Maria A. Shchuka

1745 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6E 2H4

Contact Maria A. Shchuka

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	8:30 pm
Saturday	9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
Sunday	1:30 pm	to	5:00 pm

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West and Dufferin Street.

Public Transit

TTC Eglinton bus westbound from Eglinton West subway station, get off at Locksley Avenue.

Parking

Free - lot off Northcliffe Boulevard behind the library. Northcliffe is one-way north from Vaughan Road.

Maria A. Shchuka Manager

Joanne Bainbridge

jbainbridge@torontopubliclibrary.ca

416-394-1022

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, Apr 19

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

PowerPoint Basics 2

Learn how to add and edit tables, charts, SmartArt and more. Basic keyboarding and mouse skills required. ...

Fri, Apr 20

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Photoshop 1

Learn the common tools in Adobe Photoshop Toolbox/Tool Options bar; modifying a photo with cropping, levels and colour bal...

Mon, Apr 23

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

How Small Businesses use Social Media

Take a look at how small businesses use social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to promote themselves.

Regular Programs

Thu, Apr 19

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Paint with Me

Join us for an afternoon of colour, beauty and paint! Follow step by step instructions to create your very own canvas pain...

Thu, Apr 19

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Perler Beads

Join us for a fun hour making designs using Perler Beads. Then take your melted masterpiece home to show off to your frien...

Thu, Apr 19

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Creative Yarn Works

Do you knit or crochet? Come out and enjoy knitting and crocheting in the library, every Thursday from 6-8 pm. Beginners ...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
Computers with screen magnification software (Zoomtext) (2)
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
Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Heritage

Language

Large collection in Chinese, French
Medium collection in Italian, Portuguese, Tagalog
Small collection in Amharic, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room A

615 sq. ft.
Seats 60 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 60.
Equipment:
- coffee urns (20-cup, 55-cup)
- coat rack
- easel
- flip chart stand
- lectern
- mini fridge
- portable video projector
- projection screen (ceiling-mounted)
- tables
- whiteboard stand

Meeting Room B

390 sq. ft
Seats 30 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 35.
Equipment:
- projection screen (ceiling mounted)
- tables

Wheelchair accessible washroom is on the main floor.

History

Year	Details
1945	Township of York Public Library Board established.
1946	Library opened in a rented facility at Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road, 9 September.
1948	York Township Council approves building a main library building and two branches.
1949	Tenders called (summer) and building started, September.
1951	Main Library opened at current location, 29 January, officially opened on 21 March. The storey-and-a-half, red-brick building included York Township Public Library administrative and technical services offices, book storage space and a bookmobile garage. Architect Albert Vine.
1962	Land acquired for an addition.
1964	Two-storey addition with basement opened, May.
1967	Becomes part of the York Public Library Board, when the Town of Weston and the Township of York are amalgamated as the Borough of York, 1 January.
1971	Hours of service extended with the branch opening on Wednesdays and Sunday afternoons, October to April; Sunday openings discontinued in 1976.
1978	Renovation.
1981	Hours reduced with Monday closings.
1993	A new main library facility (and a new branch library) to serve the southeast quadrant of York is recommended in a feasibility study by the Randolph Group.
1997	Library renamed in honour of Maria A. Shchuka, Head Librarian, 1979-1996.
1998	Becomes a branch of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation, 1 January.
1999	Sunday opening initiated, 21 March.
2002	Closed for reconstruction, 3 March, Diamond & Schmitt, Architects Inc.
2003	Opened, 11 August. Hours increased from 51.5 to 58 hour/week (Monday openings).
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 63.
2013	Closed 30 November for minor renovation, Gow Hastings, Architects.
2014	Opened 14 January after minor renovation. Hours increased 22 April to 65.5.