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Closest major intersection Keele Street and Wilson Ave. Located at northeast corner of Keele Street and Wilson Ave. behind the plaza.

Public Transit
TTC Keele Street bus northbound from Keele subway station, stops right in front of the library.
TTC Wilson buses from York Mills subway station and Wilson subway station, stop at the corner of Keele Street and Wilson Ave. in both directions.

Parking
Free - lot adjacent to the library.

General Features

• Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
• Book Drop - 24 Hours
• Public Phones (inside)
• Seating for 104

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
• Equipment for people with disabilities

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (25)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Adult Literacy Materials
• Audiobooks/Books on Tape or CD
• Black & Caribbean Heritage
• Career Information Collection
• CD-ROMs - Adult
• CD-ROMs - Children
• English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
• English as a Second Language Materials - Children
• Government Publications
• Language Learning Kits
• Large Print Collection
• Parenting Collection
• Resource materials for people/children with disabilities
• Vertical File/Pamphlets

Language

• Large collection in Italian, Spanish
• Medium collection in French
• Small collection in Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi (DVDs only), Tagalog, Tamil, Vietnamese

1962	Opened by the North York Public Library Board, 6 March. Paul Meschino Architect.
1965	Enlarged to regional/area size. Officially opened, 15 April. Paul Meschino Architect.
1995	Closed for renovations and expansion, 26 June.
1996	Reopened, 6 May. Makrimichalos Cugini Architects.
1997	Included on an inventory of North York's Modernist Architecture, prepared by the City of North York Planning Department, Urban Design Division.

Meeting Room

For booking please call: 416-397-5969.

Rental costs and payment information

Auditorium

• 1,405 sq. ft.
• Seats 74 lecture style. Seats 74 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 110.
• Equipment:
  • ceiling mounted projection screen
  • flip chart stand (shared with other rooms)
  • tables
  • whiteboard

Meeting Room A:

• 242 sq. ft.
• Seats 18 lecture style. Seats 18 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 25.
• Equipment:
  • flip chart stand (shared with other rooms)
  • tables
  • whiteboard

Meeting Room B:

• 486 sq. ft.
• Seats 22 lecture style. Seats 22 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 35.
• Equipment:
  • flip chart stand (shared with other rooms)
  • tables
  • whiteboard

Kitchen

• Equipment:
  • coffee urns (32-cup and 100 cup)
  • microwave
  • refrigerator
  Kitchen is shared if two or more groups have made a booking.
  
  Auditorium and wheelchair accessible washroom are located on the lower level.(access by elevator)