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North York Central Library November 23, 2015 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Gladys Allison Library (1959 1985) Preserved Harold Town Frieze Story Tree 1987 A New North York Central Library Our Community POPULATION: 85,775 2011

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North York Central Library

November 23, 2015 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting

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Gladys Allison Library (1959 – 1985)

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Harold Town Frieze Story Tree

Preserved

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1987 – A New North York Central Library

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Our Community

POPULATION: 85,775 2011 Census

AGE Adults 60% Seniors 16% Youth 13% Children 11% DWELLINGS Apartments 65% Single 28% Other 7% 66% 33% 1% LANGUAGE

Non-Official English French

Top Languages

Chinese
Korean
Persian
Russian

POPULATION DENSITY

5,467 per sq km
32% greater than city

average

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Activity

1.5 million visits 1.6 million circ

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Programs & Spaces

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Featured Collection

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City-Wide Services Delivered out of NYCL

Home Library Services
Bookmobiles
Adult Literacy Services

TPL Support Departments located at NYCL

Collection Development
Planning, Policy and E-Services

City Wide Services & Support

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Renovation Project

Significant large-scale project
Construction starts in 2016 for 3 – 4 years
First major renovation since opening
Library remains open for service
Positions the library as a leader in providing new library services
Allows for future flexibility
Maintains collections and services valued by the community

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Project Goals

Enhance customer service
Address changing needs of today’s library users and strategic plans
Introduce leading edge technology
Content creation spaces for digital innovation, e-learning, media labs
Space for incubation and business development
Increase lounge, program, study and collaboration space
Address SOGR issues

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Changes to Current Service Model

Consolidation of Business with Science and Technology Departments
n one floor
Consolidation of Research and Reference Local History and Genealogy

collections and services at the Toronto Reference Library

North York History Room created at NYCL

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Welcoming the Community

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A KidsStop Engages Children

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Leading Edge Learning

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