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City Hall

Nathan Phillips Square
100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N3
416-393-7650
Branch is Wheelchair Accessible Wireless Access Available at Branch
Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Directions


Closest major intersection Queen Street and Bay Street. Located on the southwest corner of Queen and Bay Street, in the new City Hall at the street level.

Public Transit
TTC Bay bus stops at Albert Street
TTC Queen streetcar stops at Queen and Bay Street

Parking
Paid - underground at City Hall, parking lot at Dundas Street West and Bay Street


Map


Map to library branch

Features


General Features

  • Book Drop - After Hours
  • Seating for 34

Equipment for persons with disabilities

  • Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)

Technology

Collections

  • Audiobooks/Books on Tape or CD
  • Best Bets
  • English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
  • Language Learning Kits
  • Large Print Collection

Language

  • Large collection in Chinese

Branch History


1911 Municipal Reference Library opened 11 September. Located in City Hall, Queen Street West, northeast corner of Bay Street.
1928 Municipal Reference Branch closed at Toronto City Hall.
1947 Downtown Branch closed.
1952 Downtown Branch reopened July 7 in rented premises in the old Bank of Nova Scotia, 39 King Street West, near Bay Street.
1956 Downtown Branch relocated to rented premises at 25 Richmond Street West, near Bay Street.
1965 Downtown Branch closed, 3 September. City Hall Branch opened 14 September in Toronto's new City Hall. Architects Viljo Revell & John B. Parkin Associates. Collections formed from Downtown Branch and Business Reference Department (Hallam Room). Included a new Municipal Reference Department on the mezzanine.
1966 Metropolitan Toronto Library Board formed; Business Reference and Municipal Reference collection transferred to it.
1976 City Hall listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties, adopted by City Council, August 18.
1987 Retrofitted by Joseph Bogdan, Architects. Branch closed 16 April.
1988 Reopened 29 February.
1992 Municipal Reference Department transferred to New Metro Hall 1 July.
1995 Hours reduced 23 October from 47.5 to 25 hours per week. Closed for renovation 22 December.
1996 Reopened 17 June. Space reduced from 11,000 to 5,074 sq. ft. Collections, hours and staff also reduced.
2007 Hours open per week increased on 8 January from 25 to 40.

Directions


Closest major intersection Queen Street and Bay Street. Located on the southwest corner of Queen and Bay Street, in the new City Hall at the street level.

Public Transit
Closest major intersection Queen Street and Bay Street. Located on the southwest corner of Queen and Bay Street, in the new City Hall at the street level.

Parking
Paid - underground at City Hall, parking lot at Dundas Street West and Bay Street

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