Gerrard/Ashdale

1432 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4L 1Z6

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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 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

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

Fri, Nov 16

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Bingo

Please join us for an old, classic and fun game...

Thu, Nov 22

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

ENAGB Indigenous Language Program

The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto invites you to join them at Gerrard/Ashdale Library to consult on their new language...

Wed, Dec 05

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Pop-Up Expo!

Drop-in to learn about all the new technology and classes being offered at Gerrard/Ashdale Branch throughout the month of ...

Regular Programs

Sat, Nov 17

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Gerrard Ashdale Chess Club

(Ages 13 years and older) Come on in and play casual chess on Saturdays.

Mon, Nov 19

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Leading to Reading

Leading to Reading is a free program for children Grades 1-6 in need of extra support in reading and writing. Children are...

Tue, Nov 20

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Family Movie Nights

This week's Movie: Bug's Life (November 20th)...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Free Parking - 4 spaces including one accessible
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

Audiobooks
Large Print Collection
Literacy

Language

Large collection in Chinese
Medium collection in Hindi, Urdu
Small collection in Bengali, French - Children

History

Year	Details
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 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