Runnymede

General Features

• Book Discussion Group: contact the branch for more information
• Book Drop - 24 Hours
• Express Checkout
• Seating for 66

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 (14)
• Wireless (Wi-Fi)

Collections

• Adult Literacy Materials
• Audiobooks on CD
• Large Print
• Local History Collection

Language

• Large collection in French
• Medium collection in Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
• Small collection in German

Year	Details
1909	Runnymede Library is incorporated, "organized by a number of public spirited men on October 15th, 1909" (Runnymede Booster, November 1910). By 31 December 1909, it has receipts of $69.50 including a municipal grant of $25 from York Township Council and fees of $36.50 from 57 members. The library had 260 volumes issued 109 times.
1910	"... on Thanksgiving Day of 1910, the first sod of the site upon which the new building is being erected was turned by Mr. Shunk. .... Mr. H. W. Wodson ... is entitled to recognition as the father of the movement ... writes that 'the members of the Board are all working at night on the building.' ... Mr. Harry Durrant [is] the enthusiastic Secretary -Librarian." (Runnymede Booster, November, 1910).
1918	"The Runnymede Public Library building is to be lifted bodily from its present location [on Welland Avenue, York Township] and deposited on a new site at the south-west corner of Willard and Montye Avenues" (Toronto Star, 19 April 1918, 13). In later years, the library was converted to a private dwelling and finally demolished in 1947.
1928	Toronto City Council granted TPL $100,000 to provide new branch libraries for the Runnymede and Danforth districts. Present site acquired.
1930	Opened 12 November. John M. Lyle Architect.
1971	Purchase of land behind the branch (6,000 sq. ft.).
1975	Listed on Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties adopted by City Council, 10 December.
1978	Renovated, Stinson Montgomery Sisam Architects.
1979	Reopened 12 February.
1989	First issue of postage stamp showing Runnymede branch, 5 May. (Stamp part of Canada Post's Canadian Architecture series.)
2004	Closed 31 January for renovation, G. Bruce Stratton Architects.
2005	Reopened 8 June.
2007	New hours, 8 January. Hours open per week increased from 60.5 to 62. Ontario Association of Architects - Winner, Design Excellence.
2008	Public presentation of Heritage Toronto plaque commemorating Runnymede Branch, 21 June. Toronto's Historical Plaques
2010	Open Sundays starting 12 September during Brentwood’s closure/renovation. Open hours increased 1 October by one hour to 6:00 p.m. on Fridays due to Brentwood’s closure for renovation.