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

Fri, Jul 20

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Ballet 101 for Kids with Canada's Ballet Jörgen

Ballet 101 is suitable for all ages and provides an opportunity to learn about ballet as a storytelling medium. Learn basi...

Fri, Jul 27

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Little Red Theatre presents: "Tales of Peter Rabbit"

Little Red Theatre brings the funny memorable tales of Beatrix Potter to life with animated puppets, mysterious shadows, g...

Wed, Aug 01

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Voyages Africains

Njacko Backo partage les expériences de la vie de son village natal au Cameroun où les traditions, l'histoire et les valeu...

Regular Programs

Mon, Jul 16

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Summer STEM Challenges

Join us for some creativity challenges guided by library staff. This program is suitable for families looking for STEM and...

Tue, Jul 17

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Fun with Keva Planks, LEGO and Board Games

Build and design with LEGO and KEVA Planks all summer long, play our board games too! Drop in. No registration required. N...

Wed, Jul 18

10:30 pm - 11:15 pm

Music, Movement and Stories for Kids

Join us for Music, Movement and Stories for Kids - enjoy songs, stories, dance and movement activities that build motor an...

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 between Auditorium and kitchen.

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.