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Agincourt District Library
Category: Public Services & Government Libraries Libraries [Edit]
155 Bonis AveToronto, ON M1T 3W6
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
(416) 396-8943
- Hours:
Mon 12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue-Fri 9 am - 8:30 pm
Sat 9 am - 5 pm
Sun 1:30 pm - 5 pm
5 reviews for Agincourt District Library
5 reviews in English
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Review from Melissa J.
Toronto, ON
11/10/2008 1 photo
Agincourt Library used to be my favourite library as a child because it was so new and clean and well-organized. After many years of service, this public library has experienced abuse from its extensive children's reading section and the expanded computer lab where teenagers spend hours playing online games.
The library is definitely good if you have kids -- their children's section has a cute little reading area and they do have group reading events every once in a while. They carry lots of books on tape/CD, as well as movies on VHS and DVD that you would otherwise have to pay for at Blockbuster.
Another thing this library is good for is reading material in other languages -- they have a huge selection of books, magazines, and movies in Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as Urdu and other South Asian languages. They have a decent French section including a lot of expensive dictionaries, and they have a huge encyclopedia section upstairs.
They also have a couple good study areas if you need some peace and quiet, just go upstairs, away from the kids' section, and silence is yours. Their selection of reference books is much better than other Scarborough libraries, and they usually have a lot of the books in the library itself. They have computers exclusively for searching for materials and reserving them online, and the whole system is easy to use once you get the hang of it.
If you're in Scarborough, Agincourt Library is one of the best, and even if you're out of the neighbourhood, this library is decent if you want to actually bring the books home, since you have to leave the books at the Reference Library the way you found them. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
I still remember when Agincourt District Library used to located inside Agincourt Mall.... over 10 years ago.....
Of course this location is a lot newer, bigger and more modern than what it used to be.
However even being bigger and have more rooms.. I still cannot find a spot to sit...ended up I just stood and read some books for 30 minute......
A lot of the book shelves are half empty, especially on the second floor. Maybe they can reorganize the space and put some armchairs for patrons to relax and read a little! -
Review from August L.
11/16/2011
There's no where to study!
VENUE
This library is heavily used by the public. I went here to study and we couldn't find a place to sit! There were children running around everywhere and people of all ages studying or just hanging out.
I would not suggest to come to this library if you need to study in quiet.
PARKING
The great thing is that they have lots of free parking which is nice compared to the Toronto libraries.
LIBRARIANS
They seemed nice and I overhead one saying she would try her best when a child asked her to find books for her research project. -
Review from Alex M.
Scarborough, Toronto, ON
7/9/2011
This library is abused and it impacts the overall library itself. However I enjoy coming here when I have to finish school work that I really don't want to finish. The air conditioning is great and the study rooms really make a difference. Potential for a 5 star library but not yet or it could get worse depending on abuse.
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Review from Victoria T.
Scarborough, ON
4/12/2009
Yeah, the library is getting abused and it is not as clean as it used to be. But it is my ideal place to borrow books and spend the afternoon during the cold winter. I hope they clean up the place and renovation is needed.
