Visited Osgoode Hall while exploring downtown Toronto. The…read morehistoric building is impressive, and the architecture is beautiful. It's easy to walk around and take in the details, with plenty of spots for photos. The guided areas are informative, though some parts are crowded during peak hours. The surrounding courtyard is peaceful and perfect for a short break. Staff are helpful and polite when approached for information. Overall, a must-visit for history and architecture enthusiasts, with a calm, relaxed atmosphere.

In addition to being a historic site with a plethora of statues and works of architectural…read moremastery, Osgoode hall also has green space where people can sit and enjoy a nice picnic with their family and friends or take photos in many of the different areas. So regardless of who is in your party, this historic site in Toronto's downtown core is bound to either have something for you, or be within walking distance of something.

Came here on a Wednesday night with my brother as he wanted to quickly print some papers and for…read moresome reason the librarian there made the process quite complicated. He wanted to print double sided and she told him that the quickest way was printing and uploading the files to his phone and printing from there. But 10 minutes from closing only then was he told by other librarians that he could only print double sided through the library's computers. Overall this was a frustrating experience as the process for printing paper was made complicated by the initial librarian that we talked to.

I like a good library. I have happy memories getting my first library card and spending hours…read morereading in library growing up in the Beaches area of Toronto. I then moved to borrowing books and music. I stopped going to library a few years ago. Work and life can do that. I recently decided that, after working in Mississauga for nearly eight years, it was time to get a Mississauga library card. My first attempt was trying to get one at Port Credit Library. I was there for the Mississauga Ribfest. Kill two birds with one stone, right? Before I went there, I looked at the Mississauga Library's site. It said that you can get a free library card if you work or live in Mississauga. Great! It also said that you needed to present your driver's licence to prove that you are you. I went there and talked to two library staff. Both stated that I needed to prove that I work in Mississauga with a paystub. The site never said that, so I was a bit bummed not getting a card that night. Luckily, stuffing my face with ribs, cornbread, and baked beans eased the pain. The following week, I visited the Burnhamthorpe branch, which is the closest one to my workplace. There is plenty of parking on a Friday night. I parked and walked in. I had a helpful woman handle opening a library card account for me. I presented my letter of employment (my paystub defaults to the Montreal office, so I needed to prove that I am employed in Mississauga with this letter). The key is to make sure that you letter spells out the employer's address. I was then asked to present my driver's licence. A few minutes later, I had a new library card. The woman was great at explaining to me all the important things like fines, book renewals, and my online account. I appreciated it. The unfortunate part was that I only had fifteen minutes to browse around the library. It closes at 6 pm on Fridays. I managed to find the cookbook section (not a huge surprise that food resonates with me), and found a ketogenic cookbook. I grabbed it and went to check it out. The same woman was helpful to step me through the self-signout process. The downside was that my book had an issue being signed out, so she needed to manually step in and check it out for me. I will need to give the self-signout process another go. I liked how spacious this library felt when I first walked in. I will need to come back and browse the entire library when it isn't about to close. (285)

Awesome place that's great for the community! The libraries are super nice and very helpful.read more

This community centre has about four tennis courts, lots of benches, a playground and a very small…read moreforest trail area outside. The centre also has a rather small library, a swimming pool and a gym inside the building. There is a customer service desk. It was my first time visiting this community centre; and lucky me they had free coffee and tea, and some cookies for visitors. I think tennis courts could be improved as there were puddles in one of the courts. They could also add lights for people who may want to play at night. The library had nice chairs, couches, cubicles and tables. I noticed some public libraries don't carry magazines and newspapers but this one had lots of magazines and newspapers you can pick up and read in comfort. There was free wifi. Overall, the community centre was clean and it seemed like a pretty new building. There are plenty of big parking spaces in front of the building.

It is very beautiful and not many people were there but it is a practicing University. You have to…read morego through a scanner but we had been shopping that day and had wine in the bags. We got through but if you are going there go earlier in the day.

The Civic Centre Resource Library is the latest addition to the downtown Vaughan area. The library…read moreis still being constructed and growing its staff. I visited on the 2nd day of opening and the trees by the entrance weren't planted yet and there were 2-3 staff members at the front. Self checkout wasn't working yet. There is plenty of parking space outside. There are also two EV charging stations for the environmentally conscious. The only annoying thing about driving was that the entrance faces double-yellow lines, so you can only turn in (and out) going west. The inside of the library is really nice, with high ceilings and lots of windows that let in natural light. I noticed the start of a coffee bar, which should be a nice addition. There are tons of stocked shelves, but also quite a number that are still empty. There are many comfortable chairs throughout the library, including a few C-shaped chairs outside the children's books section. In the middle of the library is an outdoor courtyard to enjoy during the sunny summer months. One of the nice features of the library are the numerous semi-private rooms. The rooms are encased in see-through colored glass, so you can see if they're occupied. There's also a computer lab with small form factor HP desktops. For those with their own mobile devices or laptops, free wifi is also available.

I'm constantly blown away by what this library has to offer…read more Maybe all libraries these days offer this wide range of services and I'm out of touch, but either way, this library is AMAZING. Want to host a meeting? Book out a room. What to record a podcast? No problem. Want to use a 3D Printer? We got a few, son! Want to sit on a rooftop freaking patio and relax? Welcome home. Never mind the vast library of video games, Blu-Rays, audiobooks, this place has it all. I love that they even have exercise bikes set up so you can get a workout in while you read. Like what?? Insane. What a win for the city of Vaughan.

I love this library. Two storeys - big enough for a big selection f books, lots of study carrels,…read moredistinguished areas for group sessions and individual work, and good location. There's a lot of parking spaces, and the faciities are spacious, clean and bright.

This unique structure of this Brampton library has a very unique architecture and mostly uses…read moresunlight for some light and everything looks very clean. it also has free internet and so much places to charge anything (but it only can charge with a charger that has a brick) the chairs are so comfy and even the bathroom is well designed because most bathrooms don't have any design at all. people can go outside and read and this library actually helped me relax. this library is just the best 999999/10 rating 999999/5 stars

This library has absolutely beautiful architecture. The outside is silver with glass and looks…read morethoroughly modern. The inside is stunning, modern and makes you feel happy! The lights reminds me of moons and stars. Open concept space with comfy colourful seats and ledges that showcase books. You can also sit on the ledges below the moon and stars lighting as you can see in my pics. This is one fun library! They have 3D printing and button making for free on the daily!! There was a game by the kid section of the library and there was a sticker station (not sure if this is offered on the daily). The 3d printing allows you to make miniature toys and learn how to design your 3d art. There is a two hour limit on the 3d printing. Very enjoyable!

This is our closest community centre to where we live and we just love it. The Library is a decent…read moresize and they have always some nice classes for babies and preschoolers ( which most of them you have to pre register online ). The Library has some nice comfortable sofa's but also tables with comfy chairs where you can set up your laptop with I believe free Wifi. The south facing wall is all windows and that is also where most of the sofas are situated for reading. They have a beautiful pool with a nice big slide, family change room and the life guards are very nice and friendly. They take good care of the shallow "baby pool" and make sure no rowdy kids go through there. I find they could offer a better pool schedule in terms of keep the baby pool more often open. I haven't used the rest of the facility like the fitness center etc.

Starting Sept 5th, group guitar lessons will be taking place at Iroquois Ridge community centre…read more A great way to meet new people and learn about Music, check out, http://www.groupguitarclass.com, for more info.

Brampton Library Four Corners Branch is located near the Main Street and the "Heritage" in…read moreBrampton. I feel stressed just trying to drive there around 4 pm rush hour.. I never know Brampton can be that busy... Parking is limited.. compare to other suburb's libraries I been to.. and a time limit of 2 hours are imposed...I was lucky to grab the last parking spot in this 20 cars parking lot. Free Wifi and I like those funky cushioned chairs... But seriously, this place is so hot and stuffy inside even when outside is below freezing.. don't they realized that if they would adjust the thermometer down to reasonable 21 C.. I won't be getting a headache and it will in fact save the environment by conserving energy..

Situated in downtown Brampton, though the one near BCC is probably the main branch. This one is a…read moremoderately-sized branch, with pretty a utilitarian design likely built in the 70's. Not a great deal to report, but there lots of room to study and for whatever reason people seem to do a better job keeping quieter here than some other branches. The WiFi is reliable and fast. They could update it a bit, at least by providing more electrical outlets as there's never enough.