Long Branch

3500 Lake Shore Boulevard West,
Toronto, ON M8W 1N6

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

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Long Branch 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 Lake Shore Blvd. West and 30th Street. Located on northwest corner of 32nd Street and Lake Shore Blvd. West, adjacent to the eastern end of the Honda dealership.

Public Transit

TTC streetcar #501 from Long Branch GO station, eastbound to Queen Street Eastbound streetcar stops at 31st Street; westbound streetcar stops at 30th Street.

Parking

Free - lot behind library, entrance off 32nd Street.

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Wed, Jul 06

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Make Your Own Popsicle Stick Bird House

Join us and make your own popsicle stick Bird House! Ages 5 and up. Registration required. Please register in branch...

Wed, Jul 13

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Introduction to Urban Gardening for Kids

In participation with Lakeshore Community Gardens, Kids of all ages can learn about Urban Gardening, with an emphasis on g...

Wed, Jul 20

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Hiss-tory of Snakes

Want to find out about snakes? See a slide show about these amazing animals and meet a real live snake! Join us to learn m...

Regular Programs

Thu, Jul 07

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Summer Movies @ Long Branch

Bring your own snacks and come watch a movies with us! No registration required. All ages.

Fri, Jul 08

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Family Time

Songs and stories for children and parents/caregivers. Ages birth-4. Drop-in. No registration required.

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Art Exhibit Space
Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Free Parking
Seating for 47

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
Long Branch Historical Society Local History Collection

Language

Large collection in Polish

History

Year	Details
1923	Association Public Library is organized at Long Branch, 25 January.
1930	Long Branch Association Library makes its last report to the provincial Inspector of Public Libraries. In its final year, the Association served 3,500 residents, had 548 volumes in the library that circulated 1,501 times, spent $77.97 on books, with total expenditures of $142.14 and a legislative grant of $43.99.
1943	A new association public library is organized in Long Branch. The Long Branch Freemen’s Club spearheads fundraising for the new library.
1944	Long Branch Association Public Library opens in a storefront rented from Loblaw Groceterias on Lake Shore Road, south side, between 33rd Street and Long Branch Avenue, 15 February.
1945	Bylaw establishing the Village of Long Branch [Free] Public Library Board is approved by local voters, 3 December.
1946	Long Branch Public Library Board holds its first meeting on 22 January. It decides to advertise for a part-time librarian and to spend $100 on books.
1947	Long Branch Village Council sets aside property on Lake Shore Road (now Boulevard West) at the northwest corner of 32nd Street for a permanent public library building. The Library Board hires architect A. G. Elton, a Long Branch resident, to prepare plans and estimates for a new library building.
1948	Larger quarters on Lake Shore Road at the southwest corner of 35th Street are leased from the Imperial Bank of Canada, 15 November.
1954	Cornerstone is laid for the new Long Branch Public Library, 17 September.
1955	New building opens in the current location, 26 May, and is officially opened, 8 June. Murray Brown & Elton, Architects designed the four-room, $45,000 building. The relief carving of a reader located above the main entrance is unattributed, but it may be the work of Toronto sculptor E. B. (Elford Bradley) Cox (1914/19-2003).
1962	Long Branch residents vote in favour of constructing additions to the library, at an estimated cost of $75,000 to be repaid over 20 years, 3 December.
1964	Additions for a children's section (east elevation) and a reference and study area (north elevation) are officially opened, 8 June. Murray Brown & Elton, Architects.
1967	Long Branch Public Library Board taken over by the Etobicoke Public Library Board when the Village of Long Branch amalgamated with the Township of Etobicoke, becoming the Borough of Etobicoke.
1984	Etobicoke Public Library Board rejects a plan to close Long Branch and New Toronto branches, and replace them with one larger facility.
1998	Becomes part of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation, 1 January.
2005	Closed for renovations, 29 January; officially reopened, 27 September. G. Bruce Stratton Architects.

Land Acknowledgement

Long Branch is on Indigenous land. 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. 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

Long Branch

Service Update

Hours

General Inquiries

Directions, TTC & Parking

Public Transit

Parking

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Make Your Own Popsicle Stick Bird House

Introduction to Urban Gardening for Kids

The Hiss-tory of Snakes

Regular Programs

Summer Movies @ Long Branch

Family Time

Branch Features

General Features

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Technology

Collections

Language

Meeting Rooms

Meeting Room

History

Land Acknowledgement