The H.H.Mu Far Eastern Library and its collections on Asia & Egypt are open to the public weekday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Materials from these collections also can be requested by e-mail (fe.library@rom.on.ca), telephone (416-586-5718) or in person for use in the Sackler Reading Room of the Main Library & Archives (open weekdays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm). Please allow one business day for materials to arrive in the Main Library & Archives. Library materials as a rule do not circulate.
The H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library was founded in 1933 by Bishop William C. White. Since that time it has been a major Canadian resource for researchers and others studying the arts and archaeology of Asia. The H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library is the most important library in Canada uniquely devoted to the arts of Asia.
The collections include books on the arts and archaeology of East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. The H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library also holds important research collections on the Near East, Ancient Egypt and West Asia.
Catalogue & Circulation
Online Catalogue
The holdings of the H. H. Mu Far Eastern Library are included in the online catalogue for the University of Toronto Libraries.
Please take note of the entire call number, the holdings information (which lists the libraries that have a particular title and where in the library the item is located) and the location (which notes if the book is in the library or available on 24-hour request). All this information is critical to easily locate your item. Please make a habit of noting location together with the call number.
You may e-mail fe.library@rom.on.ca to make sure that the materials are available for your use. If you wish, requested materials can be retrieved and moved to the ROM Main Library & Archives, which enjoy longer public service hours: weekdays, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Please Note: For certain materials the location may read "Available upon request - 24 hours" or "Checked out until 2020" or "May be requested". These books are located in the curatorial departments within the Museum and can be easily retrieved in most cases. Please email or call ahead to have these books held for you in either Far Eastern Library or ROM Main Library & Archives.
Circulation
The H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library is a reference library; the collections are non-circulating. Library materials may be used either in the H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library or at your request will be retieved for your use in the Sackler Reading Room of the ROM Main Library & Archives.
Reference questions on subjects covered by the H.H. Mu Far Eastern Library can be addressed to the librarian in person by appointment, by e-mail fe.library@rom.on.ca, or fax 416.586.5877. Telephone messages (416.586.5718, ext. 2) may also be left.
Contact
Tel: 416.586.5718
Fax: 416.586.5877
E-mail: fe.library@rom.on.ca