Date and Time: Friday, May 1 | 1:15 pm to 4:00 pm 

Location: UTL at Downsview (4961 Dufferin Street | Toronto ON)

Parking & Transit: Downsview is currently under construction. Guest parking is available at 5201 Dufferin Street (at U of T Press, approximately a 7-minute walk). From Dufferin Street, turn right onto Gerry Fitzgerald Drive, then take an immediate left into the parking lot. Our team will be on-site to assist and direct you to the facility.  

If you’re taking transit from Downtown Toronto, take Line 1 to Sheppard West Station. You’ll transfer to the 105A bus (Dufferin North to Steeles). Get off at Gerry Fitzgerald Dr and follow the road through the parking lot, taking a left and keep following the road.

Please join us at the University of Toronto Libraries’ Downsview facility as we celebrate an exciting milestone: 4 million volumes preserved! 

Since opening in 2005, Downsview has safeguarded millions of items for future generations while advancing shared preservation.

During this special visit, guests will enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the facility, including its high-density storage system, unique retrieval technology, and innovative design features such as the super-flat floor that makes preservation at this scale possible. 

Coffee and cake will follow. Please dress warmly, as temperatures in the warehouse can be cool.

RSVP: Space is limited. RSVP by Monday, April 27.