Interior view of a spacious multi-level library with red carpeting, rows of bookshelves, and people sitting at tables and curved desks studying.

At its centre is the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre, a three level climate controlled environment housing Rare Books & Archives, Canadiana, Maps, and the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection. Uniquely, these internationally significant collections are entirely accessible to the public.

Spacious modern library interior with multiple levels of shelves, curved white study tables, and people reading and studying.
A renewed civic living room for research, culture, and exchange.
Spacious modern library interior with people studying at circular and rectangular tables under rows of white ceiling lights.
Multi-level modern library interior with rows of bookshelves, study tables, and people reading and working.
Overhead view of a modern library interior with curved white desks, red carpet, staircases, and people working on laptops.
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Indoor study area with rows of modern wooden chairs by tall narrow windows and people seated at tables studying.
Modern library interior with circular concrete desks and black chairs under a mezzanine lined with bookshelves.

The revitalization introduced the Digital Innovation Hub, Idea Gardens with bio walls, glass enclosed Study Pods, and the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. A reconfiguration of the stacks enhances and simplifies research while new event spaces, galleries, and an amphitheatre animate the building.

Interior of Norman G. Hinton Learning Theatre with tiered seating, people using computers, and a curved white bench on red carpet.

The library remained fully operational throughout phased construction, with all collections accessible at all times. Careful coordination ensured life safety, acoustic control, and environmental protection for rare materials, reinforcing TRL’s role as the renewed heart of the Toronto Public Library system.