Agincourt District Library

It’s alright to find good resource. Staff on reference desk are okay, the one on help desk downstairs are grumpy and unhelpful. Sometimes you won’t find room to study and it can get noisy
overall it’s one better library I have been too. the study booth are a nice add.

Came here when I was a kid so I always get flashbacks and enjoy the nostalgia :) it’s a nice library and usually you can find somewhere to sit as long as you don’t go when there’s crazy students studying for finals.

It’s a larger library in the area — I think it’s classified as a «priority branch». They have a couple of extra map passé draws for free passes to different attractions for around the city. It’s a lotto system. They start drawing at 10am on Saturday. Every week draws a decent crowd so get there a bit earlier — and keep your fingers crossed for the passes you want.
I find the staff here often times slow, and there seems to be a lot of staff just around — but it still feels inefficient. I’ve been around during closing time, and sometimes they decide to shut down sign out stations when big lines are forming at the checkouts– doesn’t make sense.
There is a decent section of dvds– lots of computer stations, study areas, different language books — large chinese section of materials (large asian population around that area) and they have community workshops and courses here as well — which are good qualities of a library. They also have art for sale hanging on their walls — it’s nice to see bits and pieces of the community here.
The aura of the library isn’t the best though. It’s pretty dark in there. The children’s area is great though — lovely area — lots of lights and windows, with an interactive area for kids! However, the rest of the library is generally pretty dimly lit, and has a «cold» feeling.
Parking lot is small — but agincourt mall is like 10 steps away and you can always park there and walk over.

I used to enjoy this library; many long hours of quiet reading. However, over the years the library has gone downhill.
Many parents use it as a safe place to leave their kids, unattended, until they can pick them up after school. The result is too many children unsupervised in the adult section which makes for a noisy atmosphere.
Additionally, people mistreat and abuse library property, including carving profanity onto the desks, thus making it look like a library that belongs in a ghetto.
There is also the matter of immigrants who don’t understand Western library etiquette. They troll around talking, speaking on mobile phones or via internet chat services, and eating ethnic foods that often contain a pungent odour which would make it even hard for dogs to concentrate. Furthermore, there is the loud chewing of the food, that is equivalent to a horse chewing hay.
Finally, there is the issue of not enough space, particularly quiet space. Your often left sharing desks with strangers, who in most cases don’t understand Western etiquette (issues highlighted above).
Ultimately, this library is no longer worth using. Its better to buy a book via iBooks (iTunes) and read it in the comforts of your home, then it is to check a book out at this libray.

I’m not suffering from any nostalgia, so I’ll have to say that this library was pretty disappointing.
The library itself is a two story library that looks to have a large selection of books, but an embarrassingly low number of seats and tables. The place itself looks to be caught in between a vintage classic and a modern piece in work. The layout is a bit odd and there didn’t appear to be many computers readily available for you.
The seating is probably the biggest issue with the library as there are a very limited number of seats. The lighting is also dim too, so you really have to find a light source in order to get some reading done.
If you are able to find seating, don’t let it go! The environment is actually quiet and you don’t suffer from the noise that kids bring about (i do love kids though… just not at a library) The parking in front of the library isn’t bad, and it’s situated near Agincourt Strip Mall so you might get some wanderers coming in and out. Otherwise, I would opt to go to another library.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.