Palmerston

560 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, ON M6G 2P7

Contact Palmerston

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 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.

Palmerston Manager

Elizabeth Sutter

esutter@torontopubliclibrary.ca

416-393-7641

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, Apr 28

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

CANCELLED - Is Literary Criticism Dying? With The New Yorker's Dan Chiasson

Update: this event is CANCELLED due to circumstances out of our control. ...

Fri, May 04

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Poetry Saved Our Lives: Final Slam

The Poetry Saved Our Lives annual Final Slam will be held on Friday, May 4 at the Palmerston Library Theatre. Youth will t...

Thu, May 10

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Na Rae Korean Dance Ensemble

NaRae Korean Dance Ensemble is a group of proud Korean Canadian children who enjoy their Korean heritage through tradition...

Regular Programs

Fri, Apr 27

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Time

Join us at Palmerston Branch for our weekly family time every Friday at 10:30 am from Sept 8 - Dec 15. We'll have stories...

Sat, Apr 28

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

TD Shakespeare for Kids Library Drama Club

Join us for storytelling adventures. Explore the world of magic, witches, ghosts, silly mix-ups, and swordplay in some of...

Mon, Apr 30

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

After School Club

Join us every Monday for the month of April starting April 9, from 4-5pm for some fun after school activities, such as LEG...

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 - Adult (DVDs only), Korean, Spanish

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.