High Park

228 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON M6R 2L7

Contact High Park

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

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Roncesvalles Ave. and Queen Street West. Located on the west side of Roncesvalles Ave. at Wright Ave., north of Queen Street West.

Public Transit

TTC streetcar #504 south from Dundas Street West subway station or north from King Street West.

Parking

Paid - Meter parking. Limited free1 hour parking on side streets.

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

Mon, Mar 11

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Sing & Spell Show with Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door

Sing and dance with Cindy Cook (long-time host of TVO's POLKA DOT DOOR) and her talking puppets, Spelling Bee, Book-Worm a...

Tue, Mar 12

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Sing, Hop and Laugh with Razzmatazz

Sandy invites you to hop like a bunny, ride a bumpy bus, clap your hands, and sing along! In this hilarious puppet show, y...

Thu, Mar 14

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Art Workshop with Farida Zaman

What do you love the most about Toronto? Is it the buildings, the parks, museums or the zoo?...

Regular Programs

Tue, Jan 22

11:00 am - 11:30 am

FULL Baby Time @ 11 a.m.

Introduce your child to sounds and actions at a staff-led storytime with bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories. ...

Tue, Jan 22

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Baby Time @ 10 a.m.

Introduce your child to sounds and actions at a staff-led storytime with bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories. ...

Thu, Jan 24

10:00 am - 10:30 am

FULL Toddler Time

Familiarize your child with letters, numbers and colors at a staff-led storytime with stories, songs and rhymes! For toddl...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Mezzanine is not wheelchair accessible
Seating for 50

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
Local History Collection

Language

Large collection in Polish
Medium collection in French

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Community Room

937 sq. ft.
Seats 44 lecture style. Seats 24 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 93.
Equipment:
- chairs
- projection screen (ceiling mounted)
- tables

Community Room and wheelchair accessible washroom are on the ground floor.

Community Room is beside the children's area - sound carries from branch into the room.

History

Year	Details
1916	Opened 31 October. Eden Smith & Sons, Architects; almost identical to Wychwood and Beaches branches.Toronto's Carnegie Libraries - High Park
1979	Renovated, Moffat, Moffat & Kinoshita, Architects and Planners; reopened March. Listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties, adopted by City Council, 11 June.
1990	Renovated, Joseph Bogdan, Architect. Closed 12 November.
1991	Reopened 9 November.
1992	Toronto Public Library Board is awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the Toronto Historical Board "For sympathetic renovation and addition to the library at 228 Roncesvalles Avenue. Joseph Bogdan Associates Inc., Architects", 1 June.
2004	Refurbishment. Closed 1 November to 21 November.
2007	Hours open per week increased on 8 January from 58 to 62.
	High Park Branch on the Digital Archive

High Park 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