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Malvern District Branch(MAL) Free wireless Internet access
Mon.:
12:30 p.m.
-
8:30 p.m.
Tue.:
9:00 a.m.
-
8:30 p.m.
Wed.:
9:00 a.m.
-
8:30 p.m.
Thu.:
9:00 a.m.
-
8:30 p.m.
Fri.:
9:00 a.m.
-
6:00 p.m.
Sat.:
9:00 a.m.
-
5:00 p.m.
Sun.:
1:30-5:00 p.m.
(Sept. 13 to Jun)

Wheelchair access Facilities for people with disabilities
30 Sewells Rd.
Toronto, ON, M1B 3G5
416-396-8969

Programs

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Directions
Closest major intersection: Sheppard Ave. East and Neilson Rd.
Located one block east of Neilson Rd. on the north side of Sewells Rd. (part of the Malvern Community Centre).

Parking
Free - Community Centre.

Public Transit
TTC buses #131, 132 & 133 from Scarborough Town Centre.

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Collections Available

  • Adult Literacy Materials
  • Best Bets
  • Books on Tape or CD/Audiobooks/Cassette books
  • 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
  • Graphic Books
  • Language Learning Kits
  • Large Print Collection
  • Parenting Collection
  • Resource materials for people/kids with disabilities
  • Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Heritage
  • Other: Malvern Soil Contamination Remedial Project

French Collections

Adult Children
  • Print
  • CDs
  • DVDs/Videos
  • Periodicals
  • Print
  • CDs
  • DVDs/Videos
  • Periodicals


Adult Multilingual Collections

Language
Print
CDs
DVDs/Videos
Periodicals

Chinese
yes
yes
yes
yes
Gujarati
yes
yes
yes
yes
Hindi
yes
yes
yes
yes
Korean
yes
yes
yes
yes
Tagalog
yes
yes
yes
no
Tamil
yes
yes
yes
yes
Urdu
yes
yes
yes
yes


Children's Multilingual Collections

Language
Print
CDs
DVDs/Videos
Periodicals

Chinese
yes
yes
yes
no
Gujarati
yes
no
no
no
Hindi
yes
no
no
no
Korean
yes
no
no
no
Tagalog
yes
no
no
no
Tamil
yes
no
no
no
Urdu
yes
no
no
no

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Services

Equipment for people with disabilities

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

 

Historical Background

1958
Deposit collection placed in the Malvern Post Office, available during post office hours.

1982
Malvern Community Branch opened in Malvern Community Recreation Centre and Library by the Scarborough Public Library Board, 13 October . Architect, A.M. Ingleson Associates.

1999
Sunday opening initiated 17 October.

2003
Closed 9 June for renovation and expansion, Phillip H. Carter Architect and Kingsland & Architects Inc., (in joint venture). Bookmobile service provided 4 hours per week.

2005
Bookmobile service closed. Malvern branch opened 6 January.

2007
Open hours per week increased on 8 January, from 50 to 59.5.

2008
October 6 - Rita Cox Black & Caribbean Heritage Collection moved permanently to Malvern from Cederbrae District Library.


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More Information

Collection Size: 
149,256
Floor Space: 
25,000 sq. ft. (2,325 sq. m.). 

Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-396-8969

Room rental information and application forms

Room Type
SIZE
(sq. ft.)
SEATING – lecture style
SEATING - classroom style
EQUIPMENT
Auditorium
1,300
100
50
- chairs
- screen
- table
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 130
Meeting
Room
400
12
12
- chairs
- table
Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 12
Comments:

- Wheelchair access


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Updated on: August 31, 2009




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