Albion

Closest major intersection Albion Road and Kipling Ave. Located on the south side of Albion Road, just west of Kipling Ave. across from The Albion Centre.

Public Transit
TTC Finch West Bus #36A or Bus #36B from Finch subway station.
TTC Kipling Bus #45 from Kipling subway station.
TTC Royal York North Bus #73 from Royal York subway station

Parking
Free - parking lot on west side of library, entrance off Albion Road including 4 disabled.

General Features

• Book Drop - After Hours
• Public payphone (inside)
• Seating for 108

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
• Computer with at least 29" clearance under table top
• Computer workstation with adjustable height surface
• Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)(2)
• Magnifiers - hand held or stand

Technology

• Computer Learning Centre (11 computers )
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)
• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (26 including Learning Centre)

Collections

• Adult Literacy Materials
• Audiobooks/Books on Tape or CD
• Best Bets
• Career Information Collection
• CD-ROMs - Adult
• CD-ROMs - Children
• English as a Second Language Materials - Adult
• English as a Second Language Materials - Children
• Government Publications
• Language Learning Kits
• Large Print Collections
• Maps
• Parenting Collection
• Resource materials for people/ children with disabilities

Language

• Large collection in Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Tamil
• Medium collection in Arabic, French, Spanish, Urdu
• Small collection in Bengali, Italian, Somali, Vietnamese

1965	Albion Mall Branch opened by the Etobicoke Public Library Board in a rented facility in the Albion Mall Shopping Centre, at 1530 Albion Road, west of Kipling Avenue, 23 October. First library in Etobicoke located in a shopping mall.
1967	Albion Mall Branch is taken over by the new Borough of Etobicoke Public Library Board formed when the Township of Etobicoke becomes part of the Borough of Etobicoke effective 1 January.
1970	Relocated to larger quarters in a renovated and enlarged Shoppers World Albion. Feasibility study conducted for a proposed district library on Albion Road.
1973	Albion District Library opened in current location, May. Matsui, Baer, Heidmin and Vanstone Architects.
2001	Learning Centre created.
2007	Hours open per week increased on 8 January from 58 to 63.

Meeting Room

For booking information call: 416-397-5969.

Rental costs and payment information

Auditorium

• 1,467 sq. ft.
• Seats 119 lecture style. Seats 65 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 120
• Equipment:
  • chairs
  • coat room
  • projection screen (ceiling mounted)
  • tables

Meeting Room can be divided into two smaller rooms as required.
Meeting Room is on the ground floor. Wheelchair accessible.