Scarborough Civic Centre

156 Borough Drive,
Toronto, ON M1P 4N7

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	5:00 pm
Saturday	9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
Sunday	1:30 pm	to	5:00 pm

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Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi

General Inquiries

To speak directly with staff at Scarborough Civic Centre 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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The branch is located in the Scarborough Centre area on Borough Drive, adjacent to the south side of the Scarborough Civic Centre. Closest major intersection is McCowan Road and Ellesmere Road.

Public Transit

Brimley Road and McCowan Road buses stop at Scarborough Town Centre.
Ellesmere Road bus stops at Borough Approach East.
Subway Line #2, Bloor/Danforth Line to Kennedy then Line #3, Scarborough Line, to Scarborough Town Centre.

Parking

Metered street parking on Borough Drive and adjacent to the library at 158 Borough Drive.

Upcoming Programs

Featured Programs

Mon, Jul 11

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Wonder Workshop: Pollution Challenge

Do you ever think about where your water bottles, plastic bags, and other plastic items go when you throw them out? Have y...

Mon, Jul 11

6:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Introduction to Tinkercad

Learn the basic functions of Tinkercad, a free in-browser application for 3D Design. This class will include creating a th...

Fri, Jul 15

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Scratch Coding for Kids

Children will be introduced to the basics of coding through Scratch, a child-friendly coding language. No coding experien...

Regular Programs

Sat, Jul 02

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Family Time

Join us for a fun storytime of stories, songs and rhymes! Take home a craft or activity afterwards, too. For ch...

Mon, Jul 04

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Summer Monday Fundays!

Join us on the following Mondays throughout the summer for some fun activities! All programs will be from 2-3 PM in the br...

Mon, Jul 25

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

S.T.E.A.M. LEGO Camp

Mr. LEGO® from Quantum Kidz introduces fun creative LEGO® activities to young builders that bring to life science, technol...

All Branch Programs and Events

Branch Features

General Features

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

Collections

Adult Literacy Materials
Audiobooks on CD
Large Print

Language

Medium collection in Chinese
Small collection in French , Tamil-Adult

Meeting Rooms

History

Year	Details
2015	Opened 20 May by Toronto Public Library Board, LGA Architectural Partners/Phillip H. Carter Architects in Joint Venture.
2016	Winner of Design Excellence Award handed out by the Ontario Association of Architects.
2017	Public Buildings in Context Award of Excellence handed out by the Toronto Urban Design Awards.

Land Acknowledgement

Scarborough Civic Centre 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