John M. Kelly Library

We will be closing next Monday for the 2022 Civic Holiday. Have a great long weekend!

We will be closing this week for the U of T Presidential Day and Canada Day holiday. Have a great long weekend!

After a two-year hiatus the St. Michael's Annual Book Sale is returning! We've begun seeking donations and book-loving volunteers to assist in all aspects of the sale.

To volunteer, email [email protected].

See our website for more details: https://uoft.me/83D

We will be closing next Monday-Wednesday for the Victoria Day holiday and a film shoot in the library space. Looking forward to serving you again when we re-open at 8:30 am on Thursday, May 26!

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, come browse our display of titles touching on a wide range of mental health and wellness issues.

U of T Student Life provides this valuable list of additional resources and supports: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/task/find-easy-access-to-mental-health-support/

Our hours are changing! Beginning on May 2, come see us during the day for all of your scholarly needs and leave your late nights & weekends free for summer fun!

Have a great long weekend! We will be back to our regular hours on Sunday, April 17th and the Kelly Café will remain open throughout the weekend for students requiring a study space.

Crunch time at Kelly Library! Starting next Monday and extending through the end of exams, the Kelly Café will remain open as a study space after library closing at 11:30. Food and drink allowed, COVID policy still in effect. Grab a friend or two and come by to hit the books!

During this demanding time, please don't forget to take care of yourself. Trained Health & Wellness peer supporters will be on site at Robarts Library, helping fellow students through times of stress and anxiety. Details here: http://uoft.me/hwps

Flying, Falling, Catching is a new work of creative non-fiction based on an unpublished manuscript by the late Henri Nouwen, whose archives are housed here at Kelly Library. Get yourself a copy and join co-author Carolyn Whitney-Brown for a virtual book launch next Tuesday, April 5.

Purchase information: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063113527/flying-falling-catching/

Author page, including information regarding future events: https://www.writersunion.ca/member/Carolyn-Whitney-Brown

Tomorrow! The Book & Media Studies Student Association will be hosting a virtual seminar with the Kelly Library's own Prof. Simon Rogers from 12 to 1pm. Use the meeting ID in the image and gain what are sure to be some valuable insights into archival research practices. Event to be hosted & facilitated by Prof. Felan Parker.

Update: The Kelly Library is in costume and almost ready for its closeup! Due to filming, we will now be closing early on Friday, March 25 at 11:30 am. Use of the accessibility ramp may also be limited during set-up and filming; please call us at 416 926 7114 with any concerns.

Everyone's Irish today, and every day is a good one to read an Irish author! Check out some of our favourite works from the Emerald Isle, and browse our excellent fiction collections for more! 🍀