Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto
Many thanks to the Committee bringing the Sidney P. Albert Bernard Shaw Collection to the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto:
Loryl MacDonald (Associate Chief Librarian for Special Collections, Director of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library)
Larry Albert and Albert Family
Professor Brian Corman (Past Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education, and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, and Professor Emeritus of English, University of Toronto)
Professor Leonard Conolly, FRSC, FRSA (Past President, International Shaw Society; Past President and Professor Emeritus of English, Trent University)
Dr. Kay Li (University of Toronto; International Shaw Society; and Project Lead of Sagittarius Shaw Literature Digitizing Program)
Significance of the Collection
Professor Sidney P. Albert’s Bernard Shaw Collection | by Larry Albert
The significance of housing the Collection in the University of Toronto | by Professor Brian Corman
The Regional Significance of the Collection | Professor Leonard Conolly
Content of the Collection
A Virtual Tour
The Sidney P. Albert Bernard Shaw Collection has found a beautiful permanent home at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. The Shaw archive is in good company, as there are approximately 740,000 rare volumes and 4,000 linear metres of manuscript holdings housed in the Fisher Library. Next to the Fisher Library is the massive John P. Robarts Research Library which contains the largest single collection of the University of Toronto Libraries. How big? It is currently the largest book repository in Canada! The University of Toronto Libraries system is the largest academic library in Canada and consists of 44 libraries located on three university campuses. It has been repeatedly ranked as one of the top three library systems in North America – after Harvard University and Yale University – according to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) rankings.
When you arrive in Spring, the massive library is surrounded by a sea of blooming cherry trees.
And there is a beautiful new wing just added to the library.
Please click the photo below to know more about the Sidney P. Albert-Bernard Shaw Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. Our virtual tour begins!
