This Milliken Mills branch of Markham Public Library (MPL) is my home branch. It's where I first…read moregot my first Markham library card when I moved back to Markham from Winnipeg. If you work, live, or go to school in Markham, you are eligible for a free library card. You basically go to the customer service counter, and present identification that shows your current name and address. You'll be asked to provide your phone number and e-mail address. It doesn't take long to get your card and a key tag version of it. This library is located inside Milliken Mills Community Centre. The closest door to enter the library is across from Milliken Mills Park. There is lots of parking. Staff have always been helpful and nice if you have any questions. They are patient, likely because there are children programs and you have to be. This library is older. It does have a decent multimedia section. You can rent audiobooks, movie DVDs, and more. The book selection is decent. It depends on what you are looking for. The fiction section is great. The newer books are more challenging to nab because the demand is great. I like the cookbook section. As great as it is to look up recipes online, it's a nice throwback to grab a cookbook, leaf through it, and spot a recipe that I'd like to try. I end up taking a photo of it these days. It's easier than trying to photocopy it for eons past. The washrooms are a part of the community centre. You have to exit the library and walk down the corridor to get to it. It's a hit-or-miss situation with cleanliness. There is wifi throughout the community centre. It's free and it works well. If you feel like a snack or meal, there's a McDonald's at the far end with a drive-thru. I seem to visit it more these days than the library. I have spent more time at this library doing work when wifi was an issue years ago. I ended up ditching Rogers for TekSavvy and haven't had to come here to be productive with wifi connectivity. It's a decent library. I should return more often. (467)

Milliken Mills Branch Library located at Kennedy just south of 14th Avenue…read more This is one of the older Library system that in need of some sort of renovation. Built pre internet area, the power outlets for my laptops are not easy to find... There are some comfortable sofa style seatings, that I want to park myself with my laptop but unfortunately, no electric outlets are in sight. They do have some new metal looking partitions study stations that have individual power outlets... A lot of the furnitures here are quite old...and Walmart looking... hopefully they will have the budget to replace some of them. Kudos to their hardcover books collections! A lot of the previous Bestsellers they still carries multiple copies... Good to drop by to pick up a book or 2 when you have nothing better to do than the read a book. The Wifi connection here is much better than the one at Unionville library.. a lot faster and more stable! :) This will be another of my Yelp office when I am in the area! Oh and by the way, McDonalds is in the same building!! So you see people popping out to get a coffee from there or even going out for a break and snack on McDonalds goodies! :P

Cute little library. The building was a former church but has been a library for 90+ years. The…read morechildren's section is on the top floor. If you are n the picture book room you have big windows that allow you to look out on Gerrard street. They have a good selection of children's graphic novels and books in many languages. We saw French, Hindi, Urdu etc. The tables and benches on the second floor are beautiful. Looks like they came from a church. We have a habit of visiting libraries in our vacation locations. The librarians seemed seemed surprised that we were tourists visiting the library but quickly got used to our questions and gave us a history of the building.

Really old library, as far as service, computer and room to sit read and study its not there…read more But it's an old branch looks nice from the outside but it's lacking outside being find/pick up a book and go.

Urban Affairs Library is a small library located right inside of Metro Hall…read more It specialized in periodicals, research paper and other specific references regarding city planning, economics. Of course there are a lot of Toronto's related documentations which are a great place if you writing a paper or want more informations about Toronto in general. Though, Urban Affairs Library is really a reference Libra with limited collections. But it has the hold and request sections so if you do need some not so serious reading, you can request to have it deliver to this branch. Free Wifi and a few internet terminals for patrons to utilize if one does not have a laptop.

Like Jenn said.. it is a reference library…read more You cannot really find any fiction or short stories here. But on the right upon entering, there is a limited selection of fiction novels. I think ill stick to the st lawrence library.. the neighbourhood there is nicer too!!

Small library with some nice events for children led by very patient library staff. We thoroughly…read moreenjoyed those. The took place on the second floor. Rather small selection of teen books in the teen zone. Major issue is that there's a particular gentleman who always sits in that teen zone at a table with wet wipes and a back scratcher in toe, breakfast strewn about, and essentially uses it as his person living room. I have witnessed him scratching his back with his back scratcher, wiping his neck and disposing of tissues in the nearby waste basket. It is certainly unappetizing particularly with children in that zone. And a library table is not the place for personal hygiene care (go to the bathroom for that please) I STOPPED going to this library when I witnessed this person changing medical bandages on his bloody foot on a chair in his "living room". I told the clerk who said that wasn't permissible (bodily fluids, blood, no thanks), and she got security to handle it. But come on - that's not what a public library is for.

It's a small branch. They have a few tables for patrons, a children's section, computers etc. There…read moreis a printer as well although it's still not in operation post cyber attack.

This review is in some ways a rebuttal of the previous negative review…read more Libraries are not generally judged by how the decor looks, but rather on the quality of their books. It's a quintessential example of don't judge a book by its cover. As far as content, the U of T Engineering library is very good. As far as work-space, it's actually not that bad. Yours truly has spent many long productive hours studying in the confines of these wells. Plus, you get all copies of past exams. It's an essential tool for studying for exams - take my word for it.

While this library is conveniently located, the workspaces are outdated, uncomfortable, and…read moreunsightly. It is hard to find outlets to work on laptop. However, wifi access is good, unlike some other libraries. Hours are reasonably good (from 8:30-10:00 most days). Finally, it is not very busy, easy to get a seat, and fairly quiet. Nevertheless will chose to work at another library in future for better workspaces!!

This is definitely the coolest library in the Toronto system. Amazing architecture - features in…read morethe Weeknds music video Secrets. Huge library. Lots of seating throughout. Very busy usually but surprisingly quiet. The atrium and elevators are amazing. Free internet of course. If you are in the Yonge Bloor area this is definitely worth peak inside!!!

Trish and I checked out the Retail Retrospective exhibit in the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference…read moreLibrary Friday evening. It was fun to check out the shopping bags of yesteryear and share the memories they brought back. It's here until January 11 and free. "Glimpse the retail world of yesterday and celebrate Toronto's shopping scene through the decades. Retail Retrospective showcases vintage shopping bags from our Special Collections tracing the history of retailers that defined eras in Toronto. Rediscover the iconic and historic shops that shaped how our city shops today. Far more than vessels for carrying goods, shopping bags can double as advertisements, status symbols and snapshots of design history. Their physical form can even tell a story--paper or plastic."

I would frequent this library growing up. I have found some good finds from their summer book…read moresales. It usually happens at the same time when the stores in the mall have tables out with sales. The location is at the quieter side of Woodside Square and the side by the high school. It's a pretty good with different the sections/nooks. The larger sections are the kids, seating, tables and computer areas. You might have a hard time looking for a specific book in the resource books and adult books area because they are a lot smaller. This is if you check in person before going online and hold a book. From a post about the mall on Reddit, the library is possibly staying in its current location but expanding a bit to have extra study/quiet space and a larger kids area.

This is a fairly small community library on the west side of the mall. I had come for a 3D printing…read moreworkshop. The room that the workshop was held in is spacious, with a lot of room for seating. After the PowerPoint presentation, the instructor provided MacBooks for us to search online for small items that we could have printed. Just FYI, a fee of $0.15 per one gram of filament (printing material) is charged for each print job, and 3D printing isn't available at this library but is available at *Agincourt *Albert Campbell *Albion *Downsview *Fort York *North York Central Library *Richview *Scarborough Civic Centre Toronto Reference Library *York Woods

This is a very well hidden library in one of the more confusing buildings on campus, so make sure…read moreyou know exactly where you want to go or else you will get lost :) It's not a grand library but for a college library it comes in at a good size and is very spacious and not terribly busy which is a godsend when it's exam period and libraries like Robarts and Gerstein are just too crowded. A majority of study tables are private ones with privacy (wooden) screens separating each "cubicle". However power outlets are not always handy. As with most of UofT buildings, there is a UTORwin wireless signal here and I've always found it to be reliable. It is extremely well light, and the large windows are high enough so you do not get distracted by people enjoying the sun on back campus while you're stuck indoors! As for the books they carry, it is very centered around the University College's programs so unless you're looking for something very specific (in the humanities and social science fields), do not expect a lot of variety. There are 2 printers and 14 computer terminals, and as is with all UofT libraries, the cost of printing is a lot higher than it should be. And until the library gets a makeover allowing a lot more tables to have individual power outlets, this will remain a solid 4 star space!

I have received excellent help at the writing centre and highly recommend it. I also use the…read moreprinter there now and then, and they have a few computers available. It's never been busy when I've been there, but I've only visited in the morning, and not during exams. That being said, I will only go to Laidlaw if I have class in UC or an appointment at the writing centre. I am not a fan of the study space: - it's dark, unless you sit by the window - you have to search for an outlet, and they are not conveniently placed - so cold in winter! after an hour I feel like I have to go to Hart House to warm up - overall depressing atmosphere