Oakwood Village Library & Arts Centre

341 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto, ON M6E 2W1

Contact Oakwood Village Library & Arts Centre

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 Oakwood Ave. and Rogers Road Located on the east side of Oakwood, south of Rogers Road.

Public Transit

TTC Ossington bus # 63 from Eglinton West subway station.
TTC Rogers Road bus #161 or Ossington #63 from Ossington subway station, both pass the library.

Parking

Paid - behind the library off Holland Park Ave. and on Oakwood Ave. one block south of Rogers Road.

Oakwood Village Library & Arts Centre 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

Sat, May 12

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Puppet Show "Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock" and Mother's Day Craft

11:00am: Join us for a family fun morning with the puppet show "Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, based on a folktale as w...

Wed, Jul 04

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Summer Puppet Show: The Umbrella Thief (Wednesday Edition)

Join us for our summer puppet show special "The Umbrella Thief" in Oakwood Library Auditorium!...

Fri, Jul 06

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Summer Puppet Show: The Umbrella Thief (Friday Edition)

Join us for our summer puppet show special "The Umbrella Thief" in the Oakwood Library Auditorium!...

Regular Programs

Thu, Apr 26

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Chess for Kids

Enjoy a chess game with your friends or challenge others while you improve your critical thinking skills. Every Thursday, ...

Thu, Apr 26

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Young Voices Writing Workshop for Teens

Join us for a 6-week free writing workshop with author Sheila Heti. Drop-in. Youth ages 13-19. ...

Fri, Apr 27

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Friday Monthly Movie @ Oakwood Village Library

Join us for a free after-school movie one Friday once a month. Drop-in, no registration required, Oakwood Village Library ...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

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

Medium collection in French, Italian, Tagalog

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

2,640 sq. ft.
Seats 120 lecture style. Seats 72 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 240.
Equipment:
- chairs
- electronic piano
- lecturn
- projection screen (wall-mounted)
- tables

Kitchen

Equipment:
- microwave
- refrigerator
- sink
- whiteboard

Auditorium is on the lower level; direct access from the kitchen. One-third of floor surface is a spring dance floor/stage (wood surface).

Wheelchair access. Accessible washrooms are on the lower level.

History

Year	Details
1993	New library to serve southeast quadrant of the City of York recommended in a Branch Feasibility study by the Randolph Group.
1994	Funding approved by Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works Program. Properties on Oakwood Avenue at the northeast corner of Holland Park Avenue are acquired.
1996	Ground-breaking ceremony, 15 June at 11:00 a.m.
1997	City of York Public Library Board approves Resolution 97-59, “that the new library at Oakwood and Holland Park Avenues be named the ‘Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre’, 9 April. Opened 27 September. A.J. Diamond, Donald Schmitt & Company Architects.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week decreased from 51.5 to 50.5.