New Toronto

Closest major intersection Kipling Ave. and Lake Shore Blvd. West. Located on the west side of Eleventh Street, half a block south of Lake Shore Blvd. West.

Public Transit
TTC bus #110 from Islington subway station, stops at Lake Shore Blvd. West and 13th Street.
TTC streetcar #501 along Lake Shore Blvd. West stops at Lake Shore and 12th Street.

Parking
Free - parking off Eleventh Street

General Features

• Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
• Book Drop - After Hours
• Seating for 45

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
• CD-ROMs - Adult
• CD-ROMs - Children
• English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
• English as a Second Language Materials - Children
• Language Learning Kits
• Large Print Collection

Language

• Large collection in Polish
• Medium collection in French (children)

1921	Association Library established.
1923	New Toronto Public Library Board , established February. Assets of the New Toronto Association Library transferred to it. Library located in rented quarters on Lake Shore Boulevard.
1928	New building opened, February. Two local citizens, Mayor William Jackson and Mr. Alan King, had donated the site on Eleventh Street.
1941	Addition for Children's wing opened, 22 January. Named the Ina M. Keesee Children's Library for a long-time supporter of library service in New Toronto.
1954	Addition for a reference and reading room.
1967	New Toronto Public Library Board taken over by the Etobicoke Public Library Board with the amalgamation of the Town of New Toronto with the Township of Etobicoke becoming the Borough of Etobicoke.
1993	Building demolished.
1994	Building reconstructed, 3 November. Moffat Kinoshita Architects.
2005	Hours open per week increased from 37 hours to 40 hours, 6 September.
2006	Closed 25 June for repainting, new carpet and shelf ends; landscaping done by Etobicoke Horticultural Society; enlarged Teen Zone with seating. Re-opened 11 July.

Meeting Room

For booking information call: 416-397-5969.

Rental costs and payment information

• 693 sq. ft.
• Seats 50 lecture style. Seats 25 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 50.
• Equipment:
  • chairs (50)
  • flip chart stand
  • tables (5)
  • kitchenette with mini-fridge

Meeting Room and wheelchair accessible washroom are located on the main floor.