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December 2024 by Anna-Michelle Paderina
It’s always cold here so bring a sweater just in case. Lots of natural light during the day and a nice view of the changing sky at sunset. Large variety for seating (all comfortable). Quiet areas here are nonexistent though, people are always talking despite the signs. Despite that, it’s one of my favourite places to study on campus.
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March 2023 by Max Tian
Perfect place for crying, partying, playing games, watching anime and chatting.
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February 2023 by Main
It's usually very full but still a nice study spot.
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February 2023 by Mr. Oof
One of the most calm locations on campus for comfort or focus work in a quiet and relaxing environment.
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July 2019 by Humberto Ribeiro de Souza
Nice place for studying and research. Staff is attentive, the collection is huge and the resources abundant, including computers, scanners and video collection. Relatively close to the subway station.
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June 2019 by Pete J.
Outside of its questionable aesthetics, this library is a wonder and a treasure. First off disregard the comments from non-students(sorry, but this place isn't a public library.) This Library is an extensive depot of some of the hardest to find documents/books/videos/resources in North America, and a ready and willing staff to help you learn to find an access them. As a student it's top 5 floors offer quiet and needed study space that is a perfect climate in all 4 extreme seasons with an abundance of tables/plugins/evenwifisignals combined with late hours(much later than most the other campus libraries). The Starbucks in building is a lifesaver and the 'ask a librarian' chat feature on the website allows you to get help anywhere in the building without moving. TOP TIP they have a book sale every Tuesday I think 1-4pm where you can find some amazing books cheap!!. I would like to see more full spectrum lights, comfy chairs and a little better way of dealing with the 'sleepers'. But all in all this Library is soo much better than most campuses I've visited around the world.
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October 2018 by Brittany W.
In comparison to Ryerson's library, I miss this place - a lot. Starbucks sucks though. They don't take the points card and may charge you for a cup of water. Also, they always mess up orders, and are terribly slow. The library itself has an outlet at every table, and it's well ventilated, as well as clean. Everyone is actually quiet here (except for certain parts of the building). The glass rooms are first come first serve - however, aren't very sound proof. They also extend hours for the first floor during rough seasons. However, there are stories about people getting cozy in the stacks. Anything above the 5th floor needs a TCard! Printing is quick and easy here as well. The conference/booking rooms are actually well equipped. Great to practice presentations in! If you wander to the special library (forget the name, but it's within Robarts), it's quite a treat!
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November 2017 by Grace P.
Ever wonder what it feels like to be a criminal in your own safe studying space provided by the university? Well, look no further! UofT's Robarts library ensures to provide an experience like no other (and by that I mean literally, no other university). It seems as though the security is more occupied with kicking out their own students, than maintaining the safety of them. Unfortunately, I arrived to that realization when my Tcard was stolen, and as a means of reward I got the boot around 11 PM when I was unable to show it (although offering to provide both student number and login proof). As a paying student of this university, I do not appreciate to be treated like I am doing something wrong when my only intent is to study for a midterm the very next day, which was very apparent considering I was using the database which requires log in info. I am incredibly upset, angered, and disappointed that UofT chooses to promote discrimination among students who do not attend or fail to provide proof that they attend UofT, unlike other universities that are accepting and understanding, encouraging unity. We are all 'on the same boat' in regards to pursuing our choice of education and special treatment should not be given to basic necessities purely because of the name we carry. I hope to see change in the future.
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February 2017 by Paulette Hamilton
Tip 2 if Lira people are on the computers for more than 1 hr they should be automatically logged off so other visiting university or college students can use it too.
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February 2017 by Paulette Hamilton
The Lira situation on 4th floor is madness tip 1 1more lira comupter won't hurt the uofT students.
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April 2016 by Emma Kerr
If you have to study here, the best, most quiet, and brightest places are the 8th floor Hong Kong Library or the Inforum on the 4th floor of the iSchool, though hours are more limited.
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December 2015 by Monica Lee
20 years later it smells the same
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November 2015 by Burce ısık
Love&hate relationship
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February 2015 by Mac F.
The grey building where dreams die. They say the architect jumped off the roof. probably the most depressing area of U of T during exam time. If you ever find yourself here in the dead of night, please reconsider your management of time and life. Floor 5 is the nicest looking level, it is like night and day compared to the other grey and dim levels of the library. It is like the only modern and renovated area. One time I got lost, and I think one of the upper floors 9-12, there is a small room that is made up of around 8-10 lockers. These lockers are just big enough for a small person to lock themselves in from the outside world, with a small desk. It looked like a war jail cell. I am pretty sure they were occupied by some stressed out Asian student, but I didn't stay long enough to check. There are much nicer libraries than Kobarts.
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February 2015 by Arthur L.
This is THE place to get shit done. Don't go on any of the free floors (1-6) because theres quite a lot of old creepers there that just go there and check out students more than they read their books or newspaper. Wifi can be a little bit shoddy at times but idc, as long as it works. Im not here to game. There seems to be a whole crowd at starbucks 24/7 seems like theres a group of people who live on this floor and have fun.
