Toronto Public Library
Toronto, Canada. Founded 1883.
- Type: Public
- City: Toronto
- Country: Canada
- Founded: 1883
Overview
Canadas largest public library system, established in 1883 as part of the free library movement, now runs 100 branches across Toronto. With about 12 million items and annual visits counted in the tens of millions, it ranks among the busiest urban library systems in the world. The Toronto Reference Library of 1977, renovated in 2012, anchors research services downtown.
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