Maria A. Shchuka

Closest major intersection Eglinton Ave. West and Dufferin Street.

Public Transit

TTC Eglinton bus westbound from Eglinton West subway station, get off at Locksley Avenue.

Parking

Free - lot off Northcliffe Boulevard behind the library. Northcliffe is one-way north from Vaughan Road.

General Features

• Book Drop - 24 Hours
• Express Checkout
• Pedometer Lending
• Quiet Study Room
• Seating for 130

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Computer with at least 29" clearance under table top
• Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)(2)
• Magnifiers (hand held or stand)

Technology

• Computer Learning Centre (15 computers)
• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (32 including Learning Centre)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Adult Literacy Materials
• Audiobooks on CD
• Large Print Collection
• Local History Collection
• Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Heritage

Language

• Large collection in Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese
• Small collection in Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish

1945	Township of York Public Library Board established.
1946	Library opened in a rented facility at Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road, 9 September.
1948	York Township Council approves building a main library building and two branches.
1949	Tenders called (summer) and building started, September.
1951	Main Library opened at current location, 29 January, officially opened on 21 March. The storey-and-a-half, red-brick building included York Township Public Library administrative and technical services offices, book storage space and a bookmobile garage. Architect Albert Vine.
1962	Land acquired for an addition.
1964	Two-storey addition with basement opened, May.
1967	Becomes part of the York Public Library Board, when the Town of Weston and the Township of York are amalgamated as the Borough of York, 1 January.
1971	Hours of service extended with the branch opening on Wednesdays and Sunday afternoons, October to April; Sunday openings discontinued in 1976.
1978	Renovation.
1981	Hours reduced with Monday closings.
1993	A new main library facility (and a new branch library) to serve the southeast quadrant of York is recommended in a feasibility study by the Randolph Group.
1997	Library renamed in honour of Maria A. Shchuka, Head Librarian, 1979-1996.
1998	Becomes a branch of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation, 1 January.
1999	Sunday opening initiated, 21 March.
2002	Closed for reconstruction, 3 March, Diamond & Schmitt, Architects Inc.
2003	Opened, 11 August. Hours increased from 51.5 to 58 hour/week (Monday openings).
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 58 to 63.

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room A

• 615 sq. ft.
• Seats 60 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 60.
• Equipment:
  • coffee urns (20-cup, 55-cup)
  • coat rack
  • easel
  • flip chart stand
  • lectern
  • mini fridge
  • projection screen (ceiling-mounted)
  • tables
  • whiteboard stand

Meeting Room B

• 390 sq. ft
• Seats 30 lecture style. Fire Code Occupancy: 35.
• Equipment:
  • projection screen (ceiling mounted)
  • tables

Wheelchair accessible washroom is on the main floor.