Study spots and quiet cafés in Toronto

101 libraries and cafés in Toronto you can settle into with a laptop or a textbook: Wi‑Fi, a seat indoors, and nobody rushing you. Of these, 38 have confirmed Wi‑Fi, 4 have power outlets, 11 stay open past 9pm and 80 are independent.

10 Best Places to Study in Toronto

101 in Toronto

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Starbucks
Café, Bloor Street East
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $$
Balzac's Image Arts
Café, Bond Street
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $$
Starbucks
Café, Bloor Street East
Work score 99, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $$
Emmanuel College Library
Library, Queen's Park Crescent East
Work score 100, Outlets, 4.1
John M. Kelly Library (University of St. Michael's College)
Library, Saint Joseph Street
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.1
Starbucks Coffee Company
Café, King Street West
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $
Tim Hortons
Café, Bloor Street East
Work score 92, Wi-Fi, 4.1, $
7 West Cafe
Café, Charles Street West
Work score 92, Wi-Fi, 4, $$
Starbucks
Café, Toronto-Dominion Centre
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4, $$
McDonald's
Café, Yonge Street
Work score 72, Wi-Fi, 3.8, $
Second Cup Café
Café, King Street West
Work score 85, Wi-Fi, 3.8, $$
Tim Hortons
Café, Yonge Street
Work score 92, Wi-Fi, 3.8, $
Tim Hortons
Café, Wellesley Street West Unit
Work score 79, Wi-Fi, 3.8, $
McDonald's
Café, Yonge Street
Work score 72, Wi-Fi, 3.7, $
McDonald's
Café, Yonge Street
Work score 60, Wi-Fi, 3.7, $
The Market by Longo's
Café, Bloor Street East
Work score 82, Wi-Fi, 3.6
McDonald's
Café, Bloor Street East
Work score 54, Wi-Fi, 3.5, $
McDonald's
Café, McCaul Street
Work score 47, Wi-Fi, 3.4, $
Tim Hortons
Café, Bloor Street West Unit C23A
Work score 80, Wi-Fi, 3.4, $
McDonald's
Café, Yonge Street
Work score 47, Wi-Fi, 3.3, $
Cafe23
Study café, Queen Street West
Work score 83, Guide recommended
Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
Library, University of Toronto
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Coffee Island Canada Toronto 25 York Str
Café, York Street
Work score 87, Wi-Fi
Coffee Island Toronto Bay & Wellesley
Café, Bay Street
Work score 87, Wi-Fi
Dufferin St Clair W Public Library
Library, Dufferin St
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Forest Hill Library
Library, Eglinton Ave W
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Gateau Ghost
Café, College Street
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Press recommended
Humble Donkey Lounge
Café, York Street
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Narcity recommended
John W. Graham Library
Library, Mailing address:
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Maria Shchuka Library
Library, Eglinton Ave W
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Page One Coffee + Bar
Study café, The Merchandise Building
Work score 95, Blog recommended
Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library
Library, Robarts Library
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Toronto Public Library - Riverdale
Library, Broadview Ave
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library
Library, Yonge Street
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Reddit recommended
Toronto Public Library - Yorkville Branch
Library, Yorkville Ave
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
University of Toronto Engineering & Computer Science Library
Library, St George
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
University of Toronto St Michael's College Library
Library, Univ of Toronto
Work score 100, Wi-Fi
Tim Hortons
Café, University Avenue
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 3.9, $
Tim Hortons
Café, Simcoe Street
Work score 92, Wi-Fi, 3.8, $
Tim Hortons
Café, King Street East
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 3.6, $
Tim Hortons
Café, Bay Street
Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 3.6, $
CMC
Library, Saint Joseph Street
Work score 70, 4.9
Gallery Arcturus
Library, Gerrard Street East
Work score 92, 4.9
E.J. Pratt Library
Library, Queen's Park Crescent East
Work score 100, 4.6
Gerstein Science Information Centre
Library, King's College Circle
Work score 87, 4.4
Sigmund Samuel Library
Library, Toronto
Work score 100, 4.3
Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries
Library, Victoria Street
Work score 88, 4.2
Toronto Public Library - St. James Town Branch
Library, Sherbourne Street
Work score 82, 3.9
Albert Campbell Library
Library, Birchmount Rd
Work score 82
Annette Branch Public Library
Library, Annette St
Work score 82
Bora Laskin Law Library
Library, Queen's Park
Work score 82
Centennial College, Ashtonbee Library
Library, Ashtonbee Rd
Work score 80
Danforth/Coxwell Library
Library, Danforth Ave
Work score 82
Donald G. Ivey Library
Library, Willcocks St
Work score 82
Downsview Public Library
Library, Keele St
Work score 82
Eberhard Zeidler Library
Library, University of Toronto
Work score 82
Edlinton Sq Branch Library
Library, Eglinton Sq
Work score 82
Gerrard/Ashdale Library
Library, Gerrard St E
Work score 82
Hart House Library
Library, Hart House Circle
Work score 72, Blog recommended
High Park Public Library
Library, Roncesvalles Ave
Work score 82
Humber Bay Library
Library, Park Lawn Rd
Work score 82
Jane Dundas Library
Library, Jane St
Work score 82
Laidlaw Library
Library, King's College Cir
Work score 82
Leslie Frost Library
Library, Bayview Ave
Work score 80
Mount Dennis Library
Library, Weston Rd
Work score 82
Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre
Library, Oakwood Ave
Work score 82
Perth-Dupont Branch Public Library
Library, Dupont St
Work score 82
Robarts Library
Library, St George St
Work score 82
Runnymede Public Library
Library, Bloor St W
Work score 82
S. Walter Stewart Library
Library, Memorial Park Ave
Work score 82
Spadina Road Library
Library, Spadina Rd
Work score 82
St. Clair Silverthorn Branch Public Library
Library, St Clair Ave W
Work score 82
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Library, St George St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, Bloor St W
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, 11th St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, Queen St W
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, Bathurst St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, 1/2 Pape Ave
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, Station Rd
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, Lawrence Ave E
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library
Library, Campbell Ave
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Amesbury Park
Library, Lawrence Ave W
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Beaches Branch
Library, Queen St E
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Brentwood Branch
Library, Brentwood Rd N
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - College Shaw Branch
Library, College St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Davenport Branch
Library, Shaw St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Dawes Road Branch
Library, Dawes Rd
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Deer Park
Library, St Clair Ave E
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Jones Branch
Library, Jones Ave
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Leaside Branch
Library, McRae Dr
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Main Street
Library, Main St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Mount Pleasant
Library, Mt Pleasant Rd
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Pape Danforth Branch
Library, Pape Ave
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Parliament Street
Library, Gerrard St E
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Queen/Saulter Branch
Library, Queen St E
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - St. Lawrence Branch
Library, Front St E
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library - Wychwood Branch
Library, Bathurst St
Work score 82
Toronto Public Library Locke
Library, Yonge St
Work score 82
Toronto Zine Library
Library, Brunswick Ave
Work score 82
University of Toronto - A D Allen Chemistry Library
Library, St George Street
Work score 82
York Public Library
Library, Trowell Ave
Work score 82

Study spots and quiet cafés in Toronto

101 in Toronto

Starbucks

Balzac's Image Arts

Starbucks

Emmanuel College Library

John M. Kelly Library (University of St. Michael's College)

Starbucks Coffee Company

Tim Hortons

7 West Cafe

Starbucks

McDonald's

Second Cup Café

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons

McDonald's

McDonald's

The Market by Longo's

McDonald's

McDonald's

Tim Hortons

McDonald's

Cafe23

Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library

Coffee Island Canada Toronto 25 York Str

Coffee Island Toronto Bay & Wellesley

Dufferin St Clair W Public Library

Forest Hill Library

Gateau Ghost

Humble Donkey Lounge

John W. Graham Library

Maria Shchuka Library

Page One Coffee + Bar

Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library

Toronto Public Library - Riverdale

Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library

Toronto Public Library - Yorkville Branch

University of Toronto Engineering & Computer Science Library

University of Toronto St Michael's College Library

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons

CMC

Gallery Arcturus

E.J. Pratt Library

Gerstein Science Information Centre

Sigmund Samuel Library

Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Toronto Public Library - St. James Town Branch

Albert Campbell Library

Annette Branch Public Library

Bora Laskin Law Library

Centennial College, Ashtonbee Library

Danforth/Coxwell Library

Donald G. Ivey Library

Downsview Public Library

Eberhard Zeidler Library

Edlinton Sq Branch Library

Gerrard/Ashdale Library

Hart House Library

High Park Public Library

Humber Bay Library

Jane Dundas Library

Laidlaw Library

Leslie Frost Library

Mount Dennis Library

Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre

Perth-Dupont Branch Public Library

Robarts Library

Runnymede Public Library

S. Walter Stewart Library

Spadina Road Library

St. Clair Silverthorn Branch Public Library

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Toronto Public Library

Toronto Public Library

Toronto Public Library

Toronto Public Library

Toronto Public Library