Bendale

Closest major intersection McCowan Road and Lawrence Ave. East. Located on east side of Danforth Road 2 blocks south of McCowan Road and Lawrence Ave. East. Near Scarborough General Hospital.

Public Transit

McCowan bus #16 stops at library.

Parking

Parking Spaces (25)
Parking Spaces for Disabled (2)

General Features

• Book Drop - 24 Hours
• Pedometer Lending
• Seating for 15

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
• Magnifier hand held

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (8)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Audiobooks on CD
• Large Print Collection

Language

• Medium collection in Chinese
• Small collection in French (Children's), Hindi, Tagalog, Tamil

1834	Scarboro Subscription Library established at a public meeting at St. Andrew's Church, 7 April. The library was located at Springfield Farm House (still standing at 146 St. Andrews Road), the home of James A. Thomson, the first librarian. It was relocated in 1846 to a small frame building erected near St. Andrew's Church.
1878	Scarboro Subscription Library dissolved, 7 December. Replaced by Scarborough Mechanics' Institute, established 9 December.
1895	Renamed Scarboro Public Library. It is a “not free” public library association.
1896	Scarborough Centennial Memorial Library constructed and opened as part of Scarborough Township's centennial celebrations. The building stands at 117 St. Andrews Road, just east of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The Scarborough Historical Society dedicated a plaque to the Scarborough Centennial Memorial Library on 18 June, 1978. The building was included on the Scarborough LACAC's List of Designated Properties, 11 February, 1985.
1955	Taken over by the newly-formed Public Library Board of the Township of Scarborough, becoming one of its first three branches. Called St. Andrew's Branch. Officially opened 1 October.
1961	St. Andrew's Branch closed. Bendale Branch opened in current location, 11 May. Mandel Sprachman Architect.
1979	Retrofitted. Mandel Sprachman Architect.
1994	Weekly service hours reduced from 47 to 40, beginning 5 July.
1999	Renovated. Closed 3 May - 4 October. Stephen Teeple Architect.
2007	New open hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.
2010	Hours expanded temporarily to 65.5 weekly, plus Sundays, during Cedarbrae's closure/renovation. Hours returned to 40 hours weekly when Cedarbrae reopened, 6 December.

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

• 1000 sq. ft.
• Seats 167 lecture style. Seats 52 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 170.
• kitchenette
• Equipment:
  • chairs
  • flip chart stand
  • podium
  • portable whiteboard
  • projection screen (ceiling mounted)
  • tables

Elevator to the lower level. Wheelchair access to lower level via ramp at back of library and via ramp to front door elevator.