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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎙️ Episode 10, The Future of Robarts now available. What role will research libraries play in an increasingly digital world? Librarians, scholars, architects & urbanists reflect on the future of one of Toronto’s most iconic buildings. #uoft @uoftlibraries.bsky.social shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-...

Photo of Robarts Library and the Robarts Common addition during cherry blossom peak bloom.

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“It looks like a prison.” “I think the architecture is really beautiful.” Robarts Library has always inspired strong reactions. In our back-to-school bonus episode, I asked incoming students: What’s your first impression of Robarts? 🎧 Listen now: shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-... #UofT #Toronto

Photo of Robarts Library, a concrete, triangular, brutalist building. From this perspective some say it looks like a bird. Trees in fall
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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Think the library is just books? Think again. 👀📚 From coffee and snacks to study spaces and equipment, there is a lot more waiting for you at the library.☕🍟🖨️ Come see what your library has to offer! ✨ #MoreThanBooks #StudySpots #StudentLife #UofT

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Want to help shape the future of U of T Libraries? 👀 Applications for the Library Student Advisory Committee (LSAC) are now open! ✍️ Open to all graduate & undergrad students 👋 Meet to share ideas to improve library services, spaces, and programs ⭐ Apply by September 20: tinyurl.com/44en447u

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 25/06/2026

Constantia Constantinou appointed #UofT’s university chief librarian 📚 uoft.me/cvn

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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We're delighted to announce @uoftlibraries.bsky.social Chief Librarian Larry P. Alford as the recipient of the OCUL Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his leadership, collaboration and transformative contributions to the research library community. Read more: ocul.on.ca/ocul-lifetim...

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

U of T Libraries are glowing up with #Pride 🌈 Come visit the Engineering and Computer Science Library to see our displays in person, make stickers and browse other activities! 💅 #librariesofbluesky #studentlife

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

From 1978-1985, The Asianadian magazine broke new ground in #Cdn publishing 📖 It promoted Asian Canadian activism & challenged sexism and homophobia 🌈 Thanks to library archivists & a donor, the magazine & its records have now been digitized. 🖥️ Read more: library.utoronto.ca/news/asianad...

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

#ICYMI - @unquietlibrary.bsky.social takes a #BTS stroll through Robarts' iconic hallways and dispels a few common myths along the way 🤫

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

☀️🕕 Summer hours in effect from Mon June 1 - Sun Aug 23: Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-10pm Fri: 8:30-5pm Sat-Sun: 9am-5pm 🔗 For more hours info: library.utoronto.ca/libraries?se... cc @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

In the 1920s, the Carnegie Foundation created a number of "art teaching sets"🎨 One of these sets was donated to U of T in 1926. 📚 Hidden in storage for decades, the collection is now finding new life through digitization at the Art History Library. 💻 More: library.utoronto.ca/news/treasur...

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Episode 7 is out! The Unquiet Library dives into the analogue world of Robarts: card catalogues, ringing telephones, typewriters, conveyor belts, and the rhythms of pre-digital research. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 📚 #uoft #libraries #toronto @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

Black and white archival photo of the Robarts Library card catalogue. A long, tall wooden filing cabinet of small drawers.

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Information Technology & Security at U of T @its.utoronto.ca · 11/05/2026

Day 2 at #TechKnowFile2026 featured a keynote on thinking *with* AI from @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social's @karinavold.bsky.social, and a day full of sessions on everything from @uoftlibraries.bsky.social's website consolidation to @utoronto.ca's AI Kitchen, co-sponsored by @drdonnakidwell.com. Thanks all!

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This spring, @uoftlibraries celebrated 10 years of discovery with the Peter and Patricia Shannon Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize 🏆 The prize honours up to six @uoft #undergrads who use library resources to support their research projects 🖥️📚 Learn more: library.utoronto.ca/news/decade-...

The winners of the 2026 Patricia and Peter Shannon Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize: Devika Singh, Delia Pan, Parmin Sedigh Tonekaboni, Alex Drotenko, Sabrina Isabelle McLennon and Lorraine Pan.

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Got a new startup idea, but don't know your market? 📊Market Research for Startups ✅Get familiar w. tools/databases to help w. market sizing, business plans & more ✅Discover more library services for UofT entrepreneurs 🗓️May 14 💻Zoom For current #UofT students/staff/faculty 🔗 uoft.me/e-shipworkshop

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Unquiet Library Episode 5 out now! “The Pink Collar” looks at the gendered history of Robarts Library. Stories of resistance, resilience, and reform, told through oral history. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on Acast shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-... @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

Black and white archival photo of Robarts Library in the 1970s. A group of women librarians have a tour and are looking at a directory map of with a floor plan of Robarts library and a sign that says “Books must be charged out at…floor”

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🎙️ New episode is live: From Fort Book to the Heart of Campus. This episode traces how librarians, staff and advocates pushed for accessibility, better service, and spaces where students could feel safe, supported and at home. 🎧 shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-... @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

Photo of a colorful children’s play area in Robarts Library, including child size table and stools and toy storage furniture.

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Interested in communicating your STEM research in a creative & visual way? Join us at one of our three new upcoming Science Communication workshops on biomedical illustration, zines-making, & graphic medicine! 🖼️✂️🖍️🥼🧬🧪 All sessions open to current #UofT students! ℹ️ Sign up: uoft.me/zine-showcase

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Before search engines, there were card catalogues, and the librarians who guarded them. Episode 3 of The Unquiet Library looks back at this iconic space and these brilliant and formidable human search engines. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

Black and white photo of the Robarts Library reference room card catalog in the 1970s.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 11/03/2026

Curious what it’s like to study at #UofT St. George? 🤔 Take a quick tour of five must-see spots – historic buildings, student hubs, study spaces, & athletic facilities that make the U of T student experience unique. 📌 Explore: uoft.me/explore

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Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy @pharmacy.utoronto.ca · 11/03/2026

Misinformation spreads fast—but where’s the line between fact and opinion? In our season finale, @jendlake.bsky.social, Colin Furness & experts from @uoftlibraries.bsky.social unpack misinformation & how political shifts shape the future of health research. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Brutalism is back, and in Episode 2, we explore how Robarts went from “Toronto’s ugliest building” to a beloved icon (especially in cherry blossom season 🌸). Has the world finally caught up to Robarts? 🎧 Episode 2 is out now! #UofT #RobartsLibrary #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture #Toronto

Photo of the triangular concrete Robarts Library with cherry blossoms in the foreground.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Brutal. I've got a few bits in these podcasts defending Canada's greatest building.

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Morning!🌞Time for some Overdue Advice from your friendly U of T library staff 👋 Today we're sharing tips on finding peer-reviewed articles to support your research. ✍ Keep your eyes peeled for more Overdue Advice to make your research projects pop 💥 every Tuesday ✅

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The Unquiet Library Podcast @unquietlibrary.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Learn why Robarts Library is so hard to navigate. Episode 1 is out now: “Toronto’s Ugliest Building?”. 🎧Listen now: shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-... #UofT #TorontoPodcast #AcademicLibraries #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture #Libraries

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Want to start a new business? Be sure to attend tomorrow’s Industry Research workshop first! 📊

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

‼️NEW‼️ 🧊Intro to 3D Design w. Fusion 360 Makers who want to create customized physical objects will learn: ✅ plan a project ✅ master parametric 3D modelling basics ✅ personalize designs w. industry-relevant tools 🗓️Mar 17 📍Gerstein Library For U of T students/staff/faculty uoft.me/gerstein3dtr...

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Iconic. Polarizing. Unforgettable. Robarts Library has been called many things over the past 50 years. The Unquiet Library podcast explores the voices, tensions, and histories that shaped it. The first episodes are now streaming. 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/0AjhamY...

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Ep. 2 A Brutalist Masterpiece?

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 23/02/2026

Signed, sealed, rediscovered: #UofT researchers decode 15th-century missive from French monarch 📜 uoft.me/cbK

Left: A c.1469 portrait of the 'Spider King', Louis XI (Painting by Jacob de Litemont). Right: A 1463 letter patent of Louis XI; the Massey fragment likely originated as a document similar to this one

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Years in the making, this discovery provides a rare glimpse into the bureaucratic machinery that helped define the rule of a powerful French monarch. Go deeper into this web of discovery 🕷️ 👑 library.utoronto.ca/news/hidden-...

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Hidden in plain sight: a message from the Spider King | University of Toronto Libraries

U of T librarians and researchers uncover rare 15th-century French royal letter

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Multispectral imaging technology at @fisherlibrary.bsky.social, in collaboration with @utm.utoronto.ca Old Books New Science Lab & #UofT medieval scholars @artsci.utoronto.ca, made the invisible visible again — allowing researchers to identify the fragment &decode how it was folded, sealed & used

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

His nickname "The Spider King" reflected his political style - the “Spider King,” who ruled from the centre of a carefully woven web of power...

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Deep within #UofT’s rare book collections, even the humblest materials can hold extraordinary stories. A scrap of 📜 from the Robertson Davies Library @masseycollege.bsky.social Library has been identified as part of a 15th-century letter from the court of King Louis XI of France

Multi spectral imagining of the letetr fragment

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 12/02/2026

Today, the Government of Ontario announced changes to funding across the postsecondary sector, including a $6.4 billion investment. This funding will help sustain access to high-quality academic programs & support students in preparing for the future. uoft.me/funding-announcement

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Starting something new? Level up your company research & competitive analysis skills! Company & Competitor Research 🗓️Feb 19, 12-1 💻Zoom For current #UofT students/staff/faculty of all disciplines 🔗 uoft.me/e-shipworkshop @uoftlibraries.bsky.social @uoftcfe.bsky.social @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Join the Map & Data Library online workshop: ✨ Using MAXQDA & AI for Qualitative Data Analysis (Part 3) 🗓️ Feb 26 | 2–3 pm We’ll cover AI in the research process, data privacy & ethics, and a live demo. Some familiarity helpful, not required. Register here🔗: mdl.library.utoronto.ca/mdl-blog/usi...

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🤖📚 AI is changing qualitative research. From transcription to analysis, new tools are opening up possibilities (and raising questions). Curious how it works in practice? 👇

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 26/01/2026

⚠️ Weather Update: Due to heavy snowfall and the impacts on public transit, the #UofT St. George campus is closed until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, January 26, 2026. A status update will be posted online today by 10:00 a.m. at utoronto.ca/campus-status

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Start the new year off by learning a new hobby! 🧶 Join us @ Engineering and Computer Science Library (ECSL)’s informal crafting drop-in. 🧵 Supplies will be provided & staff will be there to help. 🤝 Find us Jan 27, noon-2pm, 2nd floor, Sandford Fleming Building, 10 King’s College Rd, room 2402 🧐

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Dream of designing in 3D? Learn 3D design basics - perfect for makers who want to design a digital file for creating customized physical objects! Intro to 3D Design w.Tinkercad 🗓️ Jan 30, 12-1:30 📍Gerstein Library For current #UofT students/faculty/staff 👉 uoft.me/gerstein3dtraining

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Have an unhealthy relationship with your data?😩📱 DATA DETOX WEEK arrives Jan 26-30! Discover how digital tech influences our behaviour & start taking back control of your digital privacy, security, & wellbeing - drop in to our week-long expo + join online workshops Sign up: uoft.me/data-detox-2026

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Interested in growing native plants? Learn to properly prep seeds that need to be stored in the cold before they can grow in the spring! 🌱Seed Sitting Workshop 🗓️Jan 20 | 12-1pm 📍Gerstein Library For current #UofT students/staff/faculty 🔗 uoft.me/seed-sitting... cc @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

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Information Technology & Security at U of T @its.utoronto.ca · 13/01/2026

As part of Data Privacy Day, Robarts Library (UofT Libraries) is hosting a book display on privacy in the digital age until Jan. 30 . Stop by and take a look or borrow one today! More details: security.utoronto.ca/news/data-priv… #DPD2026

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🎬 Pop-Up Cinematheque returns for Season 2 — cinema on film, the way it was meant to be experienced. 🍿 More 16mm & 35mm screenings are coming up this winter, with scholar-led introductions. Free to attend — registration required. 👉 See what’s coming up and reserve a spot: 🔗 go.utlib.ca/popup2

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UofT Libraries @uoftlibraries.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🎬 Great to see the work of #UofT Libraries' Film Library & Media Archives featured in the @thestar.com this weekend. The piece highlights the care, expertise & collaboration behind Pop-Up Cinematheque, bringing rare films out of the vault & back onto the big screen. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

image of two archivists standing in front of a stack of old film reels in the basement of the media commons vault.

Image of archivist Christine Stewart looking at an old film reel over a light box viewer. She is wearing glasses that are reflecting the film and light

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 23/12/2025

Happy holidays, #UofT 💙 The university will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026. To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether. We wish you a safe & restful winter break! ❄️

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Gerstein Library | U of T Libraries @gersteinlibrary.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Wishing you a cozy & relaxing holiday break #UofT! ❄️ Gerstein Library will be closed Dec 24-Jan 2. We’ll reopen on Jan 3rd. Take note: Our ask.gerstein email service + Virtual Help Desk reopen on Jan 5th. 🗓️ Holiday closures: library.utoronto.ca/libraries?se... cc @uoftlibraries.bsky.social

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