Toronto Metropolitan University Library
Ontario, Canada · built 1974
Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries (formerly Ryerson University Library) are the central academic resource for the students, faculty, and staff of Toronto Metropolitan University, in Toronto, Canada, providing access to extensive collections, resources, information services, and study spaces. The Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries' collection includes over 500,000 books, alongside digital resources consisting of approximately 116,000 e-journals, 500,000 e-books, databases, indexes, geospatial data, and catalogued electronic documents. The Libraries spend more than $5 million annually to support electronic resources and scholarly materials. In 2024, the Libraries transitioned to the Omni shared discovery platform, allowing users to access resources from 19 Ontario university libraries and search a combined collection of more than 25 million print items. Over time, it has grown to become a robust library system that includes the Main Library at 350 Victoria St. and two specialized branch libraries: the Law Library, supporting the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and the Birkam S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library, supporting TMU’s new School of Medicine. The libraries' core mission is to support the teaching, learning, and research activities of the university community. In 2024, the TMU Libraries significantly expanded resource access by implementing the Omni searc
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