Palmerston

560 Palmerston Avenue,
Toronto, ON M6G 2P7

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

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Palmerston Branch during branch hours, please call the number listed above.

For general questions about Toronto Public Library, your account, and quick reference help, email Answerline using the link below.

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Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Bathurst Street and Bloor Street West. Located 2 blocks west of Bathurst and Bloor Street at Palmerston Ave., a few houses north of Bloor Street on Palmerston Ave.

Public Transit

Bathurst subway station, exit to Markham Street, the library is visible through the parking lot.

Parking

Paid - Street parking along Palmerston Ave. Municipal parking lots located north of Bloor Street across from library.

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Tue, Sep 26

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Indigenous Film Screening: Birth of a Family

In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Palmerston library will be screening Tasha Hubbard's film Birth of...

Thu, Oct 19

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

October Movie - Room 237

In 1980 Stanley Kubrick released his masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining. Over 30 years later we're still struggling...

Thu, Nov 16

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

November Movie - TBA

Enjoy a night at the movies! Join us for a free movie on the big screen in our accessible theatre. We screen movies once...

Regular Programs

Wed, Sep 27

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Toddler Time

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 18 -36 months with their parents or caregivers....

Thu, Sep 28

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Palmerston Book Club - CANCELLED.

There will be no book club for the rest of 2023. For more information, please call the branch at 416-393-7680.

Fri, Sep 29

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Time

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 5 and under with their parents or caregivers....

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Seating for 28
Theatre

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

Medium collection in French-Children , Korean-Adult

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room

413 sq. ft.
Seats 25 lecture style. Seats 12 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 35.
Equipment:
- tables
- projection screen (ceiling mounted)

Theatre

Theatre rental information

1994 sq. ft.
Seats 110 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 120.
Dressing Room: 405 sq. ft.
Equipment:
- blackboard
- lectern
- projection screen
- tables

Meeting Room and theatre are on the basement level.

Wheelchair accessible washroom located in the Theatre

History

Year	Details
1971	Opened 5 April as a Children's library.
1986	Renovated, William Woodworth, Architect. Closed 18 October.
1987	Reopened 19 May.
1992	Closed 20 April for barrier free access improvements. Reopened 17 May.
1998	Closed 21 December for refurbishment.
1999	Reopened 11 January.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week decreased from 53 to 50.5.
2010	Closed 8 February for renovation. Reopened 15 March.

Palmerston 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 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