Mimico Centennial Library, Public library in Mimico district, Toronto, Canada
Mimico Centennial Library is a modern library building located at 47 Station Road in the Mimico district. The facility includes reading spaces, community meeting rooms, and computer workstations for visitors to use.
The library began in 1915 as Mimico Carnegie Library with support from the Carnegie Corporation program. The current building was constructed and opened in 1966, replacing the original structure.
The library holds collections in French, Polish, and Russian, reflecting the diverse communities in the neighborhood. These language collections show how the space serves people from different backgrounds.
Free parking is available behind the building, and visitors can use internet access and Microsoft Office workstations at no cost. The reading areas have capacity for roughly 105 people, so visiting during quieter daytime hours tends to be more comfortable.
The 1915 Carnegie library on Pigeon Street was the only one of Canada's 42 Carnegie libraries to be demolished, torn down in 1966 along with several homes on Stanley Avenue and Station Road to make way for the Centennial building. Its First World War memorial plaques, placed by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, were moved to Vimy Park at Queens Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard.
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