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All Toronto Public Library branches will be closed on Sunday, May 19 and Monday, May 20 for Victoria Day.

Morningside

4279 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto, ON M1E 2S8
416-396-8881
Branch is Wheelchair Accessible Wireless Access Available at Branch
Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Directions


East of Morningside Avenue but West of Manse Road, next to the Heron Park Community Recreation Centre.

Public Transit


TTC bus #54A or 54E from Lawrence East RT station to Manse Road.

Parking


Free parking.


Map


Map to library branch

Features


General Features

  • Art Gallery Space
  • Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
  • Book Drop - 24 Hours
  • Express Checkout
  • Pedometer Lending
  • Quiet Study Room (check branch for availability)
  • Seating for 70
  • Service Ontario in Libraries Partnership

Equipment for persons with disabilities

  • Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
  • Counter in Meeting Room has 29" clearance under table top (available for Quiet Study when room not in use for programs or meetings)
  • Magnifiers - hand held or stand

Technology

Collections

  • Adult Literacy Materials
  • Audiobooks on CD
  • Large Print Collection

Language

  • Medium collection in Tamil
  • Small collection in French (children), Hindi (DVDs only)

Branch History


1966 Scarborough Public Library Board provides new bookmobile stops at Bennett Plaza (Bennett Road and Lawrence Avenue) and St. Martin de Porres School (230 Morningside Avenue), 3 January. Scarborough Council approves $ 70,000 for a branch library in West Hill - May.
1968 Opened by the Scarborough Public Library Board in Morningside Plaza, February, south side of Kingston Road near the intersection of Morningside and Lawrence Avenues.
1978 Morningside Plaza demolished for new three-storey enclosed mall. Branch closed 7 to 14 June for move to a temporary location at 4521 Kingston Road, east of Morningside Avenue.
1979 Reopened 29 November in leased space on third floor of new Morningside Mall. Architects, Adams Associates.
1992 Reduction of weekly service hours from 64 to 63, 4 January. (Saturday closure at 5 p.m. rather than 6 p.m.)
1994 Reduction of weekly service hours from 63 to 57, 5 July.
1995 Closed 5 September for relocation to larger, more accessible leased space on the second floor of Morningside Mall. Reopened 2 October. Architect, Moffat Kinoshita.
2005 Closed for reconstruction and relocation 25 June. WGA Wong Gregersen Architects Inc. Bookmobile service provided 1.5 hours per week at parking lot of Heron Park Community Recreation Centre, 292 Manse Road.
2006 Reopened 30 May 2006 at 4279 Lawrence Ave. E. (West of Manse Road, next to the Heron Park Community Recreation Centre).
2007 New hours starting 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.

Meeting Rooms


For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Meeting Room

  • 600 sq. ft.
  • Seats 45 lecture style. Seats 24 classroom style.
  • Equipment:
    • chairs
    • tables
    • kitchenette
  • Wheelchair accessible.

Branch History


1966: Scarborough Public Library Board provides new bookmobile stops at Bennett Plaza (Bennett Road and Lawrence Avenue) and St. Martin de Porres School (230 Morningside Avenue), 3 January. Scarborough Council approves $ 70,000 for a branch library in West Hill - May.

1968: Opened by the Scarborough Public Library Board in Morningside Plaza, February, south side of Kingston Road near the intersection of Morningside and Lawrence Avenues.

1978: Morningside Plaza demolished for new three-storey enclosed mall. Branch closed 7 to 14 June for move to a temporary location at 4521 Kingston Road, east of Morningside Avenue.

1979: Reopened 29 November in leased space on third floor of new Morningside Mall. Architects, Adams Associates.

1992: Reduction of weekly service hours from 64 to 63, 4 January. (Saturday closure at 5 p.m. rather than 6 p.m.)

1994: Reduction of weekly service hours from 63 to 57, 5 July.

1995: Closed 5 September for relocation to larger, more accessible leased space on the second floor of Morningside Mall. Reopened 2 October. Architect, Moffat Kinoshita.

2005: Closed for reconstruction and relocation 25 June. WGA Wong Gregersen Architects Inc. Bookmobile service provided 1.5 hours per week at parking lot of Heron Park Community Recreation Centre, 292 Manse Road.

2006: Reopened 30 May 2006 at 4279 Lawrence Ave. E. (West of Manse Road, next to the Heron Park Community Recreation Centre).

2007: New hours starting 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.



Upcoming Events

Ask an Expert - Toronto Master Gardeners: Low Maintenance Gardening
Wed, May 22 - 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Storytelling and Arts Festival
Sat, Jun 15 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Regular Programs

Tales from the Turret
Wed, May 22 - 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Babytime
Fri, May 24 - 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Evening Book Club
Thu, Jun 13 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

All Branch Programs & Events