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High Park Branch (HP)

Mon.:	9:00 a.m.	-	8:30 p.m.
Tue.:	9:00 a.m.	-	8:30 p.m.
Wed.:	9:00 a.m.	-	8:30 p.m.
Thu.:	9:00 a.m.	-	8:30 p.m.
Fri.:	9:00 a.m.	-	5:00 p.m.
Sat.:	9:00 a.m.	-	5:00 p.m.
Sun.:	Closed

Facilities for people with disabilities

228 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, ON, M6R 2L7
416-393-7671

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Directions
Closest major intersection: Roncesvalles Ave. and Queen St. West.
Located on the west side of Roncesvalles Ave. at Wright Ave., north of Queen St. West.

Parking
Paid - Meter parking
Free - Limited 1 hour parking on side streets.

Public Transit
TTC streetcar #504 south from Dundas St. West subway station or north from King St. West.

Collections Available

Local History Collection

Adult Literacy Materials
Best Bets
Books on Tape or CD Audiobooks/Cassette books
CD ROMs - Children

English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
Language Learning Kits
Large Print Collection
Parenting Collection

Adult Multilingual Collections

Language

CDs

DVDs/Videos

Periodicals


Polish

Children's Multilingual Collections

Language

CDs

DVDs/Videos

Periodicals

Polish

Services:

Book Drop - After Hours
Internet/Microsoft Office computers (9)
Seating (62)

Historical Background

1916
Toronto's Carnegie Libraries - High Park
Opened 31 October. Eden Smith & Sons, Architects; almost identical to Wychwood and Beaches branches.

1979
Renovated, Moffat, Moffat & Kinoshita, Architects and Planners; reopened March. Listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties, adopted by City Council, 11 June.

1990
Renovated, Joseph Bogdan, Architect. Closed 12 November.

1991
Reopened 9 November.

2004
Refurbishment. Closed 1 November to 21 November.

2007
Hours open per week increased on 8 January from 58 to 62.

More Information

Collection Size:	55,794
Floor Space:	8,850 sq. ft. (823 sq. m.)

Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-393-7671

Room rental information and application forms

Room Type	SIZE (sq. ft.)	SEATING – lecture style	SEATING - classroom style	EQUIPMENT

Community Room	937	44	24	- projection screen (ceiling mounted) - tables
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 93

Comments: - Community Room and wheelchair access washroom are on the ground floor. - Room is beside the children's area - sound carries from branch into the room.

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Updated on: December 7, 2009


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