List of Toronto Public Library branches
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The Toronto Public Library operates a total of 100 branch libraries across Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current branches
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Name
!Neighbourhood !Opened !Built !Collection size {{Clarify|date=February 2025|reason=No units stated}} !class="unsortable"|Notes !class="unsortable"|Image |
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Agincourt
|1918 |1991 |176,367 {{Citation needed|reason=None of these collection sizes have citations |date=February 2025}} |Originally the Agincourt Association Library for the village of Agincourt and located at Agincourt Continuation School, joined Library Board of the Township of Scarborough in 1955 (later renamed Scarborough Public Library). Moved from Agincourt Mall location in 1991 to 155 Bonis Avenue as Agincourt District Branch. |
Albert Campbell
|1971 |1971 |120,658 |Named after Albert Campbell; operated as Albert Campbell District Branch prior to 1998. The library renovated from 2019 to 2022. |
Albion
|1965 |1973 |133,268 | |
Alderwood
|1958 |1999 |49,830 | |
Amesbury Park
|1967 |1967 |39,287 | |
Annette Street
|1888 |1909 |39,083 |Carnegie library |
Armour Heights
|1982 |1982 |26,528 | |
Barbara Frum
|1992 |1992 |138,657 |Replaced Bathurst Heights Regional Library. Named after Barbara Frum. |
Beaches
|1914 |1916 |54,089 |Carnegie library built in 1916{{cite web|title=Beaches Branch, Toronto Public Library 1916|url=http://torontoplaques.com/Pages/Beaches_Branch.html|website=Toronto's Historical Plaques|accessdate=12 April 2017}} |
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
|1968 |2002 |32,052 |Located in the North York Sheridan Mall | |
Bloor/Gladstone
|1911 |1911 |59,825 |Reopened after renovations in 2009 |
Brentwood
|1955 |1955 |97,432 |Etobicoke's main library from 1955 to 1966 |
Bridlewood
|1976 |1992 |59,472 |At Bridlewood Mall |
Brookbanks
|1968 |1968 |49,023 | |
Burrows Hall
|1998 |1998 |53,137 | |
Cedarbrae
|1966 |1966 |158,760 |Operated as Cederbrae District Branch prior to 1998 |
Centennial
|1966 |1966 |36,360 |In August 2024 the branch was closed for demolition and reconstruction. The new library will be more than twice as large (15,000 sq. ft) and is slated to open in 2027. A temporary popup branch has been opened in the nearby Finchurst Plaza. {{Cite web |date=2025 |title=Centennial Branch Renovation |url=https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/renovations/centennial-branch-renovation.jsp |url-status=live |access-date=May 31, 2025 |website=TPL: Toronto Public Library}} |
City Hall
|1965 |1965 |36,683 |Inside Toronto City Hall |
Cliffcrest
|1972 |2008 |30,087 | |
College/Shaw
|1984 |1984 |37,123 | |
Danforth/Coxwell
|1989 |1989 |52,136 | |
Davenport
|1988 |1988 |15,971 | | |
Dawes Road
|1976 |1976 |48,472 |Replaced Woodbine Gardens branch |
Deer Park
|1905 |1952 |74,088 | | |
Don Mills
|1961 |1961 |128,059 | |
Downsview
|1962 |1962 |83,604 | | |
Dufferin/St. Clair
|1921 |1921 |38,883 | |
Eatonville
|1964 |1964 |73,786 | |
Eglinton Square
|1955 |1965 |44,306 |
Elmbrook Park
|1988 |1988 |35,929 | | |
Ethennonnhawahstihnen'
|2023 |2023 |43,145 |Opened in 2023, it is the newest branch in the system. Located inside the Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Recreation Centre and Library behind the Bessarion station southern entrance, the library hosts collections and services from the former Bayview branch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/renovations/bayview-branch-renovation.jsp|title=Bayview Branch Relocation|website=Toronto Public Library}}{{cite web | url=https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ethennonnhawahstihnen/ | title=Ethennonnhawahstihnen'}} |
Evelyn Gregory
|1968 |1968 |42,632 |Named in honour of York Public Library Chief Librarian Evelyn Gregory |
Fairview
|1972 |1976 |218,432 |Adjacent to Fairview Mall |
Flemingdon Park
|1981 |1981 |48,177 | |
Forest Hill
|1955 |1962 |56,398 | |
Fort York
|2014{{cite news|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/05/28/new-hi-tech-public-library-branch-set-to-open-in-fort-york-with-3d-printers-dj-equipment/|title=New hi-tech public library branch set to open in Fort York with 3D printers, DJ equipment|last=Jivov|first=alex|newspaper=National Post|date=28 May 2014|accessdate=29 May 2014}} |2013 | - | | 100px |
Gerrard/Ashdale
|1924 |1924 |52,172 | |
Goldhawk Park
|1992 |1992 |58,182 | | |
Guildwood
|1974 |1974 |30,034 | | |
High Park
|1916 |1916 |55,794 |Carnegie library |
Highland Creek
|1889 |1994 |45,712 |Founded as the Highland Creek Mechanics' Institute | |
Hillcrest
|1975 |1975 |48,104 | |
Humber Bay
|1925 |1951 |29,517 |Etobicoke Public Library headquarters 1951-1955 |
Humberwood
|1996 |1996 |39,652 | | |
Humber Summit
|1974 |1974 |24,225 | |
Daniel G. Hill
|1951 |1975 |46,429 | |
Jane/Sheppard
|1989 |2009 |31,668 | | |
Jones
|1962 |1962 |33,290 | |
Kennedy/Eglinton
|1988 |1988 |34,331 |In Liberty Square Shopping Plaza |
Leaside
|1944 |1950 |60,607 | | |
Lillian H. Smith
|1922 |1995 |122,412 |Originally the Boys & Girls House. Focus on children's literature. Named after Boys & Girls House founder Lillian H. Smith. |
Locke
|1949 |1949 |70,804 |Named after chief librarian George Locke. The library under renovaton from February 2024 and will be open mid of 2025{{cite web |title=Locke Branch Renovation |url=https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/renovations/locke-branch-renovation.jsp |website=Toronto Public Library |access-date=17 May 2025}} |
Long Branch
|1944 |1954 |34,305 | |
Main Street
|1903 |1921 |44,279 | |
Malvern
|1982 |1982 |149,256 |Complete renovation and expansion in 2003 |
Maria A. Shchuka
|1951 |1951 |106,228 |Named after Maria A. Shchuka, York Head Librarian from 1979 to 1996 |
Maryvale
|1982 |1982 |52,793 |Inside Parkway Mall |
McGregor Park
|1960 |2004 |43,994 | | |
Mimico Centennial
|1915 |1966 |48,591 |Originally was a Carnegie library, but was demolished in 1966 |
Morningside
|1968 |2006 |47,530 | | |
Mount Dennis
|1923 |1951 |46,982 |Libraray close for major renovation from 2011-2013 |
Mount Pleasant
|1992 |1992 |19,654 | | |
New Toronto
|1921 |1994 |40,427 | |
North York Central Library
|1959 |1987 |542,218 | |
Northern District
|1909 |1975 |177,153 |Re-opened after renovation in February 2011 |
Northern Elms
|1991 |2005 |24,983 | |
Oakwood Village Library
|1997 |1997 |37,647 | | |
Palmerston
|1971 |1971 |39,802 | |
Pape/Danforth
|1929 |1929 |64,490 | |
Parkdale
|1881 |1964 |74,065 | |
Parliament
|1955 |1969 |60,663 | |
Perth/Dupont
|West Junction Triangle |1977 |1983 |23,003 | |
Pleasant View
|1975 |1975 |40,413 | |
Port Union
|1974 |1984 |41,474 | | |
Queen/Saulter
|1979 |1980 |19,523 |In the Ralph Thornton Community Centre |
Rexdale
|1959 |1959 |35,431 | |
Richview
|1966 |1966 |198,928 | | |
Riverdale
|1888 |1910 |68,221 |Carnegie library |
Runnymede
|1904 |1930 |73,075 |Designed by John M. Lyle |
S. Walter Stewart
|1950 |1960 |97,466 |Named after S. Walter Stewart, first chair of the East York library board |
Sanderson
|1968 |1968 |64,914 |Named in honour of chief librarian Charles Sanderson |
Scarborough Civic Centre
|2015 |2015 |40,000 |Located within Scarborough Civic Centre | |
Spadina Road
|1977 |1977 |42,573 | |
St. Clair/Silverthorn
|1981 |1981 |21,007 |Was featured in the opening credits of the former TVO kids' show Bookmice |
St. James Town
|2004 |2004 |59,802 | |
St. Lawrence
|1982 |1982 |29,617 | |
Steeles
|1987 |1987 |48,086 |At Bamburgh Gardens Plaza |
Swansea Memorial
|1923 |1959 |10,049 | |
Taylor Memorial
|1962 |1985 |29,687 |Named after Florence Nightingale Taylor, wife of John Taylor, who donated his home for the original library building |
Thorncliffe
|1961 |1970 |41,752 | |
Todmorden Room
|1961 |1961 |8,874 | |
Toronto Reference Library
|1909 |1977 |1,653,665 |The largest public reference library in Canada. Previously housed at Koffler Student Centre. |
Victoria Village
|1967 |1967 |30,504 | | |
Weston
|1858 |1914 |43,686 |Carnegie library |
Woodside Square
|1977 |1977 |66,076 |At Woodside Square Mall. Relocated from former location (renovated 1989) at northwest exit to current location next to former Dominion's store in 2007. |
Woodview Park
|1964 |1964 |23,130 | | |
Wychwood
|1880 |1916 |51,433 |Carnegie library, renovation and expansion project completed in 2022 |
York Woods
|1970 |1970 |120,199 | | |
Yorkville
|1884 |1907 |62,240 |Carnegie library |
Former branches
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Name
!Neighbourhood !Opened !Closed !Built !Collection size !class="unsortable"|Notes !class="unsortable"|Image |
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Bayview
|1966 |2023 |2002 | |Located inside Bayview Village Shopping Centre. Closed in 2023, and collection was transferred to and replaced by Ethennonnhawahstihnen' branch. |
Central Library
|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. |
Downtown Branch
|1928 |1965 | | | First located at Old City Hall 1911, 42 Adelaide Street West in 1928, 39 King Street West in 1952 (now Bank of Nova Scotia Building) and 25 Richmond Street West (now Cloud Garden) in 1956. Closed in 1965 and replaced by City Hall branch. | |
Mechanics' Institute
|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 |
Urban Affairs
|1911 |2011 |1992 | |Previously located at Metro Hall, the branch was closed September 14, 2011, and the collection moved to the Toronto Reference Library.{{Cite news| last = Woods| first = Michael| title = Tears flow as Urban Affairs library closes| newspaper = The Toronto Star| location = Toronto| pages = | language =en-ca| publisher = |date = September 15, 2011| url = https://www.thestar.com/news/article/1054321| access-date = September 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213095347/https://www.thestar.com/news/article/1054321|archive-date=February 13, 2012|url-status=dead}} | |
References
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External links
- [https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/branches/index.jsp A-Z list of branches] at the Toronto Public Library