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The Toronto Reference Library is located at 789 Yonge Street, one block north of Bloor Street, in Toronto, Ontario. Formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, the name was changed in 1998 when it was incorporated into the Toronto Public Library system.〔(Toronto Reference Library ), from the Toronto Public Library website. Retrieved May 13, 2010.〕 The library operated separately before the amalgamation of the City of Toronto and surrounding boroughs in 1998. It is one of the three largest libraries in the city along with the Robarts Library at the University of Toronto and Scott Library at York University. The library's hours of operation are; weekdays 9:00am – 8:30pm, Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 1:30pm – 5:00pm. ==Architecture== The 38,691 m² (416,035 sq. ft.) 〔(Toronto Reference Library ), from the Toronto Public Library website. Retrieved May 13, 2010.〕 five-storey building, designed by architect Raymond Moriyama, opened in 1977 and is the biggest public reference library in Canada. A curving atrium in the middle of the large library creates site lines across floors, provides natural ventilation and introduces natural light from its sophisticated skylights. The design of this library was influenced by the hanging garden of Babylon and therefore plants were located around the edge of each floor facing the atrium. However, due to financial constraints, the plants were later removed. The brick facade of the building creates harmony with the surrounding buildings as well as providing thermal benefits. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toronto Reference Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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