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3500 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Toronto, ON,
M8W 1N6
416-394-5320 |
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Directions
Closest major intersection: Lake Shore Blvd. West and 30th Street.
Located on northwest corner of 32nd Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West, adjacent to the eastern end of the Honda dealership.
Parking
Free - lot behind library, entrance off 32nd Street.
Public Transit
TTC streetcar #501 from Long Branch GO station, eastbound to Queen St. Eastbound streetcar stops at 31st Street; westbound streetcar stops at 30th Street.
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Collections Available
- Books on Tape/Audiobooks/Cassette books
- CD-ROMs - Adult
- CD-ROMs - Children
- English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
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- English as a Second Language Materials - Children
- Language Learning Kits
- Large Print Collection
- Other: Long Branch Historical Society Local History Collection
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Adult Multilingual Collections
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CDs |
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Children's Multilingual Collections
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Services
Historical Background
1943
Long Branch Freemen's Club raises funds for a local library.
1944
Association Library opens in a storefront rented from Loblaw Groceterias on Lake Shore Road, south side, between 33rd Street and Long Branch Avenue, 15 February.
1945
Bylaw establishing the Village of Long Branch Public Library Board approved by local voters, December.
1946
Long Branch Public Library Board held its first meeting, 22 January. Library
opened in a rented facility.
1947
Long Branch Village Council sets aside property at the northwest corner of Lake Shore Road (now Boulevard West) and 32nd Street for a permanent public library building.
The Library Board hires architect A. G. Elton, a Long Branch resident, to prepare plans and estimates for a new library building.
1950
Larger quarters leased from the Imperial Bank of Canada, southwest corner of Lake Shore Road and 35th Street, 15 November.
1954
Cornerstone laid for the new Long Branch Library, 17 September.
1955
New building opened in the current location, 26 May and officially opened 8 June. Murray Brown & Elton, Architects. Sculpture of a reader above the main entrance attributed to E. B. (Elford Bradley) Cox.
1964
Additions for a children's section (east elevation) and a reference and study area (north elevation) officially opened, 8 June. Murray Brown & Elton, Architects.
1967
Long Branch Public Library Board taken over by the Etobicoke Public Library Board when the Village of Long Branch amalgamated with the Township of Etobicoke, becoming the Borough of Etobicoke.
2005
Closed for renovations 29 January, G. Bruce Stratton Architects.
Re-opened 27 September.
Hours open per week increased from 37 hours to 40 hours, 6 September.
2007
Hours open to the public and number of open hours per week unchanged.
More Information
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Collection Size:
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34,305
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Floor Space:
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6,418 sq. ft. (597 sq. m.)
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Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-397-5969
Room rental information and application forms
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SIZE
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SEATING
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SEATING
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 Meeting
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725 |
49 |
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chairs
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Note: Fire Code Occupancy:
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Updated on: January 8, 2010
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