Annette Street

145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3

Contact Annette Street

Hours

Monday	10:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Tuesday	12:30 pm	to	8:30 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am	to	6:00 pm
Thursday	12:30 pm	to	8:30 pm
Friday	10:00 am	to	6:00 pm
Saturday	9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
Sunday	Closed

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection: Keele and Annette Streets. Branch is located on the southwest corner of Annette Street and Medland Street.

Public Transit

TTC #26 Dupont bus from Jane subway station; the bus stops right in front of the library.
TTC #26 Dupont bus from St. George subway station; the bus stops directly across the street from the library.
TTC #30 Lambton bus from High Park subway, north to Annette Street. Walk east to the library.
TTC #40 Junction bus from Dundas West subway, get off at Pacific. Walk south to Annette, then walk east to the library.
TTC #89 Weston Road bus or #41 Keele bus from Keele subway station, north on Keele Street to Annette Street. Walk west 2 blocks to Annette Street and Medland Street.

Parking

Street parking.

Featured Services

Toronto Reference Library subjects by floor

Book a librarian for research or technology help.

Rare books and special collections

Visit TD Gallery
Showcasing art, artifacts, manuscripts and more.

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Mon, Dec 10

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Write for Rights on International Human Rights Day

Drop in anytime between 2pm - 7pm and support Amnesty International's Write for Rights 2018 campaign. This year all the le...

Thu, Dec 13

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Colours of Birds with Author Rebecca Higgins

Rebecca Higgins is a writer and mental health educator in Toronto. She will be reading from The Colours of Birds, her debu...

Sat, Jan 26

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Inorganic Market.ca - Electronic Waste Drop Off

Bring your TVs, computers, phones and other unused electronics for safe disposal. Collected material is sent to ADL Proces...

Regular Programs

Mon, Dec 10

6:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Annette Creative Writing Group

Find inspiration and share your work in an informal, supportive environment. Writers of all stages and genres are welcome!...

Tue, Dec 18

6:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Digital Camera Club for beginners and amateurs

Have fun, learn, and share: DSLR cameras, photos and media publishing. Show and tell on the Library's 72" TV! Bring your ...

Tue, Dec 18

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Annette Street Library Book Club

Enjoy an evening with other book lovers and discuss the book of the month in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Register in br...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Seating for 37

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
Large print keyboard
Large trackball mouse
Magnifier
Natural spectrum lamp
Page turner
Wheelchair accessible furniture

Technology

Collections

Adult Literacy Materials
Audiobooks on CD
Large Print Collection
Local History Collection

Language

Medium collection in French

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

1,083 sq. ft.
Seats 60 lecture style. Seats 24 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 80
Equipment:
- chairs (Adult and Children's)
- coffee urn(s)
- flip chart stand
- lectern
- tables
- screen

Meeting room

420 sq. ft
Seats 25 lecture style. 16 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 25

Meeting Rooms and wheelchair access washroom are on the basement level.

History

Year	Details
1888	West Toronto Junction Mechanics' Institute established, February. A library and a reading room are opened in the Campbell Block, Dundas Street West, northwest corner of Keele Street in 1889.
1894	Relocated to Kilburn Building, Dundas Street East (now West), northeast corner of Van Horne Street (now Heintzman Street).
1895	Renamed Toronto Junction Public Library; this is not a 'free' library.
1908	Andrew Carnegie grants $20,000 to Toronto Junction to build a public library, 6 April. As a Condition of the grant, the ‘free’ West Toronto Public Library Board is established. A site for the new library is acquired on Annette Street, southwest corner of Medland Street, 26 June, with additional property immediately west on Annette Street purchased in October. Ellis & Connery, the architectural firm of Junction resident James A. Ellis, are commissioned to design the building.
1909	City of West Toronto is annexed to the City of Toronto, 1 May. The assets of the West Toronto Library Board, including the library building (under construction) and 3,800 books, are transferred to the Toronto Public Library Board. Western Branch is opened on 1 September with official ceremonies held on 27 September. Toronto's Carnegie Libraries - Western
1911	Canadian Free Library for the Blind operates in the basement, 1 October - December 1916.
1917	Children's Department is relocated from the main floor to the former auditorium in the basement, February.
1962	Renovated; Boys and Girls Room is relocated to the main floor. Renamed Annette Street Branch, 14 April.
1979	Closed for renovation and an addition to the west side, 30 July. Temporary storefront on the north side of Dundas Street West, west of Pacific Avenue, opened on 30 August.
1980	Reopened 9 June. Renovation, restoration and addition by Sillaste & Nakashima Architects.
1981	Hours increased; opened on Wednesdays, April.
1990	Closed 13 August for minor retrofit. Reopened 9 September.
1994	Hours reduced from 60.5 to 48 hours per week, 24 May. Closed 2 July for HVAC retrofit. Reopened 12 September.
1998	Listed by Toronto City Council on the City of Toronto’s Inventory of Heritage Properties, 1 October.
1999	West Toronto Junction Historical Society Archives officially opened in a basement room, 4 February
2002	Refurbishment. Closed 28 March to 11 April.
2007	Hours increased from 48 to 50.5 hours per week, 8 January.
2009	Closed for a State of Good Repair retrofit from 3 August to 5 September, reopening Tuesday, 8 September. 100th anniversary of Western/Annette Street Branch is celebrated on 12 September. Heritage plaque presented by Heritage Toronto in partnership with the Toronto Public Library. Toronto's Historical Plaques
2013	Closed for lobby and circulation desk renovation, painting, new flooring and RFID installation, 23 November. Closed for 5.5 weeks.
2014	Reopened after renovation, 10 February.

Land Acknowledgement

Annette Street is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-sho-nee) Confederacy (aka. the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land. We'd also like to remind and reaffirm, as Torontonians and Canadians, our accountability to these Indigenous nations, and to all Indigenous peoples and communities living in Toronto.

This land is also part of the Dish with One Spoon territory, a treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (aka. The Six Nations Confederacy), the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-nah-bek) and allied nations, to peaceably share and care for this land, its waters, and all of the biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. All those who come to live and work here are responsible for honouring this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect. About Land Acknowledgement Statements