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Carnegie Libraries Toronto Public Library History

Toronto built ten public libraries built between 1907-1916 using Carnegie grants. Toronto Public Library continues to use seven of the ten, two have been sold and one demolished: Yorkville, Central Reference Library, West Toronto, Queen & Lisgar, Riverdale, Weston, Mimico, Beaches, High Park and Wychwood branches. See also http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/about-the-library/library-history/carnegie.jsp . See also the TPL History : Branch Libraries board for other buildings.
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"A library outranks any one other thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert." Andrew Carnegie
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Wychwood Branch - exterior photo - Toronto Public Library.
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Public library of Toronto children's card ..Date: 1916 Notes: Toronto Public Library children's card belonging to Alec Barton, 840 Davenport Road, age 11, no. 73715, expires 2 Sep 1919. Issued at Wychwood Branch, 1916.
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Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library, Christmas party Date: 1979-12 Notes: Toronto Public Library (1883-1998) fonds. Unaccessioned records. Photographs. Box 41. Branches Wychwood Provenance: Toronto Public Library Archives Alternate Title: Singer Don Francks with children in front of the fireplace in the children's room, Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library.
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Koffler Student Centre Bookstore ceiling - former Toronto Central/Reference Library
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Wychwood Branch Toronto Public Library Date: 1977? Notes: Exterior view of southeast corner. Toronto Public Library
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Wychwood Library has a new approach! Date: 7 April 1979 Toronto Public Library
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Wychwood Library entrance and front (west) facade Toronto Public Library Date: 1920-1923 Notes: Inscribed on verso: Photo by The Imperial Studio, 462 College St, Phone Col. 9769. Prop. Herbert Sex
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Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library, exterior view 1979
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Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library, construction of addition and renovation Picture published in Reading in Toronto, Annual Report 1978, Toronto Public Library.
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Children in Boys and Girls Room, Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library, Toronto, Ont. Date: 18 March 1939 Notes: Inscribed on verso: "Wychwood March 18/39" Provenance: Toronto Public Library. Wychwood Branch. Local History Collection.
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Koffler Student Center Bookstore - former TPL Central Library ceiling
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The Expanse
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Wychwood Library after its renovation and expansion, 1979
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Antonio Mora Artwork
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Phillip H. Carter, renovation and addition for Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library, architectural model circa 1977
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Phillip H. Carter renovation and addition for Wychwood Branch, Toronto Public Library, architectural model circa 1977