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TST students have access to all University of Toronto libraries as well as to a variety of special collections and related archives.
Students registered in the Toronto School of Theology have graduate student privileges in the University of Toronto Library (UTL) which affords them use of the main University Library and other libraries in the Toronto system, including six libraries associated with the TST member schools. Theology students have at their disposal the third largest academic library in North America. In addition to the millions of holdings, the University of Toronto library system provides access to thousands of full-text electronic journals, and hundreds of indices, abstracts and online newspapers.
TST membership provides stack access and borrowing privileges for the circulating collections in these libraries, and access to special collections which may be consulted within these libraries.
The TST colleges maintain their own libraries, which complement other University of Toronto Libraries to which TST students also have full access. Our holdings are available to all members of the University, and for in-library use to members of the general public. TST library holdings are included in the online catalogue of the University of Toronto Libraries.
Since January 1974, the TST libraries have had a cooperative policy with the University of Toronto Library for purchasing theological books. These books are housed in the Robarts Library, the main humanities and social science collection at U of T.
Note: Robarts Library is also the central humanities and social science library at the University of Toronto. There is a common online catalogue for Robarts, the TST libraries, and more than 30 other libraries at the University of Toronto.
- Go here for a complete listing of University of Toronto libraries
- See the most up-to-date listing of University of Toronto library hours
- Go here for the University of Toronto online catalogue
Note: Information provided in the listings below is subject to change. The hours provided for TST libraries are those normally used during regular session classes and may change during holidays, summer session, and exam times. Please consult the web links provided or call to confirm information subject to frequent changes.
TST College Libraries
Emmanuel College Library
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Knox College: Caven Library
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Regis College Library
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St. Augustine's Seminary Library
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St. Michael's College: Kelly Library
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Trinity and Wycliffe Colleges: John W. Graham Library
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TST Affiliate College Libraries
Conrad Grebel College Library
Academic Building (3rd floor), Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Hours
Monday to Thursday from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM (all terms); Saturday from 1 PM to 5 PM (Fall & Winter only)
Description
The library collection of over 40,000 items support the College's teaching program, with special emphasis on Peace & Conflict, Anabaptist-Mennonite studies, Music and Religious Studies. Some individual Grebel courses are supported in coordination with the resources of the other TUG libraries.
Contact Information
Ruth Steinman, Assistant Librarian
E-mail: resteinm @ uwaterloo.ca
Tel: (519) 885-0220 (x 24240)
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Institute for Christian Studies Library
229 College Street, Suite 200
Hours
Mon: 8:45 AM - 5:30 PM; Tue: 8:45 AM - 8:00 PM; Wed: 8:45 AM - 10:00 PM; Thu: 8:45 AM - 8:00 PM; Fri: 8:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Description
The 25,000 volume collection is centred on reformational and foundational studies, philosophy, philosophy of the disciplines, biblical studies, and the Calvinian tradition (e.g. Groen van Prinsterer, Kuyper, Dooyeweerd, Vollenhoven, and Rookmaaker). It includes collections of Herman Dooyeweerd, M.C. Smit, and Bernard Zylstra. There are Dutch materials, dissertations from the Free University in Amsterdam, student theses and papers, and faculty works. The library subscribes to specialised journals such as Faith and Philosophy, Fides et historia, and La revue reformée.
A new collection on Faith & Learning has recently been established. This collection is focussed on materials which explore the relationship of Christian faith and intellectual scholarship.
Contact Information
E-mail: library @ icscanada.edu
Tel: 416-979-2331
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary: Laurier Library
75 University Avenue West, Sir Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
Hours
Monday to Thursday from 8:30 AM to 12 AM; Friday from 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Description
Laurier library is the central library of Wilfrid Laurier University.
Contact Information
Diane Peters, Seminary Librarian
E-mail: dpeters @ wlu.ca
Tel: 519-884-0710 (x 3222)
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TST-Related Special Collections
Archives of the Society of Jesus of Upper Canada
1325 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 2C4
Hours
By appointment only
Description
The Archives of the Jesuits of Upper Canada are a valuable collection of source materials for the history of the Roman Catholic Church and the Jesuit Order in Canada. These are available to all students of TST.
Contact Information
Jacques Monet, SJ, Director
Tel: 416-962-4500
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Centre for Asian Theology Collection (Emmanuel College)
Emmanuel College, 75 Queen's Park Cres. East, 1st floor, Room 107, Toronto, ON, M5S 1K7
Hours
By appointment
Description
The Centre contains theological works in Chinese and other Asian languages which are available for browsing, together with newsletters, pamphlets, and materials in English on Asian and Asian-North American Theology and Ministry. Please refer to lists available at the Centre.
Contact Information
Tel: 416-585-4539
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Centre for Asian-Canadian Theology and Ministry (Knox College)
59 St. George St., Toronto, ON, M5S 2E6
Hours
See the hours of Knox College (Caven) library
Description
The Centre for Asian-Canadian Theology and Ministry has been established by Knox College to facilitate the theological education of leaders for the rapidly growing Asian-Canadian church in Canada and to encourage their prophetic contribution to The Presbyterian Church in Canada. To facilitate this work, the Caven Library at Knox College includes a variety of Asian theological resources.
Contact Information
E-mail: knoxasian.centre @ utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-978-0371 ; Fax: 416-978-0371
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Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Room 301, E. J. Pratt Library, Victoria College, 71 Queen's Park Cres. East, Toronto, ON, M5S 1K7
Hours
9:00 AM. to 5:00 PM., Monday to Friday during term; summer hours: 10:00 AM. to 4:45 PM
Description
The Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (CRRS) is a research and teaching centre with a library devoted to the study of the period from approximately 1350 to 1700. The CRRS supervises an undergraduate program in Renaissance Studies, organizes lectures and seminars, and maintains an active series of publications.
Contact Information
Tel: 416-585-4484 ; Fax: 416-585-4584
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John Macmurray Special Collection at Regis College
Regis College Library, 15 St. Mary Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2R5
Hours
See the hours of the Regis College library
Description
This Collection includes all known published and unpublished works of the Scottish personalist philosopher John Macmurray (1891-1976). His many articles, essays, lectures, book reviews and lecture notes are gathered in this collection along with transcripts of his many radio broadcasts and much correspondence. Materials in the Collection may not be removed.
Contact Information
Jack Costello
Tel: 416-922-5474
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Lonergan Research Institute
10 St. Mary St., Suite 500, Toronto
Hours
Please call for more information or to make an appointment.
Description
Contains a complete collection of all of Bernard Lonergan's writings, both published and unpublished, as well as all available tape recordings of his lectures and critical studies of his thought. Various card indices and computer storage facilitate study of Lonergan's works.
Contact Information
Robert Croken, Director
E-mail: bdoranca @ yahoo.ca
Tel: 416-922-8374
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The Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection
113 St. Joseph St, Toronto
Hours
The Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. It is advisable to make an appointment before visiting the Archives to ensure the Archivist is available to assist you.
Description
The Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection documents the life and work of Henri J.M. Nouwen (1932 - 1996). Located in the John M. Kelly Library, the collection includes the vast majority of Nouwen's manuscripts and published works, as well as secondary material about Nouwen.
Contact Information
Gabrielle Earnshaw, Archivist
E-mail: nouwen.archives@utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-926-1300 x3405
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Pontifical Institute of Mediæval Studies Library
John M. Kelly Library of St Michael's College, 4th Floor, 113 St Joseph Street, Toronto
Hours
During the academic year, the Institute library is open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, and from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Description
Access to the library is normally granted to those professors and graduate students of the University of Toronto who need to consult unique copies or materials not otherwise accessible. Every reasonable opportunity to use the library is also given to visiting scholars, particularly Guests of the Institute. The library includes a special collection focussing on the late professor Etienne Gilson, one of the founding members of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in 1929. The Collection contains all of his published works in many languages, many of the critical studies which they generated, and unpublished lectures on tape.
Contact Information
Caroline Suma
Tel: 416-926-7146
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Wesleyana Special Collection
E. J. Pratt Library , 71 Queen's Park Cres. East, Toronto, ON, M5S 1K7
Hours
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
Description
Victoria University Library owns one of the finest, most complete early edition collections in North America of the works by John and Charles Wesley. The majority of the collection came from the library of the Rev. Richard Green (1829-1907); the collection has been supplemented by critical and biographical works on the Wesley family. Digital images of a sample of Wesleyana items can be viewed by topic or by date of publication.
Contact Information
Tel: 416-585-4470
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Church Archives
Anglican General Synod Archives
80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM by appointment
Description
The Anglican General Synod Archives holds the records of the national office of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Contact Information
Ms. Nancy Hurn
E-mail: nhurn @ national.anglican.ca
Tel: 416-924-9199 (x 279) ; Fax: 416-968-7983
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Mennonite Archives of Ontario
Conrad Grebel College, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Hours
By appointment, Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Description
The Mennonite Archives of Ontario, adjacent to the Conrad Grebel University College library, is the location of source documents related to the history of Mennonites in Ontario, including congregations, institutions such as Mennonite Central Committee Ontario, and individual Mennonite leaders. This archival collection continues to grow. In addition to paper documents, the collection includes photographs, audio tapes, video tapes, microforms. CDs and DVDs.
The Archives is open to any serious researcher. In addition to graduate students doing original research, church historians, genealogists, and others use the resources of the archives. Projects have included Mennonite alternative service in World War II, immigration to Ontario in the 1920s, studies of the influence of Bishops S.F. Coffman and Jacob H. Janzen, and analysis of mutual aid among Ontario Mennonites.
Contact Information
Sam Steiner, Archivist
E-mail: marchive @ uwaterloo.ca
Tel: 519-885-0220 (x 238)
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto Archives
1155 Yonge Street, Suite 505, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2
Hours
By Appointment Only - Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Description
The Archives is a repository of the historical record of the Archdiocese of Toronto, a record of the spiritual and material progress of the Church, and a record of the dedication, sacrifice and service of its members.
Contact Information
E-mail: archives @ archtoronto.org
Tel: 416-934-0606 (x 501) ; Fax: 416-934-3444
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The Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives and Records Office
50 Wynford Drive, North York, ON M3C 1J7
Hours
Monday to Friday, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Appointment recommended)
Description
This office documents the life and work of The Presbyterian Church in Canada by acquiring and preserving records of enduring evidential and historical value to the Church. Its holdings, which are publicly accessible, date from 1775 and consist of over 3,000 cubic feet of textual documents, 10,000 photographs, hundreds of architectural plans, thousands of hours of audio and visual recordings, and over a million documents on microfilm. It offers a comfortable research/reading room, equipped with two microfilm reader/printers and a photocopier for your convenience. Outlets are also available for laptop computers.
Contact Information
Kim Arnold, Archivist
E-mail: karnold @ presbyterian.ca
Tel: 416-441-1111 or 1-800-519-7301 (x 310) ; Fax: 416-441-2825
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United Church of Canada Central Archives
3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M8X 2Y4
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. (located on ground floor)
Description
Located on the ground floor of the same building that houses the church's national offices, the Archives preserves the historical records of The United Church of Canada and its antecedent denominations. These priceless records document the proud heritage of the Church and its significant contribution to Canadian society.
The Central Archives are on the ground floor of the east tower of the Sun Life Financial Centre located near the Islington TTC subway station. The Archives entrance is wheelchair accessible; accessible washrooms are also available in the same building. Underground (paid) parking is available.
Contact Information
Chief Archivist
E-mail: archives @ united-church.ca
Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 3123 ; Fax: 416-231-3103 attn: Archives
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