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We support undergraduate programs in the humanities and social sciences, including specialized Victoria College programs. 

Collection strengths

General Collections Canadian Studies, Classics, English, French, German literature, History, Near Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies Complete holdings are listed in the University of Toronto library catalogue. Special Collections All collections and finding aids are listed on our website under Special Collections.  Highlights include special collections related to:

• Canadiana
• A.P. Coleman
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• Northrop Frye
• Norman Jewison
• E.J. Pratt
• Lord Alfred Tennyson
• Virginia Woolf

Retrieval times for special collections and storage items are Monday - Friday: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Special collections retrieval requires at least 24-hours advance notice, excluding weekends. Special collections and rare books may be consulted only on-site from Monday-Friday between 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. For further information, please contact: victoria.library@utoronto.ca