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Group outside Dufferin St Clair library turning sod for renovation
Toronto Public Library, Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Exterior. Ground breaking for renovation and expansion.
Group outside Dufferin St Clair library turning sod for renovation

Toronto Public Library, Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Exterior. Ground breaking for renovation and expansion.

Date1978-08
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Image published in "Capital projects," TPL News, October 1978: "Pictured is the ground-breaking ceremony held in August to mark the start of the renovations and expansion at the Dufferin/St. Clair Branch."

Officials pictured include Malva Kannins, West Area Librarian (far left) and Nancy Byers, Branch Head, Earlscourt-Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, 1971-1987 (second from right).

Image housed in Toronto Public Library Archives. Toronto Public Library (1883-1998) fonds. Unaccessioned records. Photographs. Box 39. Branches Dufferin/St. Clair. Alternative title derived from vso of image. 

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CollectionToronto Public Library Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTPL-A-0253
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Toronto Public Library. Dufferin/St. Clair branch
City, town or township:Toronto
East-west street:St. Clair Avenue West
Neighbourhood:Earlscourt
North-south street:Dufferin Street
Province or state:Ontario
A woman stands near a table where children are reading. The surrounding walls are covered with ...
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior, Children's area, north wing
1964?
Group of children gathered around a table in the library with adult reading to them
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Children's Room.
1964?-06-29
Image shows a library branch interior with some desks, book stacks and a fireplace. There is st ...
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt (later Dufferin/St. Clair) Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior: Adult Reading Room, north side
1921
Three people in a library office
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Interior. Reference desk, south wing.
1971
Earlscourt Branch, Toronto Public Library, Interior, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West
Earlscourt Branch, Toronto Public Library, Interior, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West
1916-1931
Image shows a person at the desk inside the library taking a phone call.
Earlscourt Branch, Toronto Public Library, Interior, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario
1921-1925
Image shows a person reading at the desk inside the library.
Earlscourt Branch, Toronto Public Library, Interior, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Ave. and St Clair Avenue West
1921-1925
Two children stand in front of library entrance.
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch (renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973), Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Exterior. Two children at Dufferin Street entrance after 1964 renovation.
1964?
Street view of library with cement ramp at entrance. Etched signs on either side of entrance re ...
Toronto Public Library, Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Renovation and expansion, 1978-9.
1978 or 1979
Façade of a one-story brick building with arched windows either side of a entrance flanked by p ...
Toronto Public Library, Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Renovation and expansion, 1978.
1978
Children painting a mural on construction hoardings.
Toronto Public Library, Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. Children painting hoardings for renovation and expansion, 1978.
1978
Street view of one-story brick building. Awnings cover arched windows on either side of the ent ...
Toronto Public Library, Earlscourt Branch, renamed Dufferin/St. Clair Branch in 1973, Dufferin Street, east side, between Rosemount Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West. Exterior view possibly after the 1964 renovation.
Approximately 1964