Student studying in a carrel in the sunlit John W. Graham Library with a large window in the back ground and shelves filled with books to the left and right in the foreground.

Library & Archives

John W. Graham Library

The John W. Graham Library serves Trinity College’s undergraduate Arts & Science students, the graduate theology students and faculty of Trinity College and Wycliffe College, Trinity and Wycliffe alumni, and the greater University of Toronto and Anglican Church communities who seek our resources. 

To learn more about the Library, it’s team, history, strategic plan, policies and student jobs, visit the about page.

Library Location & Hours

Location: 3 Devonshire Place, East House

Hours: Spring/Summer:

Monday, May 4th, 2026 – Friday, September 11th, 2026
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: CLOSED

Accessibility: Accessible by ramp. More accessibility information is here.


Trinity College Archives

The Archives serves the staff, students, graduates and faculty of Trinity College, as well as outside researchers, by identifying, acquiring, documenting, preserving and making records of enduring value to accessible to our community.

Rolph-Bell Archivist: Lindsay Grant

Phone: 416-978-2019

Email: trinity.archives@utoronto.ca.

Archives Location & Hours

Location: 6 Hoskin Ave – lower level
Hours: Monday – Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m and
2:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m.

By appointment, but not necessary.

The Archives is accessible by an elevator located at the west end of the main Trinity College building beside the Chapel doors.


Collections Feature

Focus On Academic Writing:

Other Collections:

The John W. Graham Library’s collection incorporates a range of disciplines to support the undergraduate students of Trinity: the humanities theological disciplines supporting the programs of the Trinity College Faculty of Divinity and Wycliffe College; and in history, political science, economics and other subjects relevant to Trinity’s interdisciplinary undergraduate programs.

Rare Books & Special Collections

John W. Graham Library’s main collection of rare books relate to theological history, with a particular emphasis on the development of Anglicanism. We also have notable collections related to Churchill, G8/G20 and the collector and bibliophile J. Kemp Waldie. As well, Graham Library holds bibliographic material relevant to Trinity College’s history, such as the SPCK and Strachan Collections.

Friends of The Library

Book Sale in Seeley Hall

The Trinity College Friends of the Library, founded in November 1975, is open to all – you do not need to be a Trinity graduate. For a minimum donation of $25, you can support the Library and enjoy year-round events. The Trinity College Friends of the Library support the John W. Graham Library through their annual book sale.

2026 Book Sale Information coming soon!

Contact Us


Patrons shopping at the Trinity College Book Sale in Seeley Hall

Friends of the Library

2026 Book Sale

October 21 to 25, 2026