Torontos 100 libraries to open 7 days a week, year-round, commits Mayor Chow [Video]

Toronto’s 100 public library branches will be open to the public seven days a week, year-round by July 2026, the city’s mayor announced on Sunday.

Olivia Chow shared the news during a news conference at Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) Wychwood branch, which is currently closed on Sundays, but is expected to open seven days a week starting in September 2025.

Chow said she’s committed to supporting the $8 million it will cost to open more of the city’s libraries for longer hours through the 2025 budget and beyond.

The Toronto Public Library Board is set to consider the revised and accelerated Open Hours Plan on Oct. 28. It will then go to City council early next year during budget deliberations.

In 2024, libraries were allocated $10 million for expanding their hours of operation resulting in expanded Monday service along with more morning and evening hours at eight branches. Eight other …