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Sanderson Branch (SA) Free wireless Internet access
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

Wheelchair access Facilities for people with disabilities

327 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON, M5T 1J1
416-393-7653

Programs

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Directions
Closest major intersection: Bathurst St. and Dundas St. West.
Located on southeast corner of Bathurst St. and Dundas St. West, across from Toronto Hospital (Western Division).

Parking
Limited street parking on Bathurst outside rush hours.
Some paid commercial lots close by.

Public Transit
TTC streetcar #511 southbound from Bathurst subway station or
northbound from Exhibition to Dundas St. West.
TTC streetcar #505 along Dundas St. westbound from St. Patrick
subway station or westbound from Dundas subway station to Bathurst St.

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Collections Available

Local History Collection

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

French Collections

Children
  • Print
  • DVDs/Video


Adult Multilingual Collections

Language
Print
CDs
DVDs/Videos
Periodicals

Chinese
yes
yes
yes
yes
Portuguese
yes
yes
yes
yes
Spanish
yes
yes
yes
yes
Vietnamese
yes
yes
yes
yes

Children's Multilingual Collections

Language
Print
CDs
DVDs/Videos
Periodicals

Chinese
yes
yes
yes
yes
Portuguese
yes
yes
yes
no
Spanish
yes
yes
yes
no
Vietnamese
yes
no
no
no

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Services:

Equipment for people with disabilities

  • Cassette players - in-library use or for loan
  • Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
  • Large Print Terminals/Workstations
  • Magnifiers - hand held or stand
  • Page turner

 


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Historical Background

1946
Deposit collection placed at Niagara Street School.

1959
Deposit collection closed at Niagara Street School; Manning Avenue Boys and Girls Library opened in a two-storey building on the grounds of Charles G. Fraser School, September.

1968
Manning Boys and Girls Branch closed. Charles R. Sanderson Memorial Branch opened 27 September. Pentland, Baker & Polson Architects. Named to commemorate Charles R. Sanderson (1887-1956), TPL's chief librarian, 1937-56. Initially a Boys and Girls collection only.

1978
Scadding Court Community Centre constructed and attached to library. Casey and Dunker Architects.

1992
Closed for barrier-free access improvements on17 February. Reopened 15 March.

Niagara/Trinity Mini-Library opened in July and closed in 1998.

1999
Sunday opening discontinued, 25 April.

2007
New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 62.


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More Information

Collection Size: 
64,914
Floor Space: 
12,702 sq. ft. (1,181 sq. m.) 

Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-393-7653

Room rental information and application forms

Room Type
SIZE
(sq. ft.)
SEATING – lecture style
SEATING - classroom style
EQUIPMENT
Program
Room
(basement)
1,479
99
44
- film projection screen
(ceiling mounted)
- tables
- chairs
- coffee urn(s)
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 140
Comments:

- Program Room and wheelchair access washroom are in the
basement


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Updated on: August 20, 2009
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