! 🏆 ⏳Application Deadline: April 13, 2025 🔗Applying is easy: go.utlib.ca/libprize

🐾Therapy dogs are visiting Robarts on Wednesday, March 19th! Puppy time is limited, so make sure to drop by early for a paws-itively relaxing time!🐶 🕒2:00PM-3:15PM 📍2nd floor, Robarts Library ℹ️https://folio.utoronto.ca/students/events/detail/5135852 @uoftstudentlife.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social

🎵🎵Have you registered to perform at or attend U of T's Got Talent: Spring Soirée yet? Find out more here 👉: gerstein.library.utoronto.ca/workshop-eve...