Palmerston branch, TPL

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:

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.

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