Before search engines, there were card catalogues, and the librarians who guarded them. Episode 3 of The Unquiet Library looks back at this iconic space and these brilliant and formidable human search engines. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

Brutalism is back, and in Episode 2, we explore how Robarts went from “Toronto’s ugliest building” to a beloved icon (especially in cherry blossom season 🌸). Has the world finally caught up to Robarts? 🎧 Episode 2 is out now! #UofT #RobartsLibrary #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture #Toronto

Learn why Robarts Library is so hard to navigate. Episode 1 is out now: “Toronto’s Ugliest Building?”. 🎧Listen now: shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-... #UofT #TorontoPodcast #AcademicLibraries #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture #Libraries

Brutal. I've got a few bits in these podcasts defending Canada's greatest building.

#RobartsLibrary has been compared to a concrete spaceship & used as the set of a post-apocalyptic prison in Resident Evil. 🧟 Ep. 1 The Unquiet Library explores why this building’s design & presence provoke strong reactions like no other library in Toronto. #UofT 🎧 Listen now on most platforms.

Iconic. Polarizing. Unforgettable. Robarts Library has been called many things over the past 50 years. The Unquiet Library podcast explores the voices, tensions, and histories that shaped it. The first episodes are now streaming. 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/0AjhamY...

Ugly or iconic? Robarts Library has been called many things — but the stories inside are far louder than the architecture. The Unquiet Library— now streaming everywhere. #TheUnquietLibrary #RobartsLibrary #TorontoPodcast #TorontoHistory #UofT #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture