Reviews of Toronto Public Library - Barbara Frum Branch (Library)

Tony To

Racist staff. People looking at you like zoo animals. Guess if I was white it'd be a big difference.

Kevin Bull

Closed random days on certain weekends without proper signage or website data.

Dana

Best library ever- the kids book selection and programs are great.

Aditya Kumar

working here nice place

Vivien Del Mundo

Some staff are very helpful but some just don't really assist at all. Only setback is the parking.

Denise McMullan

Beautiful Library, in the memory of the late journalist Barbara Frum. Informative and friendly staff. Don't dump your children there while you go shopping, they are not babysitters,

Юля Головчак

If you wanna #silent #room - #call and #book beforehead (That is poppular #library ????) Anyways good to #study. #Kids zone on 1st froor, #not_noisy. #Parking not big, but you can #park #near. #extended_hours ????

Kiak Ting

Nice spacious, quiet, and bright place. Great for studying. Wifi is fast.

Sir h

Very helpful staff. The library isn't allowing any books to be touched or signed out (Covid craziness), but they have a photo copier lol

Benjamin Brenner

I love this library. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and amazing. Great selection. Wonderful programs. Just the best.

Claudia Howard

Pretty much the go to to get some work/studying done without much distractions. Wifi is great and both floors usually have low noise/disturbances. Book selection is effy at times, but you can always find books else where and place them on hold

Jho Just4Libz

Cozy, spacious, and good lighting... Parking lot is available... employees are approachable...

Kimi W

Barbara Frum location has always been A-1 on all levels, but most recently they've taken on a 2nd security guard who not only looks but acts the part of a gangstah! I stood by one day and couldn't help but witness how he's easy to jump into rude mode and has quite the nasty-eyed glower to patrons for no apparent reason. There's a more stocky guard who also takes his job seriously but always comes off as very cool and approachable, but this other guy is somewhat scary. That's a first for any library experience for me and I truly hope it's not a sign of things to come!

Kohi Makahil

Pros: Good selection of books, plenty of space, orderly and quite. Cons: The newspaper section is a mess. The magazine section lacks character. For instance you can find the new Yorker magazine but not a magazine about bicycles. lol.

Nathanel Mori

Great library with fantastic (heavily) subsidized classes for children. Also there are free tickets giveaways to Toronto institutions (AGO, Science Center, museums, etc.) every Thursday morning.

Martin Ng

Amazing place to work and study.

Rahul C

Quiet and safe. The right temperature, good wifi and plenty of electrical outlets, not crowded, helpful staff. Great place to study

Good Four

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Jw yossi x

Quiet and beautiful place and especially close to the shopping center. Lawrence Plaza

Adel Levy

I honestly like this location very much since it's quiet and very comfortable to sit back, relax and study!

S Otoya

Quiet, good for studying, decent selection of books, friendly staff!

psychodynamic7

A very quiet place

David Saad (Skyjems)

I feel that every library needs about 10x the nonfiction that they have, this is no exception unfortunately. The Staff are lovely, the building is lovely, and the patrons are lovely.

Kaveh M

This an amazing place to get some serious work done. The staff are very friendly, and the library is well equipped. One thing I noticed was the second floor is quite spacious. The huge windows compliment the space while generating a perfect bright space. Moreover, the minimized traffic on the second floor allows the reader to have better concentration. I found the children and teen sections well designed for the appropriate users. :)

Brian Cohen

Libraries are evolving..it's no longer just about books and deafening silence.its now about where the new and old world meet. Art and technology. A meeting place. On Jan 23 2017 the library will be presenting a program on health and wellness ..vegetarianism 101...all part of programs @ barbara frum

Daniel Pelito

Quiet and calm environment. Good selection of children's books as well. They run programs here which is also an added bonus

Cliff

the best library for quiet studying I have been in GTA

Abi Tulabot

I grew up in this library, very pretty!

Inmyo Pinion

It's nice and usually quiet. Not too cold. Every time I've been I've found a good table.

Anon Tablet

Large neighborhood branch in a stately three-floor building. Airy space with bright materials and windows. Main study area on second floor has lots of surfaces, some with charging stations. Program rooms on third floor. Community room at sublevel.

Moishe

(Translated) No parking. (Original) No parking.

Nelson Gertrude

Quaint, quiet and convenient. Cant ask for much more! The staff are particularly kind at this TPL branch.

Cassandra Davis

Convenient library. Has the basic necessities, but outdated like most of the other libraries. Book selection isn't great

Maggie Lodato

There is a very large selection and probably something for everyone I would imagine.