Centennial

578 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON M2R 1N7

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	1:30 pm	to	5:00 pm

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

Service Update

The drop box is open 24/7 for returns of library items. Holds pick-up service and in-branch computer access are available. There is no Sunday service. More about our reopening plan

Service Update

The drop box is open 24/7 for returns of library items. Holds pick-up service and in-branch computer access are available. There is no Sunday service. More about our reopening plan

Directions, TTC & Parking

View on map

Closest major intersection Bathurst Street and Finch Ave. West. Located across from Branson Hospital.

Public Transit

TTC - any Finch Ave. West bus from Finch subway station.

Parking

Free - parking off Finch Ave. West. Additional free parking behind library building.

Upcoming Programs

Regular Programs

Mon, Aug 17

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Cancelled: Reading Buddies

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. While we're working to reschedule as many events as p...

Mon, Aug 17

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Cancelled: Reading Buddies

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. While we're working to reschedule as many events as p...

Wed, Sep 09

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cancelled: Afternoon Book Club

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. While we're working to reschedule as many events as p...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

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

Language

Medium collection in Russian
Small collection in French , Hebrew , Korean , Spanish , Tagalog

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

1,848 sq. ft.
Seats 85 lecture style. Seats 85 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 123.
Equipment:
- blackboard
- chairs
- flip chart stand
- lectern
- projection screen (wall mounted)
- tables

Kitchen

Equipment:
- 42-cup coffee urn
- microwave
- refrigerator
- toaster oven
Auditorium and wheelchair accessible washroom are located on the lower level.

History

Year	Details
1966	Opened by the North York Public Library Board, 5 September. Boigon & Heinonen Architects.
1997	Renovated. Closed 22 July. Reopened 12 November. Phillip H. Carter Architect.
2007	New open hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.
2010	New open hours, 13 September. Number of open hours per week increased from 40 to 50.5.

Centennial 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 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