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Incorporated into the atrium is a frieze from the façade of the former 1959 building on the site by artist Harold Town. It depicts six alphabetic symbols from Runic, Roman, Cree, Chinese, Indian, and Semitic languages, propelling the North York Central Library forward as a contemporary, multicultural hub of information and civic values.
- Kidsstop
- Discovery Zone
- Digital Innovation Hub
- Fabrication Studio
The transportation-themed KidsStop is a fully accessible literacy-rich, tactile learning environment for children and their families to learn and play together. Kids are invited to drive the car, ride the bus and explore the interactive cityscape mural.
Children aged 6 to 12 can create designs on the Everbrite Wall, have fun constructing a ball run on the magnetized wall, or build a roller coaster track.
This high tech space sparks inspiration, experimentation and learning. Create and collaborate using new technology and digital media. Edit and record music and video, preserve your family photos, or design and print your prototype on the 3D printer. You'll also find virtual reality headsets, circulating Arduino kits and professional design software...
TPL's first Fabrication Studio is a unique creation and learning space that offers sewing, serger and embroidery machines to create textile projects and a vinyl cutter for artistic projects. Learn new skills at one of the many free programs.
Jun 19, 2017 · Don’t judge the North York Central Library by its concrete cover – inside, the 30-year-old landmark is in the midst of a dramatic rewrite. Over the next three years, Diamond Schmitt Architects will create a flexible reading space with improved interconnectivity between floors.
The Gladys Allison Building is closed on October 5. A temporary branch called Central-on-Sheppard is opened to serve the community until the new North York Central Library is ready. 1987: New North York Central Library, in the North York City Centre, opened on May 13. Moriyama & Teshima Architects. 1996
Nov 28, 2015 · The confounding knot of terraced floors and precipitous nooks and crannies dangling out over a massive atrium make North York Central Library seem like, as one friend put it, the game Mousetrap. Apart from the wild design, the branch has the busiest circulation numbers in the Toronto Public Library system, with 1.6 million items checked out each year, and 1.5 million visitors.
Reopened North York Central Library offers far more than just books New features include digital innovation hub and library system’s first fabrication studio
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Jul 5, 2018 · The North York Central Library has re-opened three of its floors after being under renovation for over two years. - Justin Greaves/Metroland. Final work is still underway on the uppermost floors of North York Central Library, but three floors are reopening on July 5. - Justin Greaves/Metroland. North York Central Library manager Kim Huntley ...
