List of Toronto Public Library branches

Last updated February 11, 2024

The Toronto Public Library operates a total of 100 branch libraries across Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Current branches

Name	Neighbourhood	Opened	Built	Collection size	Notes
Agincourt	Agincourt	1918	1991	176,367	Originally the Agincourt Association Library for the village of Agincourt and located at Agincourt Continuation School, joins Library Board of the Township of Scarborough in 1955 (later renamed Scarborough Public Library); moved from Agincourt Mall location in 1991 to 155 Bonis Avenue as Agincourt District Branch
Albert Campbell	Scarborough Junction	1971	1971	120,658	Named after Albert Campbell; operated as Albert Campbell District Branch prior to 1998. The library renovated from 2019 to 2022
Albion	Smithfield	1965	1973	133,268
Alderwood	Alderwood	1958	1999	49,830
Amesbury Park	Amesbury	1967	1967	39,287
Annette Street	The Junction	1888	1909	39,083	Carnegie library
Armour Heights	Armour Heights	1982	1982	26,528
Barbara Frum	Lawrence Manor	1992	1992	138,657	Replaced Bathurst Heights Regional Library. Named after Barbara Frum
Beaches	The Beaches	1914	1916	54,089	Carnegie library built in 1916^[1]
Bendale	Bendale	1834	1961	38,957	Founded as the Scarboro' Subscription Library and then became the Scarborough Mechanics' Institute. In 1955 became one of the first three branches of the Scarborough Public Library
Black Creek	Downsview	1968	2002	32,052	Located in the North York Sheridan Mall
Bloor/Gladstone	Dufferin Grove	1911	1911	59,825	Reopened after renovations in 2009
Brentwood	The Kingsway	1955	1955	97,432	Etobicoke's main library from 1955 to 1966
Bridlewood	L'Amoreaux	1976	1992	59,472	At Bridlewood Mall
Brookbanks	Parkwoods	1968	1968	49,023
Burrows Hall	Malvern	1998	1998	53,137
Cedarbrae	Woburn	1966	1966	158,760	operated as Cederbrae District Branch prior to 1998
Centennial	Branson	1966	1966	36,360
City Hall	Downtown	1965	1965	36,683	Inside Toronto City Hall
Cliffcrest	Cliffcrest	1972	2008	30,087
College/Shaw	Little Italy	1984	1984	37,123
Danforth/Coxwell	East Danforth	1989	1989	52,136
Davenport	Davenport	1988	1988	15,971
Dawes Road	O'Connor-Parkview	1976	1976	48,472	Replaced Woodbine Gardens branch
Deer Park	Deer Park	1905	1952	74,088
Don Mills	Don Mills	1961	1961	128,059
Downsview	Downsview	1962	1962	83,604
Dufferin/St. Clair	Corso Italia	1921	1921	38,883
Eatonville	Eatonville	1964	1964	73,786
Eglinton Square	Golden Mile	1955	1965	44,306	In Eglinton Square Shopping Centre
Elmbrook Park	Eringate	1988	1988	35,929
Ethennonnhawahstihnen'	Bayview Village	2023	2023	43,145	Opened in 2023, it is the newest branch in the system. Located inside the Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Recreation Centre and Library behind the Bessarion station southern entrance, the library hosts collections and services from the former Bayview branch.^[2]^[3]
Evelyn Gregory	Silverthorn	1968	1968	42,632	Named in honour of York Public Library Chief Librarian Evelyn Gregory
Fairview	Don Valley Village	1972	1976	218,432	Adjacent to Fairview Mall
Flemingdon Park	Flemingdon Park	1981	1981	48,177
Forest Hill	Forest Hill	1955	1962	56,398
Fort York	CityPlace	2014^[4]	2013	-
Gerrard/Ashdale	Little India	1924	1924	52,172
Goldhawk Park	Milliken	1992	1992	58,182
Guildwood	Guildwood	1974	1974	30,034
High Park	Roncesvalles	1916	1916	55,794	Carnegie library
Highland Creek	Highland Creek	1889	1994	45,712	Founded as the Highland Creek Mechanics' Institute
Hillcrest	Hillcrest Village	1975	1975	48,104
Humber Bay	Humber Bay	1925	1951	29,517	Etobicoke Public Library headquarters 1951-1955
Humberwood	Humberwood	1996	1996	39,652
Humber Summit	Humber Summit	1974	1974	24,225
Jane/Dundas	Runnymede	1951	1975	46,429
Jane/Sheppard	Downsview	1989	2009	31,668
Jones	Leslieville	1962	1962	33,290
Kennedy/Eglinton	Ionview	1988	1988	34,331	In Liberty Square Shopping Plaza
Leaside	Leaside	1944	1950	60,607
Lillian H. Smith	Grange Park	1922	1995	122,412	Originally the Boys & Girls House. Focus on children's literature. Named after Boys & Girls House founder Lillian H. Smith
Locke	Lawrence Park	1949	1949	70,804	Named after chief librarian George Locke
Long Branch	Long Branch	1944	1954	34,305
Main Street	Upper Beaches	1903	1921	44,279
Malvern	Malvern	1982	1982	149,256	The library complete renovation and expansion in 2003
Maria A. Shchuka	Fairbank	1951	1951	106,228	Named after Maria A. Shchuka, York Head Librarian from 1979 to 1996.
Maryvale	Maryvale	1982	1982	52,793	Inside Parkway Mall
McGregor Park	Dorset Park	1960	2004	43,994
Mimico Centennial	Mimico	1915	1966	48,591	Original was a Carnegie library, but was demolished in 1966
Morningside	West Hill, Toronto	1968	2006	47,530
Mount Dennis	Mount Dennis	1923	1951	46,982
Mount Pleasant	Davisville Village	1992	1992	19,654
New Toronto	New Toronto	1921	1994	40,427
North York Central Library	North York Centre	1959	1987	542,218
Northern District	North Toronto	1909	1975	177,153	Re-opened after renovation in February 2011
Northern Elms	Rexdale	1991	2005	24,983
Oakwood Village Library	Oakwood	1997	1997	37,647
Palmerston	Seaton Village	1971	1971	39,802
Pape/Danforth	The Danforth	1929	1929	64,490
Parkdale	Parkdale, Toronto	1881	1964	74,065
Parliament	Cabbagetown	1955	1969	60,663
Perth/Dupont	West Junction Triangle	1977	1983	23,003
Pleasant View	Pleasant View	1975	1975	40,413
Port Union	Port Union	1974	1984	41,474
Queen/Saulter	Riverside	1979	1980	19,523	In the Ralph Thornton Community Centre
Rexdale	Rexdale	1959	1959	35,431
Richview	Richview	1966	1966	198,928
Riverdale	Riverdale	1888	1910	68,221	Carnegie library
Runnymede	Bloor West Village	1904	1930	73,075	Designed by John M. Lyle
S. Walter Stewart	Old East York	1950	1960	97,466	Named after S. Walter Stewart, first chair of the East York library Board
Sanderson	Alexandra Park	1968	1968	64,914	Named in honour of chief librarian Charles Sanderson
Scarborough Civic Centre	Scarborough City Centre	2015	2015	40,000	Located within Scarborough Civic Centre.
Spadina Road	The Annex	1977	1977	42,573
St. Clair/Silverthorn	The Junction	1981	1981	21,007	Was featured in the opening credits of the former TVO kids show Bookmice
St. James Town	St. James Town	2004	2004	59,802
St. Lawrence	St. Lawrence	1982	1982	29,617
Steeles	Steeles	1987	1987	48,086	At Bamburgh Gardens Plaza
Swansea Memorial	Swansea	1923	1959	10,049
Taylor Memorial	Birch Cliff	1962	1985	29,687	Named after Florence Nightingale Taylor, wife of John Taylor who donated his home for the original library building
Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Park	1961	1970	41,752
Todmorden Room	Pape Village	1961	1961	8,874
Toronto Reference Library	Yorkville	1909	1977	1,653,665	The largest public reference library in Canada. Previously housed at Koffler Student Centre
Victoria Village	Victoria Village	1967	1967	30,504
Weston	Weston	1858	1914	43,686	Carnegie library
Woodside Square	Agincourt	1977	1977	66,076	At Woodside Square Mall. Relocated from former location (renovated 1989) at northwest exit to current location next to former Dominion's store in 2007.
Woodview Park	Emery	1964	1964	23,130
Wychwood	Bracondale Hill	1880	1916	51,433	Carnegie library, renovation and expansion project completed in 2022
York Woods	Jane and Finch	1970	1970	120,199
Yorkville	Yorkville	1884	1907	62,240	Carnegie library

Former branches

Name	Neighbourhood	Opened	Closed	Built	Collection size	Notes
Bayview	Bayview Village	1966	2023	2002	~~43,145~~	Located inside Bayview Village Shopping Centre. Closed in 2023, and collection was transferred to and replaced by Ethennonnhawahstihnen' branch.^[2]
Central Library	University of Toronto	1909	1977	1909		Ontario's largest Carnegie library, it served as the main branch until 1977 with the opening of the Toronto Reference Library and now houses the University of Toronto Bookstore.
Downtown Branch	Downtown	1928	1965			First located at Old City Hall 1911, 42 Adelaide Street West in 1928, 39 King Street West in 1952 (now Bank of Nova Scotia Building) and 25 Richmond Street West (now Cloud Garden) in 1956. Closed in 1965 and replaced by City Hall branch
Mechanics' Institute	Downtown	1883	1927	1853		Served as the first home of the Toronto Public Library, and as the main branch until 1909, but was closed in 1927
Urban Affairs	Downtown Toronto	1911	2011	1992	~~346,650~~	Previously located at Metro Hall, the branch was closed September 14, 2011, and the collection moved to the Toronto Reference Library^[5]

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References

↑ "Beaches Branch, Toronto Public Library 1916". Toronto's Historical Plaques. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
1 2 "Bayview Branch Relocation". Toronto Public Library.
↑ "Ethennonnhawahstihnen'".
↑ Jivov, alex (28 May 2014). "New hi-tech public library branch set to open in Fort York with 3D printers, DJ equipment". National Post . Retrieved 29 May 2014.
↑ Woods, Michael (September 15, 2011). "Tears flow as Urban Affairs library closes". The Toronto Star. Toronto. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

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[1] "Beaches Branch, Toronto Public Library 1916". Toronto's Historical Plaques. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[bayview-2] 1 2 "Bayview Branch Relocation". Toronto Public Library.

[3] "Ethennonnhawahstihnen'".

[4] Jivov, alex (28 May 2014). "New hi-tech public library branch set to open in Fort York with 3D printers, DJ equipment". National Post . Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[5] Woods, Michael (September 15, 2011). "Tears flow as Urban Affairs library closes". The Toronto Star. Toronto. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

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