About the Library


General Information
Located on the Victoria University campus, the E.J. Pratt Library collection numbers approximately 250,000 items and contains books, periodicals, documents, pamphlets and specialized material, excluding theology, which support undergraduate studies at Victoria University.
Areas of Strength
- General Collections
- Canadian Studies
- Classics
- English
- French
- German literature
- History
- Near Eastern Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Special Collections
- William Blake
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Northrop Frye
- E.J. Pratt
- John Wesley
- Virginia Woolf / Bloomsbury
- and many others
See also:
Subject Guides
Special Collections
Location
E.J. Pratt Library
71 Queen’s Park Crescent,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5S 1K7
Library Hours (excluding Holidays)
Spring-Summer hours May. 1 – Sep. 1 |
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Monday – Friday | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm |
Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Any changes to the opening hours will be posted in advance. For further information, please check the updates on our homepage
Holiday Closures:
- Presidential Day : Friday, June 30, 2023
- Canada Day : Monday, July 3, 2023
- Civic Holiday : Monday, August 7, 2023
- Labour Day : Monday, September 4, 2023
See also:
IT Support Desk Hours
E-Classroom Hours
General Inquiries
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Circulation Desk, Renewals, Reference & Inquiries416-585-4470
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Group Study Room Bookings
Key Contacts
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Lisa J. SherlockChief Librarian416-585-4472PR 315l [dot] sherlock [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Roma KailHead, Reader Services416-585-4476PR 318r [dot] kail [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Beth ShoemakerHead, Bibliographic Services416-585-4466PR 317beth [dot] shoemaker [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca
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Douglas J. FoxSystems Librarian416-585-4552PR 323douglasfox [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca
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Halyna KozarSenior Reader Services Supervisor416-585-4517PR Circhalyna [dot] kozar [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Lisa NewmanSenior Library Technician (Course Reserves and Syllabus Service)416-585-4424PR Circlisa [dot] newman [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Agatha BarcReader Services & Instruction Librarian (on research leave)416-585-4463PR 114agatha [dot] barc [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Colin DeinhardtReader Services & Instruction Librarian
*Key Contact for Instruction
Requests416-585-4569PR 114colin [dot] deinhardt [at] utoronto [dot] ca
Last updated: November 22, 2022