Mimico Centennial

Closest major intersection Lake Shore Blvd. West and Royal York Road Located on southeast corner of Stanley Street and Station Road.

Public Transit

TTC bus #76 southbound from Royal York subway station.
TTC streetcar #501 along Lake Shore Blvd. West between Humber Loop and Long Branch Loop.

Parking

Free - lot rear of library off Stanley Street. Also street parking.

General Features

• Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
• Book Drop - After Hours
• Meeting Room
• Pedometer Lending
• Seating for 107
• Theatre / auditorium

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Large print keyboard
• Magnifier - Hand held

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (7)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Large Print Collection

Language

• Large collection in Polish
• Medium collection in Russian
• Small collection in French (children), Spanish

1913	Bylaw establishing the Mimico Public Library Board approved by local voters, 1 January.
1914	Carnegie Corporation of New York granted $7,500 to Mimico Public Library Board to construct a public library, 26 February. Site at Station Road and Stanley Avenue donated by Mimico Council. Toronto's Carnegie Libraries - Mimico
1915	Mimico Public Library opened 2 March.
1966	New Mimico Centennial Library officially opened, 20 November. Banz, Brook, Carruthers, Grierson, Shaw Architects. Recipient of Massey Medal for Architecture, 1966. "The old [Carnegie] building was levelled within days of the Official Opening." (EPL History)
1967	Mimico Public Library Board taken over by the Etobicoke Public Library Board with the amalgamation of the Town of Mimico with the Township of Etobicoke becoming the Borough of Etobicoke.
2005	Hours open per week increased from 37 hours to 40 hours, 6 September.

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Theatre / Auditorium

• 4,649 sq. ft.
• Seats 175 lecture style.
• Equipment:
  • chairs
  • film projection screen
  • tables

Meeting Room

• 450 square feet
• 16 seats in boardroom style with 4 tables

Theatre/auditorium, meeting room, and wheelchair accessible washrooms are on the basement level.