About the Library

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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

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)

Regular hours
Sep. 18 – Oct. 26 		Extended hours
Oct. 27 – Dec. 20 		First Week of Jan
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7
Monday – Tuesday 9:00 am – 11:45 pm 9:00 am – 11:45 pm Closed
Wednesday – Thursday 9:00 am – 11:45 pm 9:00 am – 11:45 pm 9:00 am – 4:45 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 4:45 pm 9:00 am – 6:45 pm 9:00 am – 4:45 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 5:45 pm 10:00 am – 11:45 pm Closed
Sunday 1:00 pm – 11:45 pm 10:00 am – 11:45 pm Closed

Any changes to the opening hours will be posted in advance. For further information, please check the updates on our homepage

 

Holiday Closures:

  • Thanksgiving Day : Monday, October 9, 2023
  • Christmas / New Year : Thursday, December 21, 2023 to Monday, January 1, 2024 (inclusive).
  • Presidential Day : Tuesday, January 2, 2024
  • Family Day : Monday, February 19, 2024
  • Good Friday : Friday, March 29, 2024
  • Victoria Day : Monday, May 20, 2024

See also:
IT Support Desk Hours
E-Classroom Hours

General Inquiries

  • Circulation Desk, Renewals, Reference & Inquiries
    416-585-4470
  • Group Study Room Bookings

    Book Online

Key Contacts

  • Lisa J. Sherlock
    Chief Librarian
    416-585-4472
    PR 315
    l [dot] sherlock [at] utoronto [dot] ca
  • Roma Kail
    Head, Reader Services
    416-585-4476
    PR 318
    r [dot] kail [at] utoronto [dot] ca
  • Beth Shoemaker
    Head, Bibliographic Services
    416-585-4466
    PR 317
    beth [dot] shoemaker [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca
  • Douglas J. Fox
    Systems Librarian
    416-585-4552
    PR 323
    douglasfox [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca
  • Halyna Kozar
    Senior Reader Services Supervisor
    416-585-4517
    PR 111
    halyna [dot] kozar [at] utoronto [dot] ca
  • Lisa Newman
    Senior Library Technician (Course Reserves and Syllabus Service)
    416-585-4424
    PR Circ
    lisa [dot] newman [at] utoronto [dot] ca

Last updated: November 22, 2022