Pape/Danforth

701 Pape Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 3S6

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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 Danforth Ave. and Pape Ave. Located on the east side of Pape Ave., just south of Danforth Ave.
Danforth Ave. and Pape Ave.

Public Transit

Pape subway station, walk south on Pape, cross Danforth Ave., library is the third building on the left.

Parking

Paid - Meter parking on Danforth Ave. and on Pape Ave. Public paid parking across from the library on west side of Pape Ave. and also across from Pape subway entrance on west side of Pape Ave.

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, Jan 26

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Literacy Day Puppet Show - Mud Puddle

Celebrate Family Literacy Month and bring the whole family. Watch the classic Robert Munsch story, Mud Puddle, performed a...

Wed, Feb 27

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

PRESTO Information Session

Join us in the Pape/Danforth second floor program room for an informative session geared toward seniors, caregivers and an...

Mon, Mar 11

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Bingo!

Join us for a few rounds of Bingo and you could even win a prize! ...

Regular Programs

Tue, Dec 18

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Nature Explorers

Calling all nature enthusiasts! Do you like skulls, bones, crystals and solving mysteries?...

Wed, Dec 19

7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Parent/Child Book Club

Calling all children ages 9 to 12 and their mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or caregiver! Join our monthly famil...

Wed, Dec 19

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Youth Advisory Group

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

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 54

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
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

Language

Large collection in Chinese, French, Greek

History

Year	Details
1929	Danforth Branch opened 20 November. George, Moorehouse & King, Architects.
1962	Retrofit.
1977	Retrofitted, Sankey Partnership Architects. Reopened 8 October.
1979	Renamed Pape/Danforth Branch, 20 June.
1983	Retrofitted, William Woodwoth, Architect.
1991	Closed for minor improvements on 1 June. Reopened 2 July.
1992	Closed for barrier-free access improvements on 21 April. Reopened 18 May.
2005	Closed for renovations 17 April, Hariri, Pontarini, Architects, Inc.
2006	Reopened 29 August. Open hours per week increased from 60.5 to 65.5.
2009	Winner of the City of Toronto’s 2009 Toronto Urban Design Award of Excellence for a Public Building in Context.

Pape/Danforth 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