Gerrard/Ashdale

1432 Gerrard Street East,
Toronto, ON M4L 1Z6

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

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Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Gerrard/Ashdale Branch during branch hours, please call the number listed above.

For general questions about Toronto Public Library, your account, and quick reference help, email Answerline using the link below.

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Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard Street East. Located on the northwest corner of Gerrard Street E. and Ashdale Ave., 3 blocks west of Coxwell Ave.

Public Transit

TTC Coxwell bus #22 south on Coxwell from the Coxwell subway station stops at southwest corner of Lower Gerrard & Coxwell.
TTC Gerrard streetcar #506 stops outside the branch.

Parking

Paid - City parking lot to the rear of the branch, after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Meter parking on Gerrard Street. Free - 1 hour parking on Ashdale Ave. after 5 p.m. or behind library (3 spots including 1 accessible - limited availability).

Featured Services

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Mon, Jul 29

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Adult Crafternoon - Paper Flower Art

Our adult crafternoon meets monthly on the last Monday of the month. Join us to craft and socialize. This month...

Tue, Aug 06

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Meet and Greet with TPL's 2024 Arts Mentor in Residence, Kathryn Adams

Come chat with award-winning artist, educator and entrepreneur Kathryn Adams! Kathryn will be mentoring artist...

Sat, Aug 10

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Telling Your Story: Ordinary Vs Extraordinary

No artist can be all things to all people successfully. This presentation covers how an artist can find their target audie...

Regular Programs

Sat, Aug 03

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Ashdale Writers Group

Whether you're just setting pen to paper, or you're a seasoned writer, join us at our bi-weekly Writers Group for inspirat...

Fri, Sep 13

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Family Time

Enjoy stories, songs, instruments and rhymes at a staff-led storytime for the entire family. After the program, stay to so...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Free Menstrual Products
Free Parking - 4 spaces including one accessible
Meeting Room
Outdoor Patio
Seating for 73

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
Large Print Collection

Language

Small collection in Bengali-Adult , Chinese-Adult , French-Children , Hindi- Adult & DVDs only , Urdu-Adult

Meeting Rooms

History

Year	Details
1921	Chief Librarian George H. Locke asks the Toronto Board of Education to assist him in establishing a branch library in the Roden school district (Toronto Star, 23 April.)
1923	Toronto City Council granted $35,000 "for the erection and equipment of a new Branch Library to serve the Roden district." (TPL Annual Report, 1923, 5). Site purchased from the Toronto Board of Education. Tenders let in May.
1924	Gerrard Branch opened 15 May. Architects Shepard & Calvin.
1977	Renovation by A. J. Diamond, Associates. Renamed Gerrard/Ashdale Branch. Reopened November.
1992	Closed 23 March for barrier free access improvements and carpet replacement. Reopened 3 May.
1997	Closed 6 October for circulation desk replacement and WAN installation. Reopened 8 October. James Balley, Architect.
2003	Refurbishment. Closed 14 April for carpeting, shelving and painting. Reopened 5 May.
2007	New open hours, 8 January. Number of hours per week unchanged.

Land Acknowledgement

Gerrard/Ashdale 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