Highland Creek

General Features

• Book Drop - After Hours
• Express Checkout
• Free Parking
• Seating for 40

Equipment for persons with disabilities

• Book stand
• Computer with screen magnification software (Zoomtext)
• Large print keyboard
• Large trackball mouse
• Magnifier
• Natural spectrum lamp
• Page turner
• Wheelchair accessible furniture

Technology

• Internet/Microsoft Office workstations (9)
• Print/Copy/Scan System
• Scanner
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Audiobooks on CD
• Large Print Collection

Language

• Small collection in Chinese, Hindi (DVDs only)

Year	Details
1889	Mechanics' Institute is formed in Highland Creek. Prominent citizens meet in December, and decide to ask for incorporation and to canvass the village for members at $1 per year.
1890	Highland Creek Mechanics Institute incorporated, 28 January. Library opened in Elliot's Hall (Old Kingston Road near Military Trail), 1 March.
1895	Highland Creek Mechanics Institute becomes Highland Creek Public Library. Library relocated to a hardware store (Tredway-Knowles-Morrish) on the south side of (Old) Kingston Road.
1930	Elliot's Hall is demolished and the library is relocated to a rent-free hall above a store (built 1861) at the present Old Kingston Road and Morrish Road. Gladys Kemp (later Cole) becomes the librarian, starting her 39-year career of mostly voluntary service to local readers.
1947	A government inspector orders the library to be moved to more suitable premises or it will be closed. Relocated to the home of the librarian, Gladys Kemp Cole, on Old Kingston Road.
1954	Relocated to new premises built at a cost of $2,500 at 22 Morrish Road, south of (Old) Kingston Road beside the fire hall. Officially opened by Scarborough Reeve Oliver Crockford, October.
1955	Highland Creek Public Library is taken over by the newly-formed Public Library Board of the Township of Scarborough, becoming one its first three branches. Officially opened, 1 October.
1964	Relocated to a leased storefront at 277-279 Old Kingston Road, 15 March.
1994	Storefront location closed, June. Relocated to present location, August. Officially opened, 29 September. Quadrangle Architects.
1996	Recipient of an Ontario Library Association Building Award for Best Branch Library.
1998	Becomes a branch of the Toronto Public Library with municipal amalgamation.
2007	New Hours, 8 January. Number of open hours per week unchanged.