Maria A. Shchuka

1745 Eglinton Avenue West,
Toronto, ON M6E 2H4

Hours

Monday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Wednesday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Thursday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Friday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Saturday	9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
Sunday	1:30 pm	to	5:00 pm

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Maria A. Shchuka Branch during branch hours, please call the number listed above.

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Directions, TTC & Parking

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Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West and Dufferin Street.

Public Transit

TTC Eglinton bus westbound from Eglinton West subway station, get off at Locksley Avenue.

Parking

Free - lot off Northcliffe Boulevard behind the library. Northcliffe is one-way north from Vaughan Road.

Featured Services

Computer Learning Centre
Youth Hub

Mon - Fri, 3:30 - 7:00 pm
Adult Literacy Program

Mon, Tues, 12:30 - 8:30 pm
Wed, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Thu, Jun 06

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Asian Heritage Month 2024, Chinese Music Concert Instruments: Guzheng, Flute

Join us for a concert in the Maria A. Shchuka Library to celebrate Asian Heritage Month! The Canadian Chinese...

Tue, Jun 11

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Word Basics 2: Format your Document

Build on your basic Microsoft Word 2013 skills and learn to use Word more effectively. In this class you will:...

Wed, Jun 12

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Stories of Little Jamaica REPLAY!

Step into the vibrant world of "The Stories of Little Jamaica" REPLAY! Rediscover Miss Lou's legacy with Kesha Christie &...

Regular Programs

Mon, Jun 03

All Day

Book-a-Librarian Special Sessions

Make a free 60-minute appointment with a librarian for help with topics on: Excel Excel Macros ChatGPT...

Tue, Jun 04

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Rainbow Storytime

Join us for a special Rainbow Storytime where we celebrate all children and families! The Storytime will include a range o...

Thu, Jun 20

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

English Conversation Circle

Come and practice speaking English with a friendly group, lead by a librarian. Have fun, build your confidence, and impro...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
Computers with screen magnification software (Zoomtext) (2)
Large Print Keyboard
Large trackball mouse
Magnifier
Natural spectrum lamp
Page turner
Wheelchair accessible furniture

Technology

Collections

Adult Literacy Materials
Audiobooks on CD
Large Print Collection
Local History Collection
Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Heritage

Language

Large collection in French
Small collection in Chinese (DVDs only) , Italian (DVDs only) , Spanish

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room A

615 sq. ft.
Seats 60 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 60.
Equipment:
- coffee urns (20-cup, 55-cup)
- coat rack
- easel
- flip chart stand
- lectern
- mini fridge
- portable video projector
- projection screen (ceiling-mounted)
- tables
- whiteboard stand

Meeting Room B

390 sq. ft
Seats 30 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 35.
Equipment:
- projection screen (ceiling mounted)
- tables

Wheelchair accessible washroom is on the main floor.

History

Year	Details
1945	Township of York Public Library Board established.
1946	Library opened in a rented facility at Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road, 9 September.
1948	York Township Council approves building a main library building and two branches.
1949	Tenders called (summer) and building started, September.
1951	Main Library opened at current location, 29 January, officially opened on 21 March. The storey-and-a-half, red-brick building included York Township Public Library administrative and technical services offices, book storage space and a bookmobile garage. Architect Albert Vine.
1962	Land acquired for an addition.
1964	Two-storey addition with basement opened, May.
1967	Becomes part of the York Public Library Board, when the Town of Weston and the Township of York are amalgamated as the Borough of York, 1 January.
1971	Hours of service extended with the branch opening on Wednesdays and Sunday afternoons, October to April; Sunday openings discontinued in 1976.
1978	Renovation.
1981	Hours reduced with Monday closings.
1993	A new main library facility (and a new branch library) to serve the southeast quadrant of York is recommended in a feasibility study by the Randolph Group.
1997	Library renamed in honour of Maria A. Shchuka, Head Librarian, 1979-1996.
1998	Becomes a branch of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation, 1 January.
1999	Sunday opening initiated, 21 March.
2002	Closed for reconstruction, 3 March, Diamond & Schmitt, Architects Inc.
2003	Opened, 11 August. Hours increased from 51.5 to 58 hour/week (Monday openings).
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 63.
2013	Closed 30 November for minor renovation, Gow Hastings, Architects.
2014	Opened 14 January after minor renovation. Hours increased 22 April to 65.5.

Maria A. Shchuka is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-sho-nee) Confederacy (aka. the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land. We'd also like to remind and reaffirm, as Torontonians and Canadians, our accountability to these Indigenous nations, and to all Indigenous peoples and communities living in Toronto.

This land is also part of the Dish with One Spoon territory, a treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (aka. The Six Nations Confederacy), the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-nah-bek) and allied nations, to peaceably share and care for this land, its waters, and all of the biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. All those who come to live and work here are responsible for honouring this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect. About Land Acknowledgement Statements