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Forest Hill

700 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto, ON M5N 1B9
416-393-7706
Branch is Wheelchair Accessible Wireless Access Available at Branch
Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Directions


Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West, between Bathurst Street and Spadina Ave. Located on the northeast corner of Eglinton Ave. West and Vesta Dr., adjacent to Forest Hill Collegiate. Located midway between Eglinton subway and Eglinton West subway stations.

Public Transit
TTC bus #32 west from Eglinton subway station.
TTC bus 32 east from Eglinton West subway station.

Parking
Street parking only south of Eglinton


Map


Map to library branch

Features


General Features

  • Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
  • Book Drop - 24 Hours
  • Seating for 40

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
  • Parenting Collection
  • Local History Collection|http://wwwold.torontopubliclibrary.ca/localhistory/foresthill_collection.html

Language

  • Medium collection in Hebrew
  • Small collection in French (children)

Branch History


1954 Forest Hill Library Association resolved to transfer its library to a public library board, and requested Council to establish same, 18 March. Village of Forest Hill Public Library established 28 April. Forest Hill Public Library Board held its first meeting at Forest Hill Municipal Offices, 333 Lonsdale Road on 23 September.
1955 Village of Forest Hill Public Library officially opened 5 December. Located in Forest Hill in new Works Department Garage and Stores Building, 329 Chaplin Crescent, about 1 block north of Eglinton Avenue.
1962 Relocated 19 December to new Village of Forest Hill Civic Centre at 700 Eglinton Avenue West, opposite Vesta Drive. Marani, Morris and Allen, Architects.
1966 Village of Forest Hill Public Library Board held final meeting, December 8, in Katherine Secord McNair Room of the library.
1967 Taken over by Toronto Public Library Board, 1 January, with amalgamation of Village of Forest Hill to City of Toronto.
1968 Learning Resource Centre opened in former Village of Forest Hill Civic Centre.
1969 Retrofitted to allow public access from library to Learning Resources Centre.
1972 Film Department established. Located at Learning Resources Centre.
1975 Learning Resources Centre closed; staircase connecting it to the library removed. Film Department relocated to Northern District Library.
1987 Renovated, Quadrangle Architects. Closed 5 January.
1988 Reopened 4 January.
1998 Reduction of leased space from 14,399 sq. ft. to 10,399 sq. ft. Retrofitted, C.A. Ventin, Architects. 19 September to 19 October. No closure required.
2007 New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 62.

Directions


Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West, between Bathurst Street and Spadina Ave. Located on the northeast corner of Eglinton Ave. West and Vesta Dr., adjacent to Forest Hill Collegiate. Located midway between Eglinton subway and Eglinton West subway stations.

Public Transit
Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West, between Bathurst Street and Spadina Ave. Located on the northeast corner of Eglinton Ave. West and Vesta Dr., adjacent to Forest Hill Collegiate. Located midway between Eglinton subway and Eglinton West subway stations.

Parking
Street parking only south of Eglinton

All Branch Programs & Events

Upcoming Events

Special Nannies Program
Tue, Sep 07 - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Walking Tour-Forest Hill Community
Sat, Sep 11 - 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
"At Home Alone" Workshop-Toronto Public Health
Sat, Sep 25 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Regular Programs

Reading For Reading Storytimes
Thu, Sep 02 - All Day
Northern District Library Book Club
Wed, Sep 08 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday Story Time
Sat, Sep 11 - 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.