Cedarbrae

Closest major intersection Markham Road and Lawrence Ave. East. Located south of Lawrence Ave., on southeast corner of Markham Road and Greencrest Circuit, across from Canadian Tire in Cedarbrae Mall.

Public Transit

From Lawrence E. RT Station, take Lawrence #54 Bus east to Markham Road, walk south on Markham Road to the branch.
From Warden Station, take Bus #102 to Markham Road and Lawrence Ave. East, walk south on Markham Road to the branch.

Parking

Free - public parking lot off Greencrest Circuit.

General Features

• Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
• Book Drop - 24 Hours
• CD Listening Centre
• Dial-a-Story Phone
• Digital Signage
• Flat Panel TVs (2)
• KidsStop Early Literacy Centre
• Outdoor Reading Area
• Pedometer Lending
• Public Phone (inside)
• Quiet Study Rooms (4)
• Refreshment/Snack Vending machines
• Seating for 175
• Self Checkout and Checkin (RFID)
• Teen Zone

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Computer(s) with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
• Large Print keyboard
• Magnifiers (hand held or stand)
• Reading light (Verilux)
• Study tables with at least 29" clearance under table top

Technology

• Computer Learning Centre (15 computers)
• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (57 including Learning Centre)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Adult Literacy Materials
• Audiobooks on CD
• Large Print Collection
• Local History Collection - Scarborough Historical Collection

Language

• Large collection in Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Tamil, Urdu
• Medium collection in Korean
• Small collection in Bengali, Persian, Tagalog

1958	Scarborough Public Library Board acquires a site on the east side of Markham Road, just south of Lawrence Avenue. It considers using a house on the property for a temporary library.
1960	Ralph R. Shaw’s report, Libraries of Metropolitan Toronto, recommends the building of four regional libraries in Scarborough.
1961	The Library Board approves a five-year plan on 12 January that includes acquiring additional property at the southeast corner of Markham Road and Ring Road (now Greencrest Circuit) in 1961 “to square off this property” and building Scarborough’s first regional branch on the site in 1964.
1965	Cedarbrae Regional Library is chosen as the name, the service region is defined and Irving Grossman, Architect is retained 27 May. Purchase of the Geller property for $40,000 is completed, 27 October. Total cost: $668,000. Size: 24,580 square feet.
1966	Construction starts, January; the cornerstone is laid 25 May. The library officially opens 30 November and is opened to the public, 1 December. Irving Grossman Architect.
1979	Scarborough Board of Control purchases property adjacent to Cedarbrae District Library for future expansion. The library board approves staff plans for the extension, 20 September.
1980	Scarborough Historical Collection is transferred here from Bendale branch. Moffat, Moffat and Kinoshita are appointed as architects, 18 November. The firm becomes The Moffat Kinoshita Partnership by 1981.
1981	Tenders are opened on 8 October. Construction begins in November.
1982	The library is closed for interior renovations on 29 November. The upper level is to reopen on 20 December, and the lower level on 3 January, 1983.
1983	The new space is officially opened on 14 April. It includes a two-story extension to the south side of the building to house collections and to provide larger meeting facilities for public programming. The community room is named for Florence Cruickshank who served on the Scarborough Public Library Board from 1974 to 1985. She died on 20 May 2008.
1989	Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection inaugurated.
1994	Weekly service hours reduced from 63.5 to 60, beginning 4 January.
1998	Becomes a branch of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation, 1 January.
1999	Sunday opening initiated 21 March.
2002	Learning Centre opens.
2005	Cedarbrae Branch is identified in the library’s capital budget for a major renovation starting in 2007.
2006	Agreement is made with Makrimichalos Cugini Architects, 7 March.
2007	Hours open per week increased on 8 January from 60 to 62. Public consultation on the renovation is held, 23 January. Preliminary plans are unveiled at the open house 25 October.
2008	Branch closed for renovations 6 October. Makrimichalos Cugini, architects. Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Collection is permanently moved to Malvern Library.
2009	Open house is held to report progress, 17 June.
2010	New hours approved as of 4 January. Hours open per week increased from 62 to 65.5. Branch re-opened 6 December.

For bookings, please call 416-397-5969.

Rental costs and payment information

Auditorium (Florence Cruickshank Community Room)

• 1750 sq feet
• Seating-Lecture Style - 60
• Seating- Classroom Style - 40
• Fire Code Occupancy - 100
• Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Tables

Kitchen

• Equipment:
  • alcove with sink