There is a Guide to the Art Collection in the plastic holder to the left of the entrance.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the library open?
Regular office hours 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays

When is the library unavailable to visit?
Unless there is a scheduled meeting taking place, the library is available to members to visit. Please check with the office ahead of time.

When is the library available to the public?
The first and third Saturdays of each month, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. or by appointment.

What is in the library?
Our collection includes:
– 3,500 art books from around the world
– Art magazines
– A small collection of art-related DVDS
– Historical documents

Who may borrow materials?
WAAC members & staff may borrow books & DVDs. Members of the public may arrange to access materials while in the library, but not to remove them.

How long may books or DVDs be borrowed?
Four weeks. If unable to return a book in person, please arrange for drop off.
Books borrowed in June may be held until the first event in September.

Can resources identified as “For Reference Only” OR resources/historical books stored in the alcove in the hallway outside the Library be borrowed?
No. Reference materials including fragile books, WAAC memorabilia, dictionaries, encyclopaedias etc. are available to be enjoyed only while in the library.

How many items can be borrowed at once?
Up to 5 items at a time, with the exception between June – September when you can borrow up to 10 items.

What is the procedure for borrowing books or DVDs?
There is a “sign out” book in the library, to the left of the entrance in which you record the date, title, name, email address or phone number. Please print.

What about renewing borrowed items?
Items can be renewed twice unless there is a request for them from another member.

How do I renew items?
Please sign the item out again in the “Sign Out” book OR e-mail the Library Chair (cherylgorman150@gmail.com) or her designee who will either do that for you or inform you if someone is waiting for that item.

How do I return materials?
Place the items in the basket on the table outside the library door. A member of the Library Committee will collect materials from the basket and record that it has been returned in the “Sign Out” book.
Please do not leave returning materials on tables, shelves or anywhere else in the Library.

Can anyone donate to the collection, if so, how?
Donations of art-related books and DVDs are welcome. However we have limited space and are concentrating on building our collection in under-represented areas: Africa, the Middle East, S.E. Asia, Central & South America and 21st century art.

Why should I donate to the Library Fund?
Donations are much appreciated and allow us to continuously improve our Library!
Please speak with Cheryl Gorman, the Library Chair, to discuss Library Priorities.

Who do I contact for donations, borrowing, renewing or any other concern?
The Library Committee Members:
Cheryl Gorman, Chair
Marsha Brown; Gillian Morden; Sandra Pappas; Geri Sadoway; Don Wilkins and Karen Zavitz.
For more information, please email Cheryl Gorman at cherylgorman150@gmail.com or call/text her at (416) 458-1136.

How do I navigate the library content & in finding what I’m looking for?
A Placement guide to the collection is located in a plastic holder on the wall to the left of entrance.

WAAC Library Online Catalogue
In addition to our physical collection, we offer a catalogue of our collection online, which can be accessed anytime from home or on the laptop provided in the Library.
To access the catalogue, https://www.librarycat.org/lib/WAAC, OR through the link in the Library section of the WAAC website.

Where is the laptop located?
The laptop is always on the desk located on the south wall under the right window.

How do I locate books in the cabinets?
Each cabinet is numbered sequentially and labelled. If the subject matter of a book is specific to a country or region, it is located in the cabinet so named, i.e. U.S.A is Cabinet #7.

Organization: Each country cabinet follows the same order as below

General History, art movements, art specific in that region/country
Arranged alphabetically by book title

Artists Artists of that country
Arranged alphabetically by artist’s last name, not book title

Groups of Artists
Arranged alphabetically by book title

Collections
Catalogues of private & public collections and/or exhibitions held within that country
Arranged alphabetically by book title

If a book addresses a general topic not specific to a country, then it will appear in the cabinet labelled with the CATEGORY to which it belongs.
Ie. Cabinet #10 is Art Theory & Techniques; Art General is Cabinet #4

List of Cabinets, location & contents:
Meanings of arr. = arranged, alpha. = alphabetical