Hillcrest

5801 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON M2H 1J8

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Hours

Monday	Closed
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 Finch Ave. East and Leslie Street. Located on the east side of Leslie Street, on the corner of Leslie Street and Clansman.

Public Transit

TTC Cummer bus #42 from Finch subway station.
TTC Finch bus #39 from Finch subway station.
TTC Leslie bus #51 along Leslie Street.

Parking

Free parking available.

Hillcrest Manager

Diana Arras

darras@torontopubliclibrary.ca

416-395-5733

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 09

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Armchair Travel

Join us for this charming travel slide presentation with raconteur Irwin Patterson. Destinations discussed will be St. Kit...

Thu, Jan 10

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Youth Advisory Group

Want to earn community volunteer hours, meet other teens and contribute to library services and programs? Join the Hillcre...

Regular Programs

Wed, Oct 17

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Community Exercise Program for Seniors

A variety of exercises to improve endurance, strength and balance. Offered by Carefirst Seniors. Bring your Ontario Health...

Thu, Oct 18

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

After School LEGO and Board Game Club

Come build, create and explore with LEGO or play a variety of board games. Join us for some fun times after school. For ag...

Thu, Nov 01

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Youth Advisory Group

Want to earn community volunteer hours, meet other teens and contribute to library services and programs? Join the Hillcre...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Free Parking
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

Language

Large collection in Chinese
Small collection in French - Children

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

1,288 sq. ft.
Seats 100 lecture style. Seats 56 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 150.
Equipment:
- projection screen (ceiling mounted)
- cloak room
- tables

Kitchen

Equipment:
- 50-cup coffee urn
- refrigerator
- stove

Auditorium, kitchen and wheelchair accessible washroom are located on the ground floor.

History

Year	Details
1975	Opened by the North York Public Library Board, 20 November. Joseph Gerskup Architect.
1993	Retrofitted.
1995	Park area created on open space on east side of library. Plaque installed recognizing the contribution of Campbell B. Hughes (1913-1990).
1998	Weekly hours increased from 40 to 59 for duration of Fairview Renovation closure (23 March to 20 July).
2005	Retrofitted 31 October to 21 November.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.
2011	Launched Express Checkout on 18 January.

Hillcrest 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