Toronto Metropolitan University Library and Archives
The Toronto Metropolitan University Library (opens in new window) is located in the heart of the campus in the Library building at the corner of Victoria and Gould, with the Library entrance on the second floor.
All Toronto Met students are invited and encouraged to use the collections, services and facilities offered by the Library. The collection is designed to support the full breadth of programs offered at the University and includes over 500,000 books. More than $5 million is spent annually to support electronic resources (approximately 116,000 e-journals, 500,000 e-books, databases and indexes, geospatial data and catalogued websites or electronic documents). Off-campus access to electronic resources, such as databases, online journals and digitized course readings, is available with a valid my.torontomu.ca account. Students and faculty are also able to borrow items and obtain articles from other university libraries if materials are not available at the Library.
The Toronto Metropolitan University Library has several specialized collections that are unique to the university.
- The University Archives is housed on the 4th floor of the Library building and serves as the institutional memory of the Toronto Met community. The Archives appraises, preserves, and makes accessible a broad range of primary source materials which provide administrative, academic, fiscal, legal, social and cultural record of Toronto Metropolitan University.
- Special Collections, located on the 4th floor of the Library building, was established to help support the learning and teaching needs and facilitate the scholarly, research and creative activities of the Toronto Met community by acquiring and preserving photography, film and cultural history objects.
- The Geospatial Map and Data Centre (GMDC) is located on the main floor of the Toronto Metropolitan University Library, within the Ronald D. Besse Information and Learning Commons and via its website. The GMDC provides access to a wide range of Geospatial Data and GIS, an extensive Paper Map Inventory and Statistics and Research Data.
- The Digital Repository is a resource for collecting, preserving and providing access to the digital content produced by members of the Toronto Met community. It contains articles, working papers, preprints, technical reports, conference papers, data sets and more.
Research help (opens in new window) is available on the second floor during most hours of Library operation – students can drop-in or book a scheduled appointment. Real-time chat research help is also available through the Ask a Librarian Chat (opens in new window) feature on the Library’s website. Throughout the academic year, free workshops are offered to familiarize students with library resources and enhance information literacy skills for academic success.
The Library is the primary destination for study space on campus, with quiet or silent individual study space as well as space to facilitate collaborative and group learning. Private study rooms are bookable online.
Card operated photocopy and printing facilities are available. Facilities for viewing audio-visual material are also available in the Library.
Students should familiarize themselves with the terms and conditions relating to the use of Library materials and facilities. Policies and regulations, including the Code of Library Conduct, are available on the Library website at library.torontomu.ca (opens in new window) . Misuse of the Library's resources and facilities by any user is an offense.
Theft and mutilation of Library material can result in a $100 fine plus the replacement cost of the material.
Students are responsible for all material borrowed on their Library card. Loss or theft of cards should be reported immediately at the Library Circulation desk. Lending of Library cards is prohibited.