Humber Bay

Closest major intersection Queensway and Park Lawn Road. Located half a block north of the Queensway on west side of Park Lawn Road. Close to QEW/Gardiner Expressway, westbound - exit Lake Shore Blvd. West and go north on Park Lawn Road, eastbound - exit Park Lawn Road north.

Public Transit

TTC bus #66 from Old Mill subway station.

Parking

Free - behind library.

General Features

• Book Drop - After Hours
• Pedometer Lending
• Seating for 18

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Computer with at least 29” clearance under table top
• Magnifier - Hand held or Stand
• Study tables with at least 29” clearance under table top

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (3)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Audiobooks on CD
• Large Print Collection

Language

• Medium collection in Russian
• Small collection in Polish

1925	Humber Bay Association Library formed. Library located in a various temporary quarters at High Street and Grand Avenue schools.
1930	Site for a library on the south side of the Queensway donated by Dr. F.J.A. Davidson; plans for library building donated by his son, an architect.
1946	Library site sold to the Ontario Government for part of the new Ontario Food Terminal. Etobicoke Council gave its first grant for the library at Humber Bay. Its status changed to a School Section Library.
1948	Site on Park Lawn Road purchased and plans for a library prepared.
1949	Bylaw establishing the Township of Etobicoke Public Library Board approved by local voters, 5 December.
1950	Humber Bay School Section Library Board transferred its assets (including the Park Lawn site and the library building plans) to the new Etobicoke Public Library Board.
1951	Humber Bay Branch Library opened, 6 January. Building also used as headquarters for the Etobicoke Public Library.
1955	Headquarter for Etobicoke Public Library relocated to new Brentwood Library.
1958	An addition of 800 square feet is started in September and completed by 1 December. It provides a separate and larger area for boys and girls and increased space for other activities.
1967	Humber Bay Branch is taken over by the new Borough of Etobicoke Public Library Board formed when the Township of Etobicoke becomes part of the Borough of Etobicoke, effective 1 January.
1996	Closed for refurbishment 25 August. Stephen Teeple Architect.
1997	Reopened, 31 January.
2005	Hours per week increased from 37 hours to 40 hours, 6 September.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.