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University of Toronto Scarborough Library
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43°47′3″N 79°11′11″W / 43.78417°N 79.18639°W / 43.78417; -79.18639
LocationAcademic Resource Centre
1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TypeAcademic library
Established1982 (43 years ago) (1982)
Branch ofUniversity of Toronto Libraries
Collection
Size400,000
Other information
Chief librarian
Angela Hamilton[1]
Websiteutsc.library.utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto Scarborough Library (or UTSC Library), part of the University of Toronto Libraries system, is the main campus library of the University of Toronto Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Located on the ground floor of the Academic Resource Centre (ARC), it is the largest and primary library on the campus, with a collection of over 400,000 volumes in print, journals, audio, and film.

History

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The Scarborough campus was originally opened as Scarborough College in 1964, and originally did not have its own library. It originally used a small space in the Science Wing to store its collection at a time when the college had a total student enrolment of around 200.[2] The college grew out of the space, and students raised $400,000 for the construction of a proper library in 1978. This led to the opening of the Vincent W. Bladen Library in 1982. However, as the campus continued to expand more space was needed, and the current UTSC Library was established in the Academic Resource Centre, designed by RDH Architects, in 2003.[3][4]

Collections

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The library holds a collection of over 400,000 print, journal, audio and video volumes. Its archives and special collections include rare materials for teaching and research at the University of Toronto, materials documenting the history of the Scarborough campus and also the Scarborough community, among other historical materials.[5]

Facilities

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The stacks, UTSC Library

The UTSC Library contains an open stacks section, quiet study zones, group study rooms, individual carrels across two floors, and over 200 computer stations.[1]

The BRIDGE

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The BRIDGE

The UTSC Library and Department of Management jointly operate The BRIDGE, a hub for business research on the Scarborough campus. It hosts a business research library, data lab, and lounge, and is located on the ground floor of the campus's Instructional Centre.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "A message from the Chief Librarian". University of Toronto Scarborough Library. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "Vincent W. Bladen Library: A Students' Demand". The History of UTSC Project. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Legacy Firm: RDHA". Canadian Architect. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "UTSC Library". The History of UTSC Project. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "Archives and Special Collections". University of Toronto Scarborough Library. Retrieved Nov 20, 2025.
  6. ^ "The BRIDGE, UofT Scarborough Library". University of Toronto Libraries. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
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