Updated – Toronto Public Library Plans During Labour Disruption by CUPE Locals 79 Local 416

Attention: This post is over 2 years old and the information may be out of date.Attention: This post is over 2 years old and the information may be out of date.

Toronto (Monday, June 22, 2009) – For most of Toronto Public Library’s 99 branches, it will be business as usual during the City labour disruption. However, some branches that are located in shared facilities with City services will close for the duration of the city’s labour dispute.

Five branches will be closed and, with the exception of the Leading to Reading program and the Settlement and Education Partnership in Toronto (SEPT) program, all programs and services normally offered will be cancelled. The book drops at these branches will close. Fines will be waived for books due at the closed branch for the duration of the labour disruption.

Branch Closed:

 

Holds Pick-Up Moved to:

Leading to Reading Program Moved to:

SEPT Program Moved to:

Armour Heights

2140 Avenue Road

Barbara Frum

20 Covington Road

 

NA

 

NA

Flemingdon Park*

29 St. Dennis Drive

Don Mills

888 Lawrence Avenue E

Don Mills

888 Lawrence Avenue E

NA

St. James Town

495 Sherbourne Street

Parliament Street

269 Gerrard Street E

Parliament Street

269 Gerrard Street E

Parliament Street

269 Gerrard Street E

Todmorden Room

1081 1/2 Pape Avenue

S. Walter Stewart

170 Memorial Park Ave.

 

NA

 

NA

Port Union

5450 Lawrence Ave. E

Morningside

4279 Lawrence Ave. E

 

NA

 

NA

*The Library Settlement Program at Flemingdon Park will be cancelled.

Please note that the following two co-located branches will not be closed but will have adjusted hours of service:
  1. City Hall branch located at Toronto City Hall will be open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm
  2. Urban Affairs branch located at Metro Hall will be open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm
*UPDATED JUNE 30* Note: Sun Life Financial Museum + Arts Passes normally available at closed branches will be distributed at branches that are listed as holds pick-up locations for the duration of the strike (see chart above).

*UPDATED JUNE 23*

Note:
There may be delays accessing the City Hall and Urban Affairs branches
during the City strike due to picket lines. Other nearby library
branches include Sanderson, Parliament Street and Lillian H. Smith.
 
Bookmobile service
The Ward’s Island bookmobile stop is cancelled for the duration, and the stops at North Kipling, Oakridge Community Centre and Driftwood Community Centres will be relocated to adjacent streets.

- 30 –
Media Contact:
Edward Karek
416-397-5925
media@torontopubliclibrary.ca