Home support your library donate books to the library. The childrens book bank depends on donations of new and gentlyused childrens books from the community to support all of our programming both at our berkeley storefront and across toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. Read more about i would like to donate a book to the university of toronto libraries i want to donate a used textbook to the textbooks for change program. Postsecondary textbook donations are either sent to universities in africa, or sold at a lower price to north american students. Incoming books are sorted and directed to various sections of the book sale or to appropriate university libraries. The university of toronto has the 3rd largest library collection in north america with over 19 million physical items and over 5 million online holdings. Michaels college library john m kelly library at the university of toronto. We work collaboratively with campus and community partners to create this impact, book by book. Bookends store donations can be dropped off during store hours. The rare book collection of the university of ottawa was rebuilt after the fire of 1903 which destroyed the main buildings of the university, including the library and its collection. Founded in 1901, university of toronto press utp is canadas leading academic publisher and one of the largest university presses in north america.
Proceeds from book sales supports library programs and services. This will allow library staff to assess and process the significant volume of donations previously received that have yet to be added to the collection. Books about uc history university college, toronto. Offcampus access is available to current university of toronto students, staff and faculty. Revenues from the sale of donated books support students and the uc library.
The system consists of 44 libraries located on university of toronto s three university campuses. Opened in 1973 and named for john robarts, the 17th premier of ontario. Search the library catalogue university of toronto libraries. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or selling an affordable used textbook to a student in canada, our goal is to improve the educational landscape around the world. Give the gift of the library toronto public library. You can buy or donate items and materials like books, cds, dvds and even vinyl records. How to donate to the library friends of the library and archives. Start with the books listed here all available at the uc library.
Over the years the generosity of donors has substantially contributed to utsc library s collections. New college students have access to all the materials in the university library system including departmental and other branch libraries across the campus. The library can provide the name of an appraisal company if requested. Please note that some dropbox locations may not be accessible due to. A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required. More information about this and other great university of toronto sales will be published in june or july be sure to plan for one or more trips to toronto in the fall.
The libraries are no longer able to accept most donations of books and other material. Bookends store donations can be dropped off at toronto reference library in the drop box located at front of the book store during branch hours. Gifts to the university of toronto mississauga library. Toronto reference library 789 yonge street, toronto monday to friday, 9 am 3 pm saturday, please call 4163975948 to make arrangements. I would like to donate a book to the university of toronto. This database called summon by the provider searches across many of the library s other databases, journal packages, ebook collections, and other resources. The library catalogue lists all of the books, journal, videos, and other types of resources in our collection. The campaign for the university of toronto is the largest fundraising campaign in canadian university history. Schools, workplace and community groups collect thousands of books all year long through book drives to donate to the childrens book bank.
The university library welcomes offers of gifts to help us develop our collections. Gifts and donations the utsc library will be pleased to consider donations of materials that support current curriculum and research conducted at the university of toronto scarborough. General guidelines gifts and donations of books, serials, microfilms, or other materials will. Information for donating to most libraries is available on our gifts page. Donated books are sold in most branches and at book ends bookstores, located at the toronto reference library and north york central library. Store is located on the concourse level of the north york centre mall 5150 yonge street, toronto tuesday to saturdays, 10 am 4 pm. The system consists of 44 libraries located on three university campuses. University of toronto brochure by governing council university of toronto, 1992 edition, in english. Read more about i would like to support the library with a donation i would like to donate a book to the university of toronto libraries. How can i donate books or journals to university libraries. I would like to donate a book to the university of toronto libraries. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
The toronto public library foundation helps to provide enhanced resources to the library that are not covered by municipal funding. Your donations give students access to lowcost reading materials, divert waste from landfills, and help keep books in circulation. For more information, please contact us or see the relevant faq below. Book donation charity shocked that tdsb puts unwanted textbooks in recycling bin. From may 15, 2019 to december 31, 2020, the university of ottawa library will temporarily suspend acceptance of donated materials to our collections. Support us by becoming a friend of the library and archives. Each year, utp publishes approximately 200 new scholarly, course, reference, and general interest books.
Prospective donors are also invited to tour the university archives by appointment. Utsc collection development policy for gifts and donations. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an. Donations are only accepted during branch open hours. The sale features more than 50,000 donated books, music, movies, and other items, which have been sorted into an array of scholarly and general categories. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and is ranked third among peer institutions in north america, behind only harvard and yale. Rare books the thomas fisher rare book library also accepts gifts. University of toronto libraries as one of the leading research library systems in the world, and the largest in canada, the university of toronto libraries utl provide access to knowledge, preserve and develop specialized collections and provide facilities that stimulate learning and discovery. Associate chief librarian for special collections and. Donations university of toronto mississauga library.
George downtown toronto, mississauga and scarborough. Utp has published over 6,500 books, with well over 3,500 of these still in print. Interested in reading about the history of university college. Your support is absolutely critical to u of ts quest to make a difference in the toronto region, in canada, and around the world. Small donations can be left at the library help desk. Oise library please contact nailisa tanner with a list of titles that you are interested in contributing, prior to bringing the materials to the library. We are an important source for outofprint books for readers and collectors. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and is ranked third among peer institutions in north america, behind harvard and yale. Donated books are sold in most branches and at book ends bookstores, located at the toronto reference library and north york central library bookstore currently closed for renovation. Thank you for your generous interest in donating to the university of toronto libraries. Based upon the fair market value, the university of toronto mississauga library will ask the advancement office to.
We appreciate your interest in donating books to the book saleyour donation will greatly benefit victoria university library. The u of t libraries has partnered with textbooks for change, a social venture that provides affordable and accessible educational material to students locally and abroad. I would like to support the library with a donation. The ucla library greatly appreciates offers of donations of materials that will enrich existing collections and support the instructional and research mission of the university. The library also actively collaborates with the main university library in the selection, maintenance and delivery of one of the worlds most extensive collections of electronic scholarly resources. See how many people can access an ebook at the same time. Your donation helps toronto public library in so many ways by funding programs that introduce children to the joy of reading, helping newcomer students succeed in school, teaching digital technologies to jobseekers, bringing the library to housebound seniors, and so much more. University college alumni uc library, university college university of toronto st. Reporting to the chief librarian of the university of toronto libraries, the associate chief librarian for special collections and director, thomas fisher rare book library has leadership management, policy, planning and implementation responsibilities for rare books, archives, and media collections in the central library, and collaborates with. Donations can still be brought down to the ej pratt library tuesdays and wednesdays between 12 3pm. However, with the increasing availability of electronic resources as well as budgetary and space constraints, the ucla library has been obliged to adjust its gift. This pdf explains whats included and to what extent each resource is covered and fulltext searchable. The toronto public library foundation believes that the character and quality of a city.
The 44 libraries provide access to books, journals, newspapers, maps, data, variety of media movies, audio, etc. This resource is licensed for your use by the university of toronto libraries. Robarts research library, commonly referred to as robarts library, is the main humanities and social sciences library of the university of toronto libraries and the largest individual library in the university. The university archives welcomes inquiries from members of the university community and general public wishing to donate private papers giftsinkind or make a cash donation in support of various archives initiatives.