List of Toronto Public Library branches
The Toronto Public Library operates a total of 100 branch libraries across Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Name | Neighbourhood | Opened | Built | Collection size | Notes | Image |
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Agincourt | Agincourt | 1918 | 1991 | 176,367 | Originally the Agincourt Association Library for the village of Agincourt, later part of Scarborough Public Library; moved from Agincourt Mall location in 1991 | |
Albert Campbell | Scarborough Junction | 1971 | 1971 | 120,658 | Named after Albert Campbell; operated as Albert Campbell District Branch prior to 1998 | |
Albion | Smithfield | 1965 | 1973 | 133,268 | ||
Alderwood | Alderwood | 1958 | 1999 | 49,830 | ||
Amesbury Park | Amesbury | 1967 | 1967 | 39,287 | ||
Annette Street | The Junction | 1888 | 1909 | 39,083 | Carnegie library | |
Armour Heights | Armour Heights | 1982 | 1982 | 26,528 | ||
Barbara Frum | Lawrence Manor | 1992 | 1992 | 138,657 | Replaced Bathurst Heights Regional Library. Named after Barbara Frum | |
Bayview | Bayview Village | 1966 | 2002 | 43,145 | Inside Bayview Village Shopping Centre | |
Beaches | The Beaches | 1914 | 1916 | 54,089 | Carnegie library | |
Bendale | Bendale | 1834 | 1961 | 38,957 | Founded as the Scarboro' Subscription Library and then became the Scarborough Mechanics' Institute. In 1955 became one of the first three branches of the Scarborough Public Library | |
Black Creek | Downsview | 1968 | 2002 | 32,052 | Located in the North York Sheridan Mall | |
Bloor/Gladstone | Dufferin Grove | 1911 | 1911 | 59,825 | Reopened after renovations in 2009 | |
Brentwood | The Kingsway | 1955 | 1955 | 97,432 | Etobicoke's main library from 1955 to 1966 | |
Bridlewood | L'Amoreaux | 1976 | 1992 | 59,472 | At Bridlewood Mall | |
Brookbanks | Parkwoods | 1968 | 1968 | 49,023 | ||
Burrows Hall | Malvern | 1998 | 1998 | 53,137 | ||
Cedarbrae | Woburn | 1966 | 1966 | 158,760 | operated as Cederbrae District Branch prior to 1998 | |
Centennial | Branson | 1966 | 1966 | 36,360 | ||
Central Library | University of Toronto | 1909–1977 | 1909 | Ontario's largest Carnegie library, it served as the main branch until 1977 with the opening of the Toronto Reference Library and now houses the University of Toronto Bookstore | ||
City Hall | Downtown | 1965 | 1965 | 36,683 | Inside Toronto City Hall | |
Cliffcrest | Cliffcrest | 1972 | 2008 | 30,087 | ||
College/Shaw | Little Italy | 1984 | 1984 | 37,123 | ||
Danforth/Coxwell | East Danforth | 1989 | 1989 | 52,136 | ||
Davenport | Davenport | 1988 | 1988 | 15,971 | ||
Dawes Road | O'Connor-Parkview | 1976 | 1976 | 48,472 | Replaced Woodbine Gardens branch | |
Deer Park | Deer Park | 1905 | 1952 | 74,088 | ||
Don Mills | Don Mills | 1961 | 1961 | 128,059 | ||
Downsview | Downsview | 1962 | 1962 | 83,604 | ||
Downtown Branch | Downtown | 1928–1965 | Closed 1965 and replaced by City Hall branch | |||
Dufferin/St. Clair | Corso Italia | 1921 | 1921 | 38,883 | ||
Eatonville | Eatonville | 1964 | 1964 | 73,786 | ||
Eglinton Square | Golden Mile | 1955 | 1965 | 44,306 | In Eglinton Square shopping mall | |
Elmbrook Park | Eringate | 1988 | 1988 | 35,929 | ||
Evelyn Gregory | Silverthorn | 1968 | 1968 | 42,632 | Named in honour of York Public Library Chief Librarian Evelyn Gregory | |
Fairview | Don Valley Village | 1972 | 1976 | 218,432 | Adjacent to Fairview Mall | |
Flemingdon Park | Flemingdon Park | 1981 | 1981 | 48,177 | ||
Forest Hill | Forest Hill | 1955 | 1962 | 56,398 | ||
Fort York | CityPlace | 2014[1] | 2013 | - | Newest branch in system | |
Gerrard/Ashdale | Little India | 1924 | 1924 | 52,172 | ||
Goldhawk Park | Milliken | 1992 | 1992 | 58,182 | ||
Guildwood | Guildwood | 1974 | 1974 | 30,034 | ||
High Park | Roncesvalles | 1916 | 1916 | 55,794 | Carnegie library | |
Highland Creek | Highland Creek | 1889 | 1994 | 45,712 | Founded as the Highland Creek Mechanics' Institute | |
Hillcrest | Hillcrest Village | 1975 | 1975 | 48,104 | ||
Humber Bay | Humber Bay | 1925 | 1951 | 29,517 | Etobicoke Public Library headquarters 1951-1955 | |
Humberwood | Humberwood | 1996 | 1996 | 39,652 | ||
Humber Summit | Humber Summit | 1974 | 1974 | 24,225 | ||
Jane/Dundas | Runnymede | 1951 | 1975 | 46,429 | ||
Jane/Sheppard | Downsview | 1989 | 2009 | 31,668 | ||
Jones | Leslieville | 1962 | 1962 | 33,290 | ||
Kennedy/Eglinton | Ionview | 1988 | 1988 | 34,331 | In Liberty Square Shopping Plaza | |
Leaside | Leaside | 1944 | 1950 | 60,607 | ||
Lillian H. Smith | Grange Park | 1922 | 1995 | 122,412 | Originally the Boys & Girls House. Focus on children's literature. Named after Boys & Girls House founder Lillian H. Smith | |
Locke | Lawrence Park | 1949 | 1949 | 70,804 | Named after chief librarian George Locke | |
Long Branch | Long Branch | 1944 | 1954 | 34,305 | ||
Main Street | Upper Beaches | 1903 | 1921 | 44,279 | ||
Malvern | Malvern | 1982 | 1982 | 149,256 | ||
Maria A. Shchuka | Fairbank | 1951 | 1951 | 106,228 | Named after Maria A. Shchuka, York Head Librarian from 1979 to 1996. | |
Maryvale | Maryvale | 1982 | 1982 | 52,793 | At Parkway Mall | |
McGregor Park | Dorset Park | 1960 | 2004 | 43,994 | ||
Mechanics' Institute | Downtown | 1883–1927 | 1853 | Served as the first home of the Toronto Public Library, and as the main branch until 1909, but was closed in 1927 | ||
Mimico Centennial | Mimico | 1915 | 1966 | 48,591 | Original was a Carnegie library, but was demolished in 1966 | |
Morningside | West Hill, Toronto | 1968 | 2006 | 47,530 | ||
Mount Dennis | Mount Dennis | 1923 | 1951 | 46,982 | ||
Mount Pleasant | Davisville Village | 1992 | 1992 | 19,654 | ||
New Toronto | New Toronto | 1921 | 1994 | 40,427 | ||
North York Central Library | North York Centre | 1959 | 1987 | 542,218 | ||
Northern District | North Toronto | 1909 | 1975 | 177,153 | Re-opened after renovation in February 2011 | |
Northern Elms | Rexdale | 1991 | 2005 | 24,983 | ||
Oakwood Village Library | Oakwood | 1997 | 1997 | 37,647 | ||
Palmerston | Seaton Village | 1971 | 1971 | 39,802 | ||
Pape/Danforth | The Danforth | 1929 | 1929 | 64,490 | ||
Parkdale | Parkdale, Toronto | 1881 | 1964 | 74,065 | ||
Parliament | Cabbagetown | 1955 | 1969 | 60,663 | ||
Perth/Dupont | West Junction Triangle | 1977 | 1983 | 23,003 | ||
Pleasant View | Pleasant View | 1975 | 1975 | 40,413 | ||
Port Union | Port Union | 1974 | 1984 | 41,474 | ||
Queen/Saulter | Riverside | 1979 | 1980 | 19,523 | In the Ralph Thornton Community Centre | |
Rexdale | Rexdale | 1959 | 1959 | 35,431 | ||
Richview | Richview | 1966 | 1966 | 198,928 | ||
Riverdale | Riverdale | 1888 | 1910 | 68,221 | Carnegie library | |
Runnymede | Bloor West Village | 1904 | 1930 | 73,075 | Designed by John M. Lyle | |
S. Walter Stewart | Old East York | 1950 | 1960 | 97,466 | Named after S. Walter Stewart, first chair of the East York library Board | |
Sanderson | Alexandra Park | 1968 | 1968 | 64,914 | Named in honour of chief librarian Charles Sanderson | |
Scarborough Civic Centre | Scarborough City Centre | 2015 | 2015 | 40,000 | ||
Spadina Road | The Annex | 1977 | 1977 | 42,573 | ||
St. Clair/Silverthorn | The Junction | 1981 | 1981 | 21,007 | Was featured in the opening credits of the former TVO kids show Bookmice |
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St. James Town | St. James Town | 2004 | 2004 | 59,802 | ||
St. Lawrence | St. Lawrence | 1982 | 1982 | 29,617 | ||
Steeles | Steeles | 1987 | 1987 | 48,086 | At Bamburgh Gardens Plaza | |
Swansea Memorial | Swansea | 1923 | 1959 | 10,049 | ||
Taylor Memorial | Birch Cliff | 1962 | 1985 | 29,687 | Named after Florence Nightingale Taylor, wife of John Taylor who donated his home for the original library building | |
Thorncliffe | Thorncliffe Park | 1961 | 1970 | 41,752 | ||
Todmorden Room | Pape Village | 1961 | 1961 | 8,874 | ||
Toronto Reference Library | Yorkville | 1977 | 1977 | 1,653,665 | The largest public reference library in Canada | |
Urban Affairs | Downtown Toronto | 1911 | 1992 | 346,650 | Previously located at Metro Hall, the branch was closed September 14, 2011, and the collection moved to the Toronto Reference Library[2] | |
Victoria Village | Victoria Park Village | 1967 | 1967 | 30,504 | ||
Weston | Weston | 1858 | 1914 | 43,686 | Carnegie library | |
Woodside Square | Agincourt | 1977 | 1977 | 66,076 | At Woodside Square Mall | |
Woodview Park | Emery | 1964 | 1964 | 23,130 | ||
Wychwood | Bracondale Hill | 1880 | 1916 | 51,433 | Carnegie library | |
York Woods | Jane and Finch | 1970 | 1970 | 120,199 | ||
Yorkville | Yorkville | 1884 | 1907 | 62,240 | Carnegie library |
References
- ↑ Jivov, alex (28 May 2014). "New hi-tech public library branch set to open in Fort York with 3D printers, DJ equipment". National Post. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Woods, Michael (Sep 15, 2011). "Tears flow as Urban Affairs library closes". The Toronto Star (Toronto). Retrieved September 17, 2011.
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