Albert Campbell

496 Birchmount Road,
Toronto, ON M1K 1N8

Hours

Monday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Wednesday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Thursday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Friday	9:00 am	to	8:30 pm
Saturday	9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
Sunday	1:30 pm	to	5:00 pm

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Albert Campbell Branch during branch hours, please call the number listed above.

For general questions about Toronto Public Library, your account, and quick reference help, email Answerline using the link below.

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Directions, TTC & Parking

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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 accessible)

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Wed, Mar 29

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Money 101: Financial Literacy for Youth

Join us for a lively personal financial management workshop designed especially for youth! Find out about financial concep...

Fri, Mar 31

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Fun with Physics - Forces & Tension

Tension in physics is a type of force that generates when two objects pull against one another via a rope, s...

Sat, Apr 01

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Introduction to 3D Design: TinkerCad

TinkerCad is a web browser based 3D application. Through the creation of simple everyday objects students will learn the t...

Regular Programs

Wed, Mar 29

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pyjama Time

The Pyjama Time program will have bedtime stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages five and under wi...

Thu, Mar 30

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Time

Join us Thursday mornings for stories, songs and rhymes for the whole family! For children with their parents or caregiver...

Tue, Apr 04

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Ping Pong

Are you interested in learning how to play Ping Pong, but not sure where to start? Visit our Youth Hub and learn the basic...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

Equipment for persons with disabilities

Book stand
CCTV (closed circuit TV also called print magnifier)
Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
Large print keyboard
Large trackball mouse
Magnifier
Natural spectrum lamp
Page turner
Wheelchair accessible furniture

Technology

Collections

Adult Literacy Materials
Audiobooks on CD
Large Print Collection

Language

Large collection in Chinese , French
Medium collection in Bengali
Small collection in Hindi (DVDs only) , Tagalog (DVDs only) , Tamil

Meeting Rooms

For booking information call 416-397-5969.

Auditorium

1,600 sq. ft.
Seats 90 lecture style. Seats 50 classroom style.
Equipment:
- chairs
- flip chart
- tables
- portable projector
Auditorium is wheelchair accessible.

Meeting Room

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

History

Year	Details
1971	Officially opened by the Scarborough Public Library Board, 29 September. Fairfield and Dubois Architects. Named in honour of Albert ("Ab") McTaggart Campbell, 32nd reeve of Scarborough Township (1957-67), first mayor of the Borough of Scarborough (1967-69) and third chairman of Metropolitan Toronto Council (1969-73). Campbell was born on 21 May 1910 near Ridgetown, Ontario and died on 30 August 1973 at 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	New hours 8 January. Hours open increased from 60 to 62.
2014	New hours 28 April. Hours open increased from 62 to 65.5.
2017	New hours with Sunday opening year-round including July and August.
2019	Branch closed for renovation on Saturday, September 28.
2022	Branch reopened on July 25. In the renovation, LGA Architectural Partners revitalized the branch’s interior public spaces, added more natural light and outdoor reading spaces, as well as made the library fully accessible.

Albert Campbell is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-sho-nee) Confederacy (aka. the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land. We'd also like to remind and reaffirm, as Torontonians and Canadians, our accountability to these Indigenous nations, and to all Indigenous peoples and communities living in Toronto.

This land is also part of the Dish with One Spoon territory, a treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (aka. The Six Nations Confederacy), the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-nah-bek) and allied nations, to peaceably share and care for this land, its waters, and all of the biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. All those who come to live and work here are responsible for honouring this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect. About Land Acknowledgement Statements