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Parliament Street

269 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 2G3
416-393-7663
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. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
*Sunday hours subject to season and other factors

Directions


Closest major intersection Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East. Located on southwest corner of Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East.

Public Transit
TTC Carlton #506 streetcar along Gerrard Street
TTC Parliament #65 bus southbound from Castle Frank subway station

Parking
Street parking along Berkeley Street


Map


Map to library branch

Features


General Features

  • Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
  • Book Drop - After Hours
  • Piano/Practice Room
  • Quiet Study Space
  • Quiet Study Space (Seats 4)
  • Seating for 86

Equipment for persons with disabilities

  • Book stand(s)
  • Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
  • Magnifiers - hand held or stand
  • Page turner

Technology

Collections

  • Adult Literacy Materials
  • Audiobooks/Books on Tape or CD
  • Career Information Collection
  • CD-ROMs - Adult
  • English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
  • English as a Second Language Materials - Children
  • Language Learning Kits
  • Large Print Collection
  • Parenting Collection
  • Local History Collection|http://wwwold.torontopubliclibrary.ca/localhistory/parliament_collection.html

Language

  • Large collection in Chinese
  • Medium collection in French, Spanish, Tamil
  • Small collection in Amharic (adult), Bengali, Hindi (DVDs only), Somali, Vietnamese

Branch History


1955 Opened 12 January. Arthur H. Eadie, Architect.
1968 Property acquired at Gerrard Street East, southeast corner of Berkeley Street. Formerly Edwin Snider House (built 1880-1), later H. Beldon and Company.
1969 Parliament Street Library House opened.
1979 Renovated, Dunker Associates.
1990 Library House listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties adopted by City Council, 19 and 20 March. Renovated, Baird Sampson Architects. Closed 12 November.
1992 Reopened 3 February.
2000 Sunday opening initiated, 10 September.
2007 New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 60.5 to 65.5.

Meeting Rooms


Meeting Room

For bookings, please call 416-393-7663. We do not rent out the story room.

Rental costs and payment information


Story Room
  • 505 sq. ft.
  • Seats 20 lecture style. Seats 18 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 50.
  • Equipment:
    • tables
    • projection screen (ceiling mounted)
    The Story Room is located on the ground floor off the children's department. Wheelchair accessible.
Meeting Room East
  • 578 sq. ft.
  • Seats 60 lecture style. Seats 24 classroom style.
  • Equipment:
    • tables
    • coat hooks (wall-mounted)
    • flip chart
    Located on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair accessible.
Meeting Room West
  • 390 sq. ft.
  • Seats 30 lecture style. Seats 12 classroom style.
  • Equipment:
    • tables
    • coat hooks (wall-mounted)
    • flip chart
  • Located on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair accessible
Meeting Room East & West
  • 968 sq. ft.
  • Seats 60 lecture style. Seats 30 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 92.
  • Equipment:
    • tables
    • coat hooks (wall-mounted)
    • flip chart
  • Located on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair accessible

Directions


Closest major intersection Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East. Located on southwest corner of Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East.

Public Transit
Closest major intersection Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East. Located on southwest corner of Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East.

Parking
Street parking along Berkeley Street


All Branch Programs & Events

Regular Programs

Tue, Sep 14 - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tue, Sep 21 - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Thu, Sep 23 - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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