North York Central Library

North York Central Library
Entrance to North York Central Library in 2012
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43°46′05″N 79°24′53″W / 43.7680°N 79.4148°W / 43.7680; -79.4148
Location5120 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 5N9, Canada
TypePublic research library
Branch ofToronto Public Library
Collection
Items collectedBooks, business directories, CDs, e-books, genealogical archives, maps, music, periodicals
Other information
Websitewww.torontopubliclibrary.ca/northyorkcentral/
Interior of North York Central Library after the renovation

North York Central Library is a Toronto Public Library branch located in North York City Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the two libraries in the Toronto public library system considered to be "Research and Reference Libraries", the other being the Toronto Reference Library in the city's downtown core.[1] In contrast to the Toronto Reference Library, however, most of the items in the North York Central Library can be signed out.

The library is located inside the North York Centre twin-tower office/hotel/retail complex (5150 Yonge Street). 5150 Yonge Street is on the west side of Yonge Street (across the street from Empress Walk) and forms the north side of Mel Lastman Square. The library is adjacent North York Civic Centre, which until 1998 was the North York's City Hall. It is served by the North York Centre subway station, which has a direct underground connection to the mall containing the library.

In 2016, the library underwent a major renovation.[2] The library reopened in 2018.[3]

  1. ^ "Hours & Locations". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ "North York Central Library Renovation". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ Novakovic, Stefan (2018-07-05). "Diamond Schmitt's revitalized North York Central Library opens". Canadian Architect. Retrieved 2023-04-26.