Circulation
The OISE Library collections
The OISE Library collections are open to everyone. Borrowing privileges, however, are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Toronto, as well as to the following categories of library card holders:
- Alumni Readers
- Alumni Research Readers
- OISE Alumni who have purchased the $200 per year borrowing card
- Research Readers
- Direct Borrowers
Please note that Curriculum Resource (C.R.) materials may ONLY be borrowed by the following categories of borrowers:
- OISE students
- OISE faculty
- OISE staff
- University of Toronto Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) students
- Victoria College Egerton Ryerson Stream students
- OISE Alumni who have purchased the $200 per year borrowing card
Loan Periods
Curriculum Resource (C.R.) materials
- 14 days, 3 renewals -- all borrowers permitted to borrow C.R. materials (please see note above)
Books
- Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Students - 14 days, 3 renewals
- Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) Students - 14 days, 3 renewals
- Victoria College Egerton Ryerson Stream Students - 14 days, 3 renewals
- Graduate Students - 42 days, 3 renewals
- Faculty - 42 days, 3 renewals
- Staff - 42 days, 3 renewals
Videos (VC)
- 14 days, 1 renewal -- all borrowers
- Some items are restricted.
CD-ROMs
- Loan periods vary
Charge limits, loan periods, renewals, and cost of membership for other patrons
| Category | Charge limit |
Loan period |
Renewals | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alumni Reader* |
25 |
14 days |
0 |
$60 / year |
| Alumni Research Reader* |
100 | 14 days |
2 | $125 / year $75 / 6 months $50 / 3 months Seniors: $80 / 12 months |
| OISE Alumni** |
50 | 14 days |
2 | $200 / year |
| Research Reader*** |
100 | 14 days |
2 | $250 / year $160 / 6 months $100 / 3 months Seniors: $110 / 12 months |
| Direct Borrower*** |
100 | 14 days |
2 | $250 / year $160 / 6 months $100 / 3 months Seniors: $110 / 12 months |
* The Alumni Reader and Alumni Research Reader cards must be purchased at the Reader Registration Desk located on the Ground Floor of the Robarts Library.
** The OISE Alumni card must be purchased at the Circulation Desk on the Ground Floor of the OISE Library.
*** The Research Reader and Direct Borrower cards must be purchased at the Reader Registration Desk on the Ground Floor of the Robarts Library.
OISE Circulation Desk
OISE Library
Ground Floor
252 Bloor St. W.
416-978-1850
Circulation Desk Hours
TCard Office
Room 2054A
2nd Floor
Robarts Library
416-946-8047
Additional information about Alumni Cards is available here.
Reader Registration Desk
John P. Robarts Library
Ground Floor
130 St. George St.
Information regarding the Digital Library for Alumni is available here.
Renewals
Renewals may be made in person at the Circulation Desk, by phone at 416-978-8450, or online by choosing "my.account" in the Quick Links drop-down menu on the U of T Libraries' home page.
Please note that you cannot renew an item which has been requested by another patron.
Requests/holds
A request for an item on loan to another borrower may be made at the Circulation Desk or online in the library catalogue by clicking on "Request Item" in the item's catalogue record. An email will be sent when the item has been returned and is being held for you. Items will be held at the Circulation Desk for five days.
Recalls
Items requested by another borrower will be recalled after two weeks, regardless of loan period. A fine of $2.00 per day per item will be charged for recalled items not returned within 48 hours.
Missing items
Materials missing or not on the shelf will be searched for upon request. Please visit the Circulation Desk and request a "missing item" form.
Fines
Fines are charged at the rate of:
- $0.50 / day per book
- $0.50 / hour per item on Course Reserve
- $5.00 / day per DVD or CD-ROM $5.00 / day per DVD or CD-ROM
- $2.00 / day per recalled item
Library privileges will be withheld when fines are $25 or more.
Please note that some libraries may charge different fines for other types of materials.
Pay fines:
- In person: Visit the circulation desk of any library
- By telephone: 416-978-8450
Please note that medical or other documentation is normally required to reduce or forgive fines. Without documentation, fines are normally not excused for the following reasons:
- Did not renew item on time
- Forgot the due date
- Did not receive a courtesy or overdue notice
- Was not able to renew online
- Was unaware of library policies
- Borrowed the item for someone else
- Returned late by someone else
- Did not report TCard stolen
It is the responsibility of the patron to ensure that the library has his / her current contact information on file. Overdue notices will be emailed to patrons when an item is 7 days overdue.
Lost and damaged book charges
Lost library materials are subject to a $145 replacement fee. The library reserves the right to charge fines in addition to the replacement cost.
Damaged library materials are subject to a $45 fee. The library reserves the right to charge fines in addition to the replacement cost.
