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Metro Hall
55 John St.
Toronto, ON,
M5V 3C6
416-397-7241
Located in Metro Hall
 Urban
Affairs Library |
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Directions
Major intersection: King St. W. and John St.
Located on the southeast corner of King St. W. and John St.
Parking
Paid underground City Parking.
Public Transit
TTC subway station:St. Andrew, on the Yonge-University-Spadina line. Walk 2 blocks west to John St. or take the westbound King St. street car. |
Collections Available
- Government Publications
- Microforms
- Vertical File/Pamphlets
- Special Collections: Campaign Literature
- Other: Corporate Collection (may be used by public for in-library
use only); Corporate Research Service for City of Toronto staff;
self study materials for City of Toronto staff
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Services
Historical Background
1911
Municipal Reference Branch opened in Toronto City Hall, September, at
the request of Toronto City Council, “impressed with the necessity
of having knowledge on municipal topics near at hand” (TPL Annual
Report, 1911)
1928
Municipal Reference Branch closed at Toronto City Hall due to space shortage.
Collection transferred for a “Ready Reference Division” at
the new Downtown Branch, 42 Adelaide Street West, opened 23 January. The
branch also included a business reference collection, a newspaper reading
room and a lending library.
1931
Municipal Reference collection moved to a new “Public Documents
Room” at the Reference Library, College and St. George streets,
opened May. The Downtown Branch became a lending library only.
1965
Municipal Reference section located to the mezzanine of the new City Hall
Branch (along with Business Reference), opened 13 September in the east
tower of the new Toronto City Hall.
1968
Municipal Reference Library transferred to the Metropolitan Toronto Library
Board. It remained at Toronto City Hall, but now formed part of the Metropolitan
Toronto Reference Library.
1992
Municipal Reference Library merged with Metro Toronto’s Corporate
Library, and moved to Metro Hall, 55 John Street, July. Renamed Metro
Urban Affairs Library, the library was located on the ground floor of
Metro Hall, with non-circulating public collections on the upper level
and Corporate Research Services (for city staff and politicians) on the
lower level.
1996
Lower level closed. Corporate collection made available to the public
for in-library use.
1998
Renamed Urban Affairs Library.
2007
Became a holds-pick-up location 15 January.
More Information
Collection Size: |
346,650
(Includes both public and corporate collections and print/ microfiche/maps) |
Floor Space: |
13,730 sq.ft. (1,277 sq. m.) |
Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-397-7241
Room rental information and application forms
Room Type |
SIZE
(sq. ft.)
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SEATING
– lecture style |
SEATING
- classroom style |
EQUIPMENT |
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 Meeting
Room
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273 |
30 |
15 |
- film chart stand
- film projection
screen
(ceiling mounted)
- tables
- TV & VCR
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Note: Fire Code Occupancy:
30 |
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Comments:
- The meeting room is generally reserved for the work-related use
of Toronto employees.
- Meeting Room can only be used during library open hours; room
is located inside the library space.
- Room
is located on the ground floor of Metro Hall.
- Wheelchair
accessible washrooms are located in Metro Hall.
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Updated on: December 21, 2009
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