Toronto Reference Library

The Toronto Reference Library is a public reference library in , Canada. It is located on the corner of and Asquith Avenue, within the neighbourhood of and is the largest and most visited branch of Toronto Public Library.
torontopubliclibrary.ca
+1 416 395 5577
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  • Opening hours:
    September—June: Monday—Thursday 9:30 AM—8:30 PM
    Friday: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:30 PM—5:00 PM
    July—August: Monday—Friday 9:30 AM—8:30 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Toronto, Canada
  • Also known as: “Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library”
  • Address: 789 Yonge Street, Toronto
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and TD Gallery.

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is the very heart of downtown —in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas St meet here, and the resulting intersection may be the city's busiest.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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The is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in , , Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest museum in Canada. is situated 790 metres southwest of Toronto Reference Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yorkville and Church and Wellesley.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood and former village in , Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Bloor Street to the south, Davenport Road to the north, to the east and Avenue Road to the west, and it is part of neighbourhood.

Neighborhood
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is an LGBT-oriented enclave in , Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by to the south, to the west, Charles Street to the north, and Jarvis Street to the east, with the core commercial strip located along Church Street from Wellesley south to Alexander.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in central , , Canada. It was formerly the estate of William Botsford Jarvis, and so named by his wife, granddaughter of William Dummer Powell, for the wild roses that grew there in abundance.

Toronto Reference Library

Latitude
43.67186° or 43° 40′ 19″ north
Longitude
-79.38667° or 79° 23′ 12″ west
Levels
5
Operator
Toronto Public Library
Open location code
87M2MJC7+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28156063
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7826494
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Toronto Reference Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتبة تورنتو المرجعية”
  • Arabic: “مكتبة تورنتو للمراجع”
  • Chinese: “多伦多参考书图书馆”
  • Chinese: “多伦多参考图书馆”
  • Chinese: “多倫多參考圖書館”
  • Chinese: “多倫多參考書圖書館”
  • French: “Bibliothèque de référence de Toronto”
  • Japanese: “トロント・リファレンス・ライブラリー”
  • Tamil: “டொராண்டோ குறிப்புதவி நூலகம்”
  • Yue Chinese: “多倫多參考圖書館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon and 1 Yorkville.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as TCAF Shop and Coffee Balzac’s Roasters.

Toronto: Must-Visit Destinations

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