Gerrard/Ashdale

Closest major intersection Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard Street East. Located on the northeast corner of Gerrard Street E. and Ashdale Ave., 3 blocks west of Coxwell Ave.

Public Transit
TTC Gerrard streetcar #506 stops outside the branch.
TTC Coxwell bus #22 south to Coxwell from the Coxwell subway station and stops at northeast corner of Gerrard & Coxwell.

Parking
Paid - City parking lot to the rear of the branch, after 500 p.m. on weekdays. Meter parking on Gerrard Street Free - 1 hour parking on Ashdale Ave. after 5 p.m. or behind library (4 spots including 1 handicapped - limited availability).

General Features

• Book Drop - After Hours
• Seating for 46

Equipment for persons with disabilities

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

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (7)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

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

Language

• Large collection in Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi
• Medium collection in Urdu
• Small collection in French (children)

1923	Toronto City Council granted $35,000 "for the erection and equipment of a new Branch Library to serve the Roden district." (TPL Annual Report, 1923, 5). Site purchased from the Toronto Board of Education. Tenders let in May.
1924	Gerrard Branch opened 15 May. Architects Shepard & Calvin.
1977	Renovation by A. J. Diamond, Associates. Renamed Gerrard/Ashdale Branch. Reopened November.
1992	Closed 23 March for barrier free access improvements and carpet replacement. Reopened 3 May.
1997	Closed 6 October for circulation desk replacement and WAN installation. Reopened 8 October. James Balley, Architect.
2003	Refurbishment. Closed 14 April for carpeting, shelving and painting. Reopened 5 May.
2007	New open hours, 8 January. Number of hours per week unchanged.