Barbara Frum
Hours & Information
General Inquiries
To speak directly with staff at Barbara Frum 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.
Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi
Upcoming Events
Holidays and Closures
-
Family DayMonday, February 16, 2026Closed All Day
-
Good FridayFriday, April 3, 2026Closed All Day
-
Easter SundaySunday, April 5, 2026Closed All Day
-
Easter MondayMonday, April 6, 2026Closed All Day
-
Scheduled Sunday ClosureSunday, May 17, 2026Closed All Day
-
Victoria DayMonday, May 18, 2026Closed All Day
-
Canada DayWednesday, July 1, 2026Closed All Day
-
Scheduled Sunday ClosureSunday, August 2, 2026Closed All Day
-
Civic Holiday (Simcoe Day)Monday, August 3, 2026Closed All Day
-
Scheduled Sunday ClosureSunday, September 6, 2026Closed All Day
-
Labour DayMonday, September 7, 2026Closed All Day
-
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWednesday, September 30, 2026Closed All Day
-
Scheduled Sunday ClosureSunday, October 11, 2026Closed All Day
-
Thanksgiving DayMonday, October 12, 2026Closed All Day
-
Christmas EveThursday, December 24, 2026Closes early: 1:00pm
-
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026Closed All Day
-
Boxing DaySaturday, December 26, 2026Closed All Day
-
Scheduled Sunday ClosureSunday, December 27, 2026Closed All Day
-
New Year’s EveThursday, December 31, 2026Closes early: 1:00pm
-
New Year’s DayFriday, January 1, 2027Closed All Day
About Barbara Frum
-
- Best Bets
- Computer Learning Centre
- Express Checkout
- Flatbed Scanners
- Free Parking
- Internet/Microsoft Office workstations
- Meeting Room
- Print/Copy/Scan System
- Quiet Study Space
- Wireless (Wi-Fi)
- Youth Hub
-
- Adult Literacy Program
- Free Menstrual Products
- Newcomer Information Service
-
Closest major intersection Lawrence Ave. West and Bathurst Street. Located at north side of Covington Road, 1 block north of Lawrence Ave. West, 1 block west of Bathurst Street, behind the Lawrence Plaza.
TTC
TTC Bathurst bus #7 northbound from Bathurst subway station.
TTC Bathurst bus #7 southbound from Steeles Avenue West.
TTC Lawrence bus #52 eastbound from Lawrence West subway station.
TTC Lawrence bus #52 westbound from Lawrence subway station. -
Free - Lawrence Plaza lot, short term parking meters adjacent to the library, street parking.
-
Equipment for persons with disabilities
- Book stand
- CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
- Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
- Large print keyboard
- Large trackball mouse
- Magnifier
- Natural spectrum lamp
- Page turner
Map
New at Barbara Frum
Land Acknowledgement
Barbara Frum 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