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Service Update

All branches of the Toronto Public Library will be closed on Sunday, May 20th and Monday, May 21st for Victoria Day.

Brentwood

Service Update

Brentwood branch is currently closed for renovations. Full details

36 Brentwood Road North, Toronto, ON M8X 2B5
416-394-5240
Closed for renovations.
Wireless Access Available at Branch
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Directions


Closest major intersection Royal York Road and Bloor Street West. Located one block west of Royal York Road, just north of Bloor Street.

Public Transit


One block west of the Royal York subway station.

Parking


Meter parking on Brentwood Road and Birchview Blvd.


Map


Map to library branch

Features


General Features

  • Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
  • Book Drop - After Hours
  • Seating for 60

Equipment for persons with disabilities

  • Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
  • Magnifiers (hand held or stand)

Technology

Collections

  • Audiobooks on CD
  • Large Print Collection

Language

  • Large collection in French, Polish

Branch History


1950 Site for a main library purchased by the Etobicoke Public Library Board from the Kingsway Baptist Church.
1951 Township of Etobicoke Public Library Board pays $7,410 to Kingsway Baptist Church for two lots, "having a frontage of about Ninety feet (90') on the southerly side of Birchview Boulevard by a depth of One Hunderd and Eighteen Feet (118') on the easterly side of Brentwood Road" as the site for its main library, 6 July.
1954 Library Board requests Etobicoke Township Council to issue debentures of $185,000 to build the library on Brentwood, May.
1955 Main library opened, 20 July. Officially opened, 28 September. Headquarters for the Etobicoke Public Library transferred here from Park Lawn Road, including administration, technical services, and the bookmobile office. Arthur H. Eadie, Architect.
1961 Bookmobile office and stacks relocated to rented quarters on Dundas Street, moving to the new Richview Library in 1966.
1964 Technical Services Division moved to offices on Dundas Street near Burnhamthorpe Road, moving to the new Richview Library in 1966.
1966 Etobicoke Public Library's main library and administrative offices are relocated to the new Richview Library. Brentwood reorganized as a district library.
1967 Brentwood Branch is taken over by the new Borough of Etobicoke Public Library Board formed when the Township of Etobicoke becomes part of the Borough of Etobicoke effective 1 January.
1970 New arts room created in old staff work areas in the basement. Alterations include construction of an enclosed staircase on the outside of the building to connect the new room with the reference area on the main floor. Dunlop, Wardell, Matsui and Aitken, architects, engineers & planners.
1971 Shut-In Service for Etobicoke Public Libraries located here.
1988 Closed for renovations, 4 July. Joseph Gerskup, Architect.
1989 Reopened 13 March.
2007 New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 63.
2010 Closed for major renovation and expansion, 25 September. Diamond & Schmitt, Architects.

Meeting Rooms


For booking please call: 416-397-5969.

Rental costs and payment information

Meeting Room

  • 578 sq. ft.
  • Seats 60 lecture style. Seats 55 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 60.
  • Equipment:
    • 35 chairs
    • projection screen (ceiling mounted)
    • tables
  • Meeting Room is at the back of the children's area on the second floor; access by stairs only.

Directions


Closest major intersection Royal York Road and Bloor Street West. Located one block west of Royal York Road, just north of Bloor Street.

Public Transit


Closest major intersection Royal York Road and Bloor Street West. Located one block west of Royal York Road, just north of Bloor Street.

Parking


Meter parking on Brentwood Road and Birchview Blvd.


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