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About the Library

Fun fact:
The music video, “Head over Heels” by the English band Tears for Fears was filmed in this library in June 1985.

Located on the campus of Victoria University in the Emmanuel College building, Emmanuel Library is one of the most beautiful libraries at the University of Toronto. It provides a tranquil setting for studying and research. The collection includes approximately 80,000 items, and contains books, journals, and electronic and audio-visual materials in theology and Christianity, which support graduate studies at Emmanuel College.

Areas of Strength

General Collection

  • Bible
  • Worship
  • Preaching
  • Pastoral Care
  • Christian Education
  • Reformed History/Theology
  • United Church of Canada
  • Methodism
  • Hymnology
  • John & Charles Wesley
  • Ecumenism
  • World Council of Churches

Special Collections

  • Wesleyana
  • Northrop Frye
  • James Evans
  • Peter Jones
  • Erasmus
  • John Webster Grant
  • Reuben Butchart (Disciples of Christ)
  • S.A. Nigosian
  • A.H. Reynar
  • Besly Family
  • Ernest G. Clarke

Note:

all Special Collections are housed in the E. J. Pratt Library.
Please ask for assistance in accessing these items.


Location

Emmanuel Library

3rd Floor, Emmanuel College
75 Queen’s Park Crescent East,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 1K7

Note:

on Saturdays you can only access the Emmanuel College building from the west-side entrance on Queen’s Park Crescent.


Library Hours

  April 14th – June 30th July 1st – September 2nd September 4th – September 9th
Monday–Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday Closed Closed Closed
Sunday Closed Closed Closed

Holiday Closures

Monday, May 21st Victoria Day
Monday, July 2nd Canada Day
Monday, August 6th Civic Holiday
Monday, September 3rd Labour Day