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70 Rare Books, Special Collections, Archives

Anniversary exhibition features a selection of seventy items recently used in research and teaching

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70 Rare Books, Special Collections, Archives

Sep 1, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025

Featuring a selection of seventy items recently used in research and teaching at the library

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Nov 28, 2025

What on Earth is this? Uncovering U of T's stories in library and archival artifacts

A new quiz puts treasures from the Fisher and UTARMS in the spotlight

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Nov 4, 2025

A Legacy of Knowledge: Celebrating 70 Years of Rare Books and Special Collections

A look inside the landmark exhibition running to Dec 23, 2025 at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.

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Nov 8, 2024

Plucked from the blackened ground: Solving the 108-year-old mystery of the Somme flower

A century-old letter from the Battle of the Somme, bearing the words “All well with me” and a pressed flower, has finally revealed its floral secret thanks to U of T researchers.

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