Library news:

• Join us for TSUNAGU: Passing on Books, Memories & Culture on Saturday, October 2 — our final in-person celebration at the current location and the final Saturday physical opening!
• The New Arrivals for September 2026 (Ebooks & Audiobooks) are now available!
• IMPORTANT NOTICE: Relocation・Changes to Public Services and Space: In preparation for our relocation, we concluded our public lending of physical library items on Saturday, August 22. However, our space is still open to the public during the opening hours listed below. You are welcome to visit us to return library items, browse books in the library, watch DVDs and Blu-rays at our AV station, and use our study space. Please ensure that borrowed physical library items are returned by the due date, or no later than the last day of operation on October 9, 2026. For details on the library services currently available, please refer to JFT Library Visitor Policy. JF Canada Digital Library will remain available during and after the relocation. 
• See how our Book Tree 2026 has bloomed from January 20 to March 31, 2026 with 153 Tsubaki flower comments from participants! For the prize winner announcement, keep an eye on your email inbox.
• The recording of 30th Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival is now available on the YouTube channel of Katari Japanese Storytellers! 
• Missed our online talk with celebrated Japanese romance author SHIMAMOTO Rio?—The recorded video is now available on our YouTube!
• JF Canada Digital Library now available! Instantly borrow digital items and start reading with a valid library card.
• JFT Library is now open. Please see below for more details.
• New Video Chat Support available from January 11, 2021. Click here to make a booking.
• We offer public WiFi access. Please inquire at the desk for the password.

Library Visitor Policy

The library and gallery are open with reduced hours and modified services as below:

Library & Gallery Opening Hours

*Closed on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Select Saturdays, and Public Holidays:
January 1 – 3 (New Year Holidays), February 14 (Family Day Weekend), April 3 – 4 (Easter Closure), May 16 (Victoria Day Weekend), August 1 (Civic Holiday Weekend), September 5 (Labour Day Weekend), October 11 (Thanksgiving Weekend)

** We will also be offering additional special opening hours on the following dates:
– Monday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 7, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
– Friday, October 9, 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (Final Day of Public Access & Returning Library Items)

*There is no drop box for returning library materials on closure days.

*JF Canada/USA Digital Library is available to residents of Canada and the USA 24/7

Services:

To apply for a new library card or renew your expired card, please fill in our Library Card Application Form online.

Visitors to Library are no longer required to make a booking or show vaccination status. All visitors are welcome to access shelves and study space. Pick-up and drop-off services continue to be available with prior notice. To request library materials for pick-up, please email library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp

For more information about services available at this time, please visit JFT Library Visitor Policy.

JF Canada Digital Library

Enjoy digital items (ebooks and audiobooks) from our digital library without leaving the comfort of your home.

Members of the JFT Library can now access and instantly borrow from our selection of ebooks and audiobooks by visiting our digital library.

To log in, simply enter your library card number and PIN (last four-digits of phone number).

To apply for a new library card or renew your expired card, please fill in our Library Card Application Form online.

For more information about accessing the Digital Library, please visit https://tr.jpf.go.jp/library/collection-and-services/

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.

• After April 2023, OverDrive, Inc is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app and transitioning users to the Libby app. If you are still using an OverDrive app, please make sure to switch to the Libby app by the end of April 2023. For details, please click here.
• Effective from February 2023, The Japan Foundation Toronto’s digital library service has been
  renamed to The Japan Foundation Canada Digital Library with a newer Libby URL libbyapp.com/library/jf. Current users will be able to continue to access an old Overdrive URL; however, a newer Libby browser provide better reading experience with updated features. For details, please click here.
• Effective from March 3, 2022, The Japan Foundation Toronto’s digital library service has changed its URL. Current users will be able to continue to use our digital library without disruption. For details, please click here.
• All video titles were removed from the Digital Library on September 1, 2022. For details, please click here.

About the JFT Library

The Japan Foundation Toronto Library is a public lending library for anyone interested in Japan and Japanese culture. It maintains a collection of over 20,000 Japan-related print and audiovisual materials in English, Japanese and French, emphasizing language study, art, literature, history and culture.
Click here to learn more about our collection and services.

Our catalogue is available online in web and mobile formats for you to browse at home. Registered users may renew their materials and place holds on items using our online account system: Click here to sign in.

Inquiries: 416-966-2935
E-mail: library_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
Video Chat Support: https://calendly.com/jftlibrary/