UC Library - Hours, Location & Contact

Although the UC Library's physical space is closed for the summer, you can still request books. The UC Library is closed as of Thursday, May 1 and will re-open for the fall term on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Borrowing UC Library books during the summer

You're welcome to request UC Library books during the summer and choose one of the following pick-up locations: Robarts Library, UTM Library, or UTSC Library. In LibrarySearch, once you find a book you want, you just need to sign in, click "REQUEST: Library Pickup," then choose your pickup library. Please note that it often takes up to a week (and occasionally even longer) for your requested books to be delivered to your chosen pickup library.

Returning UC Library books during the summer

You're welcome to return UC Library books to another U of T library, such as Robarts (130 St. George St.). Or, when the UC building is open on weekdays, you can put them in the book return box located just outside the main UC Library doors (on the 2nd floor of UC, on the south side of the building, above the building's grand entrance).

The University College Library re-opened in 2021 in its new location in "East Hall" (room 266 / 366) on the south side of the UC building. Our revitalized heritage space was the UC Library's original home in the 19th century.

When the UC Library is open, it may be used by:
  • U of T students, faculty, staff, and alumni
  • UTS students
  • external researchers who have purchased a U of T library card

Members of the public who would like to enter briefly to see our revitalized heritage space are welcome to do so.

An important aspect of the University College Revitalization project was improving accessibility:

• There's now an accessible ramped entrance at the southwest corner of the building (near the Cadario Conference Centre in Croft Chapter House).
• New ramps within the building lead from the accessible entrance to a new elevator, located near the building's main entrance on the south side of the building.
• The elevator leads to two entrances to the UC Library: our main entrance on the second floor of the College (room 266) and an entrance to our mezzanine (room 366), on the third floor of UC.