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1906 Sheppard Ave West
Toronto, ON,
M3L 1Y7
416-395-5966 |
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Directions
Closest major intersection: Jane St. and Sheppard Ave. West.
Located .4 Km east of Jane Street on the north side.
Parking
Free parking next to the building.
Public Transit
TTC bus #84 from Sheppard subway station or Downsview subway station.
Buses stop in front of the library.
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Collections Available
- Adult Literacy Materials
- Books on Tape or CD/Audiobooks/Cassette books
- English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
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- English as a Second Language Materials - Children
- Language Learning Kits
- Large Print Collection
- Parenting Collection
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Services
- Book Drop - 24 hour
- Equipment for people with disabilities
- Express check-in and check-out
- In-branch laptop lending services
- 8 Internet/Microsoft Office Workstations, 4 laptops with Internet/Microsoft Office (no printing)
- Quiet Study Room
- Wireless Internet
Equipment for people with disabilities
- Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
Historical Background
1959
North York Public Library Board extends bookmobile service to the Jane/Sheppard neighbourhood with stops at Sheppard Avenue West School and Calico Drive School, 21-23 September.
1964
Refurbished. Closed 25 August. Reopened September 8.
1966
New hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.
1981
A deposit collection, open 17.5 hours a week, is placed in the Northwood Community Centre, 15 Clubhouse Court, officially opened in the former clubhouse of the old Northwood Golf and Country Club, 24 September. Bookmobile service on Jane Street is increased to
two hours each at the Jane Sheppard Mall and Arleta and Sheppard avenues.
1986
No. 31 Police Station, built and opened in 1962 on Sheppard Avenue West near the intersection of Jane Street, is considered for reuse as a library branch once the new police station on Norfinch Drive is completed in 1987.
1987
North York Parks and Recreation Department asks North York Public Library to consider closing its deposit collection at the Northwood Community Centre or to reduce its space by 50 percent, June.
1988
North York Public Library Board and City Council approve opening a community branch at Jane and Sheppard. Space of 3,500 sq. ft (315 sq. m) is leased from Borins & Borins, owners of the Jane Sheppard Mall, built in 1967 at the northeast corner of the intersection,
and renovated and expanded in 1987-88.
1989
Jane/Sheppard Branch is officially opened by the North York Public Library Board in Unit 11 of the Jane Sheppard Mall, 16 November. Service to the public begins on 17 November. Quigley, Makrimichalos and Cugini Architects.
1998
Jane/Sheppard Branch becomes part of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation, 1 January. Closed 25 August and reopened 8 September for refurbishment.
2002
Toronto Public Library Board approves "capital funding of the Jane Sheppard Neighbourhood Branch relocation in co-development through Shelter, Housing and Support," 15 July. The project with Youth Clinical Services (replaced by Toronto Community Housing Corporation in 2005) is to build affordable housing and a library branch at 1900 Sheppard Avenue West on the site of former No. 31 Police Station.
2007
New hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.
2009
Jane/Sheppard Branch in the Jane Sheppard Mall is closed to the public at 5:00 p.m., 31 January. New branch at 1906 Sheppard Avenue West opens on 2 April. Cannon Design Inc.
More Information
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Collection Size: |
31,668 |
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Floor Space: |
7,000 sq.ft. (650.3 sq. m.) |
Updated on: May 4, 2009
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