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jorgelito, I used the TPL's online search, which checks their entire system. They do have a lot of stuff, even though some of the more obscure or archaic items are only available at the Reference Library and you can't sign them out.
I attended York University and I was among the 1% who actually uses the library for research purposes that involve books. Although I don't know of any other university libraries to compare to, the York library seemed to have a lot of stuff. I was amazed at things such as a twelve volume set of the collected letters and journals of Ben Jonson and things like that. It's like four or five floors, which I thought was impressive, and realize that York has separate exclusive libraries for subjects such as law, business, science, and social studies.
I imagine the libraries at the University of Toronto are even more impressive. They would also be much closer and accessible too, especially considering I work downtown during the week. Technically, they would be on my way. Maybe I should consider getting one of those "community" memberships to the main library or something.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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