| Year |
Details |
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| 1972 |
Fairview Community Branch opened in rental space at 5 Fairview Mall Drive. Rental space is located next to the 1.964 acre site on which the Fairview Regional Branch Library is to be constructed. Site was purchased by the Library Board from Fairview Corporation. |
| 1976 |
Construction completed 27 May. Brook-Carruthers-Shaw Architects. Community Theatre with seating for 292 patrons. |
| 1982 |
Fairview moves to an automated circulation system (ULISYS) and closes for five weeks beginning in June to "link" its entire collection. Operational 13 September. |
| 1986 |
Audio Visual and Public Relations and Planning Departments move from Fairview to interim quarters outside Fairview prior to new opening of new Central Library. |
| 1987 |
Administration Services move from 4th floor of Fairview Library to new quarters at Central Library; Canadiana Collection and staff move from 3rd floor of Fairview Library to new quarters at Central Library. |
| 1988 |
Introduction of Adult Literacy service. |
| 1989 |
Phased in renovation to include: Phase 1 (1989) Renovations to 3rd Floor - Phillip H Carter, and Joseph Gershy Architects; Phase 2 (1994) Renovations to 2nd Floor - Phillip H Carter, Architects; Phase 3 (1994) Renovations to 4th floor - Phillip H Carter, Architects. |
| 1989 |
Rental of office space to the Ontario Audio Library, a volunteer-based organization that records non-fiction reading material for print disabled clients. Internal renovation of former Audio Visual/Public Relations and Planning Department. |
| 1996 |
Introduction of North York Public Library's first coffee concession stand. Contract is awarded to The Daily Perk. |
| 1998 |
Renovated – User Education Centre created. Phillip Carter, Architect. |
| 2005 |
Theatre renovated – seats, AV and lighting equipment for the theatre, cherry picker and renovation to the two theatre dressing rooms. |
| 2007 |
New hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged. |
| 2009 |
Express Checkout (RFID) as of December 2009. |
| 2010 |
New hours, 4 January. Number of open hours per week increased from 59.5 to 65.5. Reading Garden established. |
| 2012 |
Branch and Theatre closed on Saturday, 6 October for a major renovation. Makrimichalos Cugini Architects. |
| 2013 |
Theatre re-opens 3 September. Separate Theatre entrance. New Theatre entry vestibule, box office, washrooms; 9-Bin Sorter (Express check-in) installed 9 September. |
| 2014 |
Branch reopens 10 January. New Urban Living Room, Teen Zone, Adaptive Technology Hub, meeting rooms and Art Exhibit Space; Closed due to flooding from broken water main 3 February; Partial reopening part of Floor 1, Floors 2 and 3 on 17 April; KidsStop added 1 May; Full reopening including theatre 23 June. |
| 2016 |
New hours with Sunday opening year round including July and August. |
| 2016 |
Room 2 (Story Room) renovations 4 November: soundproofing along the walls; removal of child-size washroons; replacing storage room with storage closet; installing sink and counter space; installing new lighting. |
| 2017 |
Due to the closure of North York Central Library for renovation, seating was increased and computers added. Also, Laptop Lending temporarily made available at Fairview. |
| 2017 |
Middle Years Discovery Zone installation began. Features include ribbon carpet element, new PC desks and Everbright Interactive light wall. |
