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All branches of the Toronto Public Library will be closed on Sunday, May 20th and Monday, May 21st for Victoria Day.

Albert Campbell

496 Birchmount Road, Toronto, ON M1K 1N8
416-396-8890
Branch is Wheelchair Accessible Wireless Access Available at Branch
*Sunday hours subject to season and other factors
Monday: 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Directions


Closest major intersection Birchmount Road and Danforth Road Located on west side of Birchmount Road, just north of the mall occupying the corner lot.

Public Transit


TTC bus 69B Warden South via Birchmount (from Warden Station) or TTC bus 113 Danforth (between Main Station and Kennedy Station).

Parking


45 parking spaces (Including 2 disabled)


Map


Map to library branch

Features


General Features

  • Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
  • Book Drop - After Hours
  • Pedometer Lending
  • Quiet Study Room
  • Seating for 118

Equipment for persons with disabilities

  • Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
  • Magnifiers - hand held or stand

Technology

Collections

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

Language

  • Large collection in Chinese, French (children), Tamil
  • Medium collection in French (adult), Greek, Italian, Persian, Spanish
  • Small collection in Bengali, Hindi (DVDs only), Kurdish (books only), Tagalog, Urdu

Branch History


1971 Officially opened by the Scarborough Public Library Board, 29 September. Fairfield and Dubois Architects. Named in honour of Albert ("Ab") McTaggart Campbell (1910-1973), the first mayor of the City of Scarborough.
1972 Recipient of a Certificate of Architectural Merit, awarded by the Scarborough Planning Board.
1994 Weekly service hours reduced from 63.5 to 60, beginning January 4.
1996 Recipient of a Trillium Award for outstanding contribution to the beauty of Scarborough, presented by the Agincourt Garden Club, the Scarborough Historical Society, and the City of Scarborough Recreation and Parks Department.
1999 Sunday opening initiated 17 October.
2007 Hours open per week increased on 8 January from 60 to 62.

Meeting Rooms


For booking information call: 416-397-5969.

Rental information

Auditorium

  • 1,600 sq. ft.
  • Seats 90 lecture style. Seats 50 classroom style.
  • Equipment:
    • chairs
    • flip chart
    • lectern
    • tables
  • Auditorium is located in basement, access by stairs only.

Meeting Room

  • 498 sq. ft
  • Seats 25 lecture style. 25 classroom style
  • Equipment:
    • chairs
    • flip chart
    • tables
  • Meeting Room is wheelchair accessible.

Directions


Closest major intersection Birchmount Road and Danforth Road Located on west side of Birchmount Road, just north of the mall occupying the corner lot.

Public Transit


Closest major intersection Birchmount Road and Danforth Road Located on west side of Birchmount Road, just north of the mall occupying the corner lot.

Parking


45 parking spaces (Including 2 disabled)


All Branch Programs & Events


Upcoming Events

Surfing for Success: Electronic Job Searching
Wed, May 23 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Email Made Easy
Thu, May 24 - 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
eBook Basics: Introduction to eBooks
Sat, May 26 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Regular Programs

Preschool Time
Tue, May 22 - 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Baby Time
Tue, May 22 - 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Toddler Time
Wed, May 23 - 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.