Yorkville

22 Yorkville Avenue,
Toronto, ON M4W 1L4

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	5:00 pm
Saturday	9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
Sunday	Closed

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Yorkville 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 Yonge Street and Bloor Street. Located west of Yonge Street; 2 blocks north of Bloor Street, east of Bay Street, north side on Yorkville Ave.

Public Transit

Bloor-Yonge subway station or Bay subway station walk north to Yorkville Ave.

Parking

Paid - Parking lots in vicinity of library.

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Thu, May 16

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Spring Dash Robotics

Enjoy an easy introduction to coding with Dash Robots! Have fun watching robots move and complete challenges as you learn...

Thu, May 23

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Online Magazines

Learn how to use your library card to read magazines such as The New Yorker and The Economist on your devices....

Wed, May 29

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Toronto Master Gardeners: Pollinator Gardens

Who doesn?t want more birds, bees and butterflies to visit their balcony or backyard? A Toronto Master Gardener will give...

Regular Programs

Wed, May 15

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Baby Time

Join us for rhymes, songs, and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with parents or caregivers. If your...

Wed, May 15

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Toddler Time

Join us for songs, stories and rhymes for children 18 months to 4 years with their parents or caregivers. This is an in-pe...

Sat, May 25

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Family Time

Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes for the entire family. It is suitable for children five years and under with their par...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Art Exhibit Space
Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
Book Drop - After Hours
Express Checkout
Free Menstrual Products
Seating for 50

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
Lesbian Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Collection
Local History Collection
Theatre Play Collection

Language

Large collection in French

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room

280 sq. ft.
Seats 16 lecture style. Seats 8 classroom style.
Equipment:
- chairs
- tables
Wheelchair accessible washrooms are located on the main floor. The meeting room is also the art exhibit space and there is a library collection (The Play/Theatre Sets) in the room available to the public.

History

Year	Details
1884	TPL opens first branch, Northern, 18 February. Located in rented rooms in St. Paul's Hall (formerly Yorkville Town Hall) Yonge Street, west side, opposite Collier Street.
1903	Carnegie Corporation of New York granted $350,000 to TPL for a new central library and 3 branch buildings. Toronto's Carnegie Libraries - Yorkville
1904	Site acquired, north side of Yorkville Avenue near Yonge Street.
1907	Northern Branch closed 1 June. Relocated to Yorkville Branch, opened 13 June. Robert McCallum, City Architect.
1973	Listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties, adopted by City Council, 20 June.
1978	Renovation by Barton Myers Associates.
1991	Closed for carpet replacement and minor improvements on 18 November to 31 December.
1994	Hours reduced from 60.5 to 53 per week starting 24 May.
2007	Yorkville celebrates its 100th anniversary with celebrations that include the presentation of an historical plaque by Heritage Toronto, in partnership with Toronto Public Library, 16 June.
2009	Closed for branch revitalization and Express Checkout installation on 12 December.
2010	Reopened 21 January. G. Bruce Stratton Architects Inc. New hours in January. Hours increased from 53 to 62 per week.

Yorkville 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