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Yorkville Branch (YO)
Mon.:
10:00 a.m.
-
6:00 p.m.
Tue.:
10:00 a.m.
-
8:30 p.m.
Wed.:
10:00 a.m.
-
6:00 p.m.
Thu.:
10:00 a.m.
-
8:30 p.m.
Fri.:
10:00 a.m.
-
6:00 p.m.
Sat.:
9:00 a.m.
-
5:00 p.m.
Sun.:
Closed

Wheelchair access Facilities for people with disabilities

22 Yorkville Ave.
Toronto, ON, M4W 1L4
416-393-7660

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Directions
Closest major intersection: Yonge St. and Bloor St.
Located west of Yonge St.; 2 blocks north of Bloor St., east of Bay St., north side on Yorkville Ave.

Parking
Paid - Parking lots in vicinity of library.

Public Transit
Bloor subway station or Bay subway station walk north to Yorkville Ave.

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Collections Available

Local History Collection

  • Adult Literacy Materials
  • Best Bets
  • Books on Tape/Audiobooks/Cassette books
  • CD-ROMs - Adult
  • CD-ROMs - Children
  • English as a Second Language Materials -
    Adult and Children
  • Language Learning Kits
  • Large Print Collection
  • Special Collection: Gay & Lesbian
  • Other: Theatre Play Collection


French Collections

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

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Services

Equipment for people with disabilities:
  • Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
  • Other: Large print keyboard
  • Magnifiers - hand held or stand

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Historical Background

1884
TPL opens first branch, Northern, 18 February. Located in rented rooms in St. Pauls's Hall (formerly Yorkville Town Hall) Yonge Street, west side, opposite Collier Street.

1903
Toronto's Carnegie Libraries - Yorkville
Carnegie Corporation of New York granted $350,000 to TPL for a new central library and 3 branch buildings.

1904
Site acquired, north side of Yorkville Avenue near Yonge Street.

1907
Northern Branch closed 1 June. Relocated to Yorkville Branch, opened 13 June. Robert McCallum, City Architect.

1973
Listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties, adopted by City Council, 20 June.

1978
Renovation by Barton Myers Associates.

1991
Closed for carpet replacement and minor improvements on 18 November to 31 December.

1994
Hours reduced from 60.5 to 53 per week starting 24 May.

2007
Hours open to the public and number of open hours per week unchanged.

Yorkville celebrates its 100th anniversary with celebrations that include the presentation of an historical plaque by Heritage Toronto, in partnership with Toronto Public Library, 16 June.
Plaque text (PDF)


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More Information

Collection Size: 
62,240
Floor Space: 
9,053 sq. ft. (842 sq. m.) 


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Updated on: February 11, 2009




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