St. James Town

495 Sherbourne Street,
Toronto, ON M4X 1K7

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	Closed

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at St. James Town 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

View on map

Closest major intersection Sherbourne Street and Wellesley Street. Located on the north east corner.

Public Transit

TTC Sherbourne Bus #75 (southbound) from Sherbourne subway station.
TTC Wellesley Bus #94 (eastbound) from Wellesley subway station.

Parking

Street parking

Featured Services

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Sat, Aug 03

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Toronto's Ravines

Toronto's ravine landscapes are not just a sanctuary for wildlife; they also protect the city against flooding and allow u...

Mon, Aug 12

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Adult Paint

Join us at St. James town for an afternoon of painting! Each participant will get their very one paint-by-number. Reg...

Mon, Aug 19

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

T-shirt Painting for Teens

Unleash your creativity at St. James Town Library. Join us in painting a T-shirt you can proudly take home! For Teens 13-1...

Regular Programs

Sat, Jul 27

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Lego Club

Get creative with a free play LEGO program. If you enjoy building things and seeing what new structures you can create, jo...

Tue, Jul 30

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Toddler Time

Stories, songs and rhymes for toddlers ages 19 months to 3 years with their parents or caregivers. Drop-in. No...

Wed, Jul 31

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Robotics Club

Come and explore the wonderful world or robotics this July. Learn the importance of circuitry and make a new friend with D...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Drop - 24 Hours
Express Checkout
Seating for 65
Teen Zone

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

Language

Medium collection in French-Children
Small collection in Chinese-Adult , Hindi (DVDs only) , Russian-Adult , Tagalog (DVDs only) , Tamil-Adult

History

Year	Details
2004	Officially opened 14 October. ZAS Architects Inc. 15 October St. James Town bookmobile stop closed.
2005	Toronto Architecture and Urban Design Award - Honourable Mention, Building in Context for Wellesley community Centre.
2006	Design Exchange Awards (Bronze Award) - presented by The Globe & Mail for the Wellesley Community Centre and St. James Town Branch. Ontario Association of Architects, Architectural Excellence - Honourable Mention for the project Wellesley Community Centre and St. James Town Branch.
2007	Ontario Library Association - Library Buildings Award winner.

St. James Town 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 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