Forest Hill

700 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M5N 1B9

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Hours

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

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Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West, between Bathurst Street and Spadina Ave. Located on the northeast corner of Eglinton Ave. West and Vesta Dr., adjacent to Forest Hill Collegiate. Located midway between Eglinton subway and Eglinton West subway stations.

Public Transit

TTC bus #32 west from Eglinton subway station.
TTC bus 32 east from Eglinton West subway station.

Parking

Street parking only south of Eglinton

Forest Hill Manager

Julia Kurniewicz

jkurniewicz@torontopubliclibrary.ca

416-395-5444

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

Thu, Jun 28

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Film Screening: BLUEFIN

In the stunning documentary Bluefin, director John Hopkins crafts a tale of epic stakes set in the "tuna capital of the wo...

Thu, Jul 05

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Author Visit: Andrew Larsen

What's your story? Join author Andrew Larsen for a fun workshop where young writers and illustrators can explore their own...

Tue, Sep 11

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Managing Your Finances in Retirement

Learn why it is so important to manage finances in retirement, the art of budgeting, and how to stretch your retirement re...

Regular Programs

Mon, Jun 25

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Pyjama Time

Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children age 5 and under with their caregivers. Registration not required. Pleas...

Tue, Jun 26

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Toddler Time

Songs, stories, and tickling rhymes for children ages 19 months and up and their caregivers. Registration not required. Pl...

Tue, Jun 26

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Basic Tech Help

Need help with your new iPad or laptop?...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - 24 Hours
Express Checkout
Seating for 40

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

Audiobooks on CD
Large Print Collection
Local History Collection

Language

Small collection in Hebrew

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room

720 sq. ft.
Seats 30 lecture style. Seats 16 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 30.
Equipment:
- chairs
- tables
Meeting Room is accessible. Washrooms are located outside the library in a city-owned space and are not accessible.

History

Year	Details
1954	Forest Hill Library Association resolved to transfer its library to a public library board, and requested Council to establish same, 18 March. Village of Forest Hill Public Library established 28 April. Forest Hill Public Library Board held its first meeting at Forest Hill Municipal Offices, 333 Lonsdale Road on 23 September.
1955	Village of Forest Hill Public Library officially opened 5 December. Located in Forest Hill in new Works Department Garage and Stores Building, 329 Chaplin Crescent, about 1 block north of Eglinton Avenue.
1962	Relocated 19 December to new Village of Forest Hill Civic Centre at 700 Eglinton Avenue West, opposite Vesta Drive. Marani, Morris and Allen, Architects.
1966	Village of Forest Hill Public Library Board held final meeting, December 8, in Katherine Secord McNair Room of the library.
1967	Taken over by Toronto Public Library Board, 1 January, with amalgamation of Village of Forest Hill to City of Toronto.
1968	Learning Resource Centre opened in former Village of Forest Hill Civic Centre.
1969	Retrofitted to allow public access from library to Learning Resources Centre.
1972	Film Department established. Located at Learning Resources Centre.
1975	Learning Resources Centre closed; staircase connecting it to the library removed. Film Department relocated to Northern District Library.
1987	Renovated, Quadrangle Architects. Closed 5 January.
1988	Reopened 4 January.
1998	Reduction of leased space from 14,399 sq. ft. to 10,399 sq. ft. Retrofitted, C.A. Ventin, Architects. 19 September to 19 October. No closure required.
2002	Branch closed from 13 to 22 May for painting, carpet installation, and some refinishing and re-upholstering of furniture.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 62.