St. Lawrence

171 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 4H3

Contact St. Lawrence

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 Front Street East and Sherbourne Street. Located on south side of Front Street East just west of Sherbourne Street, enter through the courtyard between Rabba Foods and On the Rocks restaurant.

Public Transit

TTC Sherbourne bus to Front Street East or King Street streetcar to Sherbourne Street, walk south 1 block to Front Street East.

Parking

Paid - Meter parking north and south side of Front Street East.

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

Wed, Nov 28

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Personal Safety and Crime Prevention

Sergeant Chang and PC Smith of the Toronto Police Service will talk about how to keep yourself and your community safe.

Thu, Dec 06

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Christmas Carol

Community partners from Ward 28 Cycle Toronto, JamiiEsplanade, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association and Friends of Bercz...

Sat, Jan 12

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Will Hilary Share?

Join the story time fun with local author and illustrator Hilary Leung who talks about his book-making process and reads f...

Regular Programs

Tue, Nov 20

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

St. Lawrence Book Club

Copies of the book are available in the branch. Call 416-393-7655 for titles.

Wed, Nov 21

10:30 am - 11:10 am

Baby Time

Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months 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
Borrow a Laptop
Express Checkout
Seating for 33

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
Large Print Keyboard
Large trackball mouse
Natural spectrum lamp
Page turner
Wheelchair accessible furniture
magnifier

Technology

Collections

Audiobooks on CD
Large Print Collection
Local History Collection

Language

Small collection in French - Adult (DVDs only)

History

Year	Details
1982	Opened 9 September. Rented premises. Phillip H. Carter, Architect. Library-on-Wheels, established in 1973, merged with the new branch.
2002	Refurbished. Closed 25 June to 9 July.
2007	Hours open per week decreased on 8 January from 42 to 40.
2009	New hours, 14 September. Hours open per week increased to 50.5.
2012	Closed 13 February for installation and state of good repair renovation. Reopened 10 March.

Land Acknowledgement

St. Lawrence 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