Sanderson

Closest major intersection Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West. Located on southeast corner of Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West, across from Toronto Hospital (Western Division).

Public Transit
TTC streetcar #505 along Dundas Street westbound from St. Patrick subway station or westbound from Dundas subway station to Bathurst Street
TTC streetcar #511 southbound from Bathurst subway station or northbound from Exhibition to Dundas Street West.

Parking
Limited street parking on Bathurst outside rush hours. Some paid commercial lots close by.

General Features

• Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
• Book Drop - After Hours
• Seating for 93

Equipment for persons with disabilities

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

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (13)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Adult Literacy Materials
• Audiobooks/Books on CD
• 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/sanderson_collection.html

Language

• Large collection in Chinese
• Medium collection in Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese (adult)
• Small collection in French (children)

1946	Deposit collection placed at Niagara Street School.
1959	Deposit collection closed at Niagara Street School; Manning Avenue Boys and Girls Library opened in a two-storey building on the grounds of Charles G. Fraser School, September.
1968	Manning Boys and Girls Branch closed. Charles R. Sanderson Memorial Branch opened 27 September. Pentland, Baker & Polson Architects. Named to commemorate Charles R. Sanderson (1887-1956), TPL's chief librarian, 1937-56. Initially a Boys and Girls collection only.
1978	Scadding Court Community Centre constructed and attached to library. Casey and Dunker Architects.
1992	Closed for barrier-free access improvements on17 February. Reopened 15 March. Niagara/Trinity Mini-Library opened in July and closed in 1998.
1999	Sunday opening discontinued, 25 April.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 62.

Meeting Room

For booking information call: 416-397-5969.

Rental costs and payment information

Program Room

• 1,479 sq. ft.
• Seats 70 lecture style. Seats 36 classroom style.
• Equipment:
  • chairs
  • coffee urn
  • film projection screen (ceiling mounted)
  • tables
• Program Room and wheelchair accessible washroom are in the basement.