Dawes Road

416 Dawes Road, Toronto, ON M4B 2E8

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

Directions, TTC & Parking

View on map

Closest major intersection Dawes Road and Chapman Ave. Located on west side of Dawes Road just north of Taylor Creek midway between Danforth Ave. and St. Clair Ave. East.

Public Transit

TTC Dawes Road bus #23 from Main Street subway station, stops in front of the library.

Parking

Street parking available.

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Mon, Mar 16

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

March Break: Keva Plank Challenges!

Join us for some March Build fun! Today we will be challenging you to build structures with Keva Planks! Come and put yo...

Tue, Mar 17

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

March Break: Build with Feltro!

Join us for March Build fun! Today we will be challenging you to build structures with Feltro! Can you rise to the chall...

Wed, Mar 18

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The History of Magic with Kyle Livingston

From Houdini style escapes to modern David Blaine type effects, kids will learn tricks along the way, with prizes, candy,...

Regular Programs

Sat, Feb 22

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

LEGO to the Library

Freestyle LEGO building time for children of all ages. Drop in. No registration required.

Mon, Feb 24

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Family Story Time

Stories, songs, rhymes, and activities for children age 5 and under with their parents or caregivers. After the program, p...

Tue, Feb 25

9:30 am - 3:00 pm

English Language Class

Intermediate English classes will be offered three times a week Tuesday to Thursday for newcomers. There will be no daycar...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Drop - 24 Hours
Express Checkout
Seating for 32

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 Bengali , Chinese (DVDs only)
Small collection in French-Adult (DVDs only) , Hindi (DVDs only)

History

Year	Details
1969	Woodbine Gardens Branch officially opened by the East York Public Library Board, April. Located in Harmony Hall, Gower Street near Dawes Road. Harmony Hall was built in 1967 by the East York Barbershop Chorus for their own use and for seniors and other community groups.
1975	Woodbine Gardens branch closed 15 December. Relocated to the present location.
1976	Dawes Road Branch opened on January 2, 1976, the first library in Canada that is part of a condominium.
2001	Exterior refurbishing by York Condominium Corporations #260.
2002	Closed 20 August for renovation; reopened 17 December.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Open hours per week increased from 48.5 to 50.5.

Dawes Road 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