Parliament Street

269 Gerrard Street East,
Toronto, ON M5A 2G3

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

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Parliament Street 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 Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East. Located on southwest corner of Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East.

Public Transit

TTC Carlton #506 streetcar along Gerrard Street.
TTC Parliament #65 bus southbound from Castle Frank subway station.

Parking

Street parking along Berkeley Street.

Featured Services

Youth Hub

Mon - Fri, 3:30 - 7:00 pm

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Fri, May 24

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Apprenticeships Information Session **Time Change! New Time is 1-2 pm

IMPORTANT! Please note time change from 2-3 pm to 1-2 pm. In partnership with Dixon Hall Employment Services, P...

Wed, May 29

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Japanese Tea Ceremony with Matcha Tasting FULL

Reina Sakao, known as Madame Matcha from Montreal, will be in Toronto to offer a Japanese Chabako tea ceremony. Reina is a...

Fri, Jun 07

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

P.A Day: Air Dry Clay for Kids

Join us at the Parliament Street Library for a fun hour of creativity using a variety of colours of air-dry clay. This pro...

Regular Programs

Sun, May 05

3:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Sunday Storytime

Songs, books, and stories for young children with their caregivers. Drop-in! If you or your child identify as a...

Mon, May 06

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

English Conversation Circle

Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxing environment while making new friends and learning what the library...

Mon, May 06

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Baby Time

Rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers. Meet other parents and...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - 24 Hours
Express Checkout
Free Menstrual Products
Seating for 84
Youth Hub

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 Chinese-Adult , French-Adult (DVDs only), Children
Small collection in Hindi (DVDs only) , Vietnamese (DVDs only)

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Main Floor Meeting Room

300-400 sq. ft.
Seats 24 lecture style. Seats 24 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 30.
Equipment:
- chairs
- 5 tables
Located within the Children's area of the library. Wheelchair accessible. Washrooms available near the main entrance of the library.

Meeting Room

968 sq. ft.
Seats 52 lecture style. Seats 28 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 92.
Equipment:
- tables
- coat hooks (wall-mounted)
- flip chart
- sink
Located on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair accessible.

History

Year	Details
1955	Opened 12 January. Arthur H. Eadie, Architect.
1968	Property acquired at Gerrard Street East, southeast corner of Berkeley Street. Formerly Edwin Snider House (built 1880-1), later H. Beldon and Company.
1969	Parliament Street Library House opened.
1970	Neighbourhood Information Post opened in July 1970 in Parliament Street Library House; incorporated in 1972. Closed on 11 January 1993.
1978	Branch is closed for a $300,000 renovation, 9 October.
1979	Reopened on 18 January; officially reopened on 20 January. Klaus and Marjut Dunker, Casey & Dunker Architects & Planners (Dunker Associates).
1990	Parliament Street Library House is listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties Inventory of Heritage Properties adopted by City Council, 19 and 20 March. Branch is closed for $1.8 million renovation, 12 November. Baird/Sampson Architects.
1992	Reopened on 3 February; officially reopened on 28 March.
2000	Sunday opening initiated, 10 September.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 60.5 to 65.5.
2010	Closed 31 October for installation and state of good repair renovation. Reopened 6 December.

Parliament Street 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