This is part of my #100Branches project, in which my goal is to visit all 100 branches of the Toronto Public Library (as well as any other library I can find). Read my About page or check My Library Project on my website.

Smiling person taking a selfie with a Toronto Public Library staff member holding a copy of I Want to Read ALL the Books. They are standing beside a self-checkout station inside the Palmerston Branch.

Palmerston Branch, 560 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, ON M6G 2P7 (see map). Closest major intersection: Bathurst Street and Bloor Street West. Nearest subway station: Bathurst. You can find updated info about the Palmerston branch on the Toronto Public Library website.

A small branch which opened in 1971. I worked as a Library Page in this branch in 1989. On the morning of what was supposed to be my first day, I received word that my mother had passed away. When I was eventually able to start work, the staff members at Palmerston were incredibly kind and supportive. I included Palmerston in one of my illustrations in I Want To Read ALL The Books:

An open copy of I Want to Read ALL the Books held in front of the Palmerston Branch. The illustrated library on the page is labeled "Palmerston," matching the real library visible in the background.

More recently, I dropped by on Sept. 17th, 2025 to give the staff a signed copy of I Want To Read ALL The Books. It was nice meeting Alex at the front desk!

I had also hoped to do some work at the library, but all the tables were full. The children’s section did have a very small table and very small chair, but both were too small for me to work comfortable. 

Children's section of the Palmerston Branch of the Toronto Public Library with low bookshelves, a red-cushioned chair, and large windows letting in sunlight.

For more information, read my About page or check My Library Project on my website.

Illustration of a smiling girl holding the book I Want to Read ALL the Books in front of a blue background featuring the Toronto Public Library logo. The hashtags “#100Branches #AllTheLibraries” appear at the top, with “Debbie Ridpath Ohi - DebbieOhi.com” at the bottom.