York Woods

1785 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON M3N 1M6

Contact York Woods

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	1:30 pm	to	5:00 pm

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Jane Street and Finch Ave. West. Located on the south side of Finch Ave. West. at Finch Ave. West and Tobermory Drive.

Public Transit

TTC Finch Ave. West bus #36 from Finch subway station, stops at Tobermory Dr.

Parking

Free - off Finch Ave. West.

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

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Google Docs Part 1

Learn how Google Docs can be a useful free tool when you don't have access to Microsoft Word. In this introductory class y...

Mon, Feb 25

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Word Basics 1

Learn how to open, create, save, and delete documents in Microsoft Word. Basic keyboarding and mouse skills required.

Wed, Feb 27

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Word Basics 2

Learn to edit and format text, use bullets, and more in Microsoft Word. Word Basics Part 1 is the recommended prerequisite...

Regular Programs

Tue, Feb 19

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

After School Club

Join us every Tuesday from 4-5pm in the Children's Dept for a variety of activities including crafts, games, contests, rob...

Thu, Feb 21

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

York Woods Chess Club

Come join us in our Periodical Lounge for some casual chess. Players of all levels are welcome. A staff member will teach ...

Thu, Feb 21

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Adult Literacy

Free one-on-one instruction in basic reading, writing, and math for English-speaking adults. Adult volunteer tutors meet ...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
Computers with screen magnification software (Zoomtext) (2)
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
Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Heritage

Language

Large collection in Chinese, French, Hindi
Medium collection in Gujarati, Italian, Panjabi, Spanish, Tamil, Vietnamese
Small collection in Arabic, Korean (DVDs only), Somali, Urdu

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room 1

483 sq. ft.
Seats 23 lecture style. Seats 23 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 23.
Equipment:
- flip chart stands (shared with Room 2)
- tables
Room 1 is located on the main floor.

Meeting Room 2

690 sq. ft.
Seats 56 lecture style. Seats 32 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 56.
Equipment:
- flip chart stands (shared with Room 1)
- tables
- ceiling mounted video projector
Room 2 and wheelchair accessible washrooms are located on the lower level.

Theatre

Theatre rental information

Theatre: 13,625 sq. ft. Seats 260.
Equipment:
- stage size 27' deep, 32'8" wide.
- lighting: programmable 48-channel light board
- colour monitor with 2-scene preset, 48 sub-masters, 77 lighting instruments (approximately)
- sound: 48 microphone lines, microphone, 16-channel mixer, stage monitor
- ceiling-mounted NEC Multisync video projector with multi-media capabilities
- VGS breakout cable for your computer (MAC or PC)
- lectern with touch-screen controls for video projector
- CD and cassette players
- FM system for the hearing impaired
- dressing rooms: (two) 103 sq. ft. with two ten-person rooms with washrooms and showers

Theatre has separate entrance with an additional entrance located off the library foyer.

A wheelchair accessible washroom is located on the main floor of the theatre.

Main washrooms are located on the lower floor. Elevator is available.

Kitchen

Equipment:
- refrigerator
- coffee urns (1 - 55 cup and 100 cup)

History

Year	Details
1970	Officially opened by the North York Public Library Board, 6 March. Thomas Ibronyi Architect.
1974	Renovated.
1995	Library Theatre rebuilt and enlarged. Zeidler Roberts Partnership Architects.
1997	Included on an inventory of North York's Modernist Architecture, prepared by the City of North York Planning Department, Urban Design Division. Refurbished. Closed 22 September to 17 November. Bookmobile stop provided during closure.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Open hours per week increased from 50 to 59.5.
2010	Community Arts Hub and programming room constructed. G. Bruce Stratton Architects.
2011	Express Checkout installed in October.

York Woods 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