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Parliament Street Branch (PL) Free wireless Internet access
Parliament Library
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.
-
8:30 p.m.
Sat.:
9:00 a.m.
-
5:00 p.m.
Sun.:
1:30-5:00 p.m.
(Sept. 13 to Jun. 20)

Wheelchair access Facilities for people with disabilities
269 Gerrard St. East
Toronto, ON, M5A 2G3
416-393-7663

Programs

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Directions
Closest major intersection: Parliament St. and Gerrard St. East.
Located on southwest corner of Parliament St. and Gerrard St. East.

Parking
Street parking along Berkeley St.

Public Transit
TTC Parliament #65 bus southbound from Castle Frank subway station.
TTC Gerrard #506 streetcar along Gerrard St.

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Collections Available

Local History Collection

  • Adult Literacy Materials
  • Books on Tape/Audiobooks/Cassette books
  • Career Information Collection
  • CD-ROMs - Adult
  • English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
  • English as a Second Language Materials - Children
  • Language Learning Kits
  • Large Print Collection
  • Parenting Collection

French Collections:

Adult Children
  • Print
  • CDs
  • DVDs/Videos
  • Periodicals
  • Print
  • CDs
  • DVDs/Videos


Adult Multilingual Collections

Language
Print
CDs
DVDs/Videos
Periodicals

Chinese
yes
yes
yes
yes
Spanish
yes
yes
yes
yes
Tamil
yes
yes
yes
yes
Vietnamese
yes
yes
yes
yes


Children's Multilingual Collections

Language
Print
CDs
DVDs/Videos
Periodicals

Chinese
yes
yes
yes
no
Spanish
yes
no
no
no
Tamil
yes
no
no
no
Vietnamese
yes
no
no
no

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Services

Equipment for people with disabilities

  • Book stand(s)
  • Magnifiers - hand held or stand
  • Page turner

 


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Historical Background

1955
Opened 12 January. Arthur H. Eadie, Architect.

1968
Property acquired at Gerrard Street East, southeast corner of Berkeley Street. Formerly Edwin Snider House (built 1880-1), later H. Beldon and Company.

1969
Parliament Street Library House opened.

1979
Renovated, Dunker Associates.

1990
Library House listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heitage Properties, adopted by City Council, 19 and 20 March.
Renovated, Baird Sampson Architects. Closed 12 November.

1992
Reopened 3 February.

2000
Sunday opening initiated, 10 September.

2007
New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 60.5 to 65.5.


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More Information

Collection Size: 
60,663
Floor Space:
14,634 sq.ft. (1,361 sq. m.)

Meeting Rooms
For bookings, please call 416-393-7663

Room rental information and application forms

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

Story
Room
508
20
18
- projection screen
(ceiling mounted)
- tables
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 50
Meeting
Room East
578
60
24
- coat hooks
(wall-mounted)
- tables
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: n/a
Meeting
Room West
390
30
12
- coat hooks
(wall-mounted)
- tables
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: n/a
Meeting
Room East
& West
968
90
30

- coat hooks
(wall-mounted)
- flip chart
- tables
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 92
Kitchen
n/a
n/a
n/a

- oven
- refrigerator (small)
- two-burner cooktop
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: n/a
Comments:

- Story Room is located on the ground floor off the children's
department
- Meeting Rooms and wheelchair access washrooms are located
on the second floor
- Kitchen is built-into Meeting Room West
- Wheelchair access



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Updated on: February 8, 2010
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