Humber Summit

2990 Islington Avenue, Toronto, ON M9L 2K6

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Hours

Monday	Closed
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 Islington Ave. and Steeles Ave. West. Located north of Finch Ave. West and south of Steeles Ave. West, on Islington Ave.

Public Transit

TTC bus #36 along Finch Ave. or bus #60 along Steeles Ave.
TTC bus #37 along Islington Ave.

Parking

Free - lot on the west side of the library, entrance from Whitfield 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

Wed, Feb 20

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Adult Afternoon Movie: Selma

Join us for an afternoon of classics, new releases and documentaries.

Wed, Feb 20

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Microsoft Excel 1

Learn to open, create and edit a simple table using Microsoft Excel. Basic functions such as sum and average will be cover...

Wed, Feb 20

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

After School Club: Robotics: Sphero + Challenge

In this workshop, we will complete challenges by programming robots with easy-to-learn, block-based computer programming l...

Regular Programs

Tue, Feb 19

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

After School Fun

Join us for fun activities after school every Tuesday and Thursday!...

Thu, Feb 21

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Knit and Lit

Are you a knitter or have always wanted to learn? Bring your needles and yarn and join us every Thursday to share ideas, s...

Fri, Feb 22

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Baby Time

Join us for bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or careg...

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Branch Features

General Features

Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Free Parking
Seating for 80
TV and PS4 Gaming

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 Collection
Audiobooks on CD
Large Print Collection

Language

Small collection in Hindi (DVDs only), Italian, Panjabi, Spanish, Urdu

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

1,551 sq. ft.
Seats 85 lecture style. Seats 30 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 113.
Equipment:
- chairs
- chalkboard
- flip chart stand
- lectern
- overhead projector (shared by several branches and may not be available for booking)
- projection screen (ceiling mounted)
- tables

Meeting Room 1

504 sq. ft
Seats 30 lecture style. Seats 18 classroom style.
Equipment:
- chairs
- tables

Kitchen

Equipment:
- 60-cup coffee urn

Auditorium and Meeting Room 1 are both in the basement and share the kitchen.

History

Year	Details
1974	Officially opened by the North York Public Library Board, 15 May. First branch in North York to be in a shared facility with another community agency (the North York Parks and Recreation Department.) Nightingale and Quigley Architects.
1995	Retrofit, October.
1996	Reopened, March.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.
2017	Closed 2 July for a renovation.
2018	Reopened 16 January after a six month renovation that included a revitalization of the main area, a redesigned floor layout for increased access, zoned areas for adults, teens and children, an accessible washroom on the main floor and the addition of computers and a scanner.

Humber Summit is on Indigenous land and uniquely situated along Gabekanaang-ziibi (ka-be-ka-naang zee-bih), the Anishinaabemowin (Ah-nish-nah-be-mo-win) name for the Humber River, which means “Leave the canoes and go back.” This waterway provides an integral connection between Indigenous communities on the shore of Lake Ontario, Lake Simcoe, and the Georgian Bay region. The Anishinaabemowin (Ah-nish-nah-be-mo-win) name for this area is Adobigok (ah-doh-bih-gok), which means the Place of the Alders.

This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-sho-nee) Confederacy (aka. 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