Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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(May 19) TUE : 9am - 4:45pm

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(May 20) WED : 9am - 4:45pm

9am - 4:45pm

(May 21) THU : 9am - 4:45pm

9am - 4:45pm

(May 22) FRI : 9am - 4:45pm

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(May 23) SAT : Closed

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416-978-5285

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Archives at Rare Books and Special Collections

Canadian literary, historical and personal papers for individuals and organizations.

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Print Collections at Rare Books and Special Collections

Print collections range from incunabla to 21st century artists' books.

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Manuscripts at Rare Books and Special Collections

Our holdings include over 1000 bound manuscripts representing a range of disciplines and languages

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Exhibitions

The Fisher Library will feature two exhibitions in May

William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac clowning with a knife

Exhibit

Allen Ginsberg - Friendship and Community: The Beat Generation on Film

Apr 30, 2026 - May 28, 2026

Exhibition featuring Allen Ginsberg's photos is part of the city-wide Contact Photography Festival

Title page from The Ladies Diary, or, The Woman's Almanack for 1739: Being the Thirty-Sixth Almanack Ever Publish'd of This Kind, 1739

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Popular Culture in Early Modern English Household Print, 1660-1800

May 18, 2026 - Aug 13, 2026

Open soon! Featuring print materials of household manuals, religious works, and light entertainment.

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News & Events

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Photo of the first case of the Arctic Fever exhibition

What's new @ RBSC

New Exhibition Open, Old Exhibitions Have a New Home

Given both the cold and snowy weather we're currently experiencing in Toronto, along with recent geopolitical news about control over the Northern Hem...

Events

First Workshop of the Term: Introduction to Queer Books

The Fisher Workshop series is back this term.We will be offering three workshops in total, including the first one on Thursday January 15 when David F...

Cover for the December 2025 issue of The Halcyon featuring Alice in Wonderland pop-up book

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New issue of The Halcyon now available

Looking to do some reading over the holidays? Why not check out the the latest issue of The Halcyon, which is now available online!As is tradition for...