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110 Eleventh St.
Toronto, ON,
M8V 3G5
416-394-5350 |
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Directions
Closest major intersection: Kipling Ave. and Lake Shore Blvd. West.
Located on the west side of Eleventh Street, half a block south of Lake Shore Blvd. West.
Parking
Free - parking off Eleventh St.
Public Transit
TTC bus #110 from Islington subway station, stops at Lake Shore Blvd. West and 13th Street.
TTC streetcar #501 along Lake Shore Blvd. West stops at Lake Shore and 12th Street.
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Collections Available
- Adult Literacy Materials
- Books on Tape or CD/Audiobooks/Cassette books
- CD-ROMs - Adult
- CD-ROMs - Children
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- English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
- English as a Second Language Materials - Children
- Language Learning Kits
- Large Print Collection
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French Collections
Adult Multilingual Collections
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CDs |
DVDs/Videos |
Periodicals |
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Polish |
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Children's Multilingual Collections
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Print |
CDs |
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Services
Equipment for people with disabilities
- Computer with at least 29" clearance under table top
- Magnifiers - hand held or stand
Historical Background
1921
Association Library established.
1923
New Toronto Public Library Board , established February. Assets of the New Toronto Association Library transferred to it. Library located in rented quarters on Lake Shore Boulevard.
1928
New building opened, February. Two local citizens, Mayor William Jackson and Mr. Alan King, had donated the site on Eleventh Street.
1941
Addition for Children's wing opened, 22 January. Named the Ina M. Keesee
Children's Library for a long-time supporter of library service in New
Toronto.
1954
Addition for a reference and reading room.
1967
New Toronto Public Library Board taken over by the Etobicoke Public Library Board with the amalgamation of the Town of New TOronto with the Township of Etobicoke becoming the Borough of Etobicoke.
1993
Building demolished.
1994
Building reconstructed, 3 November. Moffat Kinoshita Architects.
2005
Hours open per week increased from 37 hours to 40 hours, 6 September.
2006
Closed 25 June for repainting, new carpet and shelf ends; landscaping done by Etobicoke Horticultural Society; enlarged Teen Zone with seating. Re-opened 11 July.
More Information
Collection Size: |
40,427 |
Floor Space: |
9,925 sq. ft. (923 sq. m.) |
Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-397-5969
Room rental information and application forms
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SEATING
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- classroom style |
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 Meeting
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50 |
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- appliances (mini-fridge)
- chairs (50)
- flip chart stand
- tables (5)
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Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 50 |
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Comments:
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Room and wheelchair access washroom are located on the
main floor
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Room has adjoining Kitchenette.
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Updated on: February 8, 2010
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