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Morningside Branch (MS)

	Mon.: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tue.: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wed.: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thu.: 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Fri.: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat.: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun.: Closed Facilities for people with disabilities
4279 Lawrence Ave. East Toronto, ON, M1E 2S8 416-396-8881
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Programs

Collections Available

Adult Multilingual Collections

Language	Print	CDs	DVDs/Videos	Periodicals
Chinese Tamil

Children's Multilingual Collections

Language	Print	CDs	DVDs/Videos	Periodicals
Chinese

Services

• Book Drop - 24 hours
• Internet/Microsoft Office computers (10)
• Quiet Study Room (check branch for availability)
• Seating (75)
• Wireless Internet Access

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

Historical Background

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 1½ 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.

More Information:

Meeting Rooms
For booking information call: 416-397-5969

Room rental information and application forms

Room Type SIZE (sq. ft.) SEATING – lecture style SEATING - classroom style EQUIPMENT Meeting Room 600 50 28 - chairs - tables - screen (wall-mounted) - kitchenette Note: Fire Code Occupancy: 50 Comments: - Wheelchair access

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