After 2 ˝ years of closure, the Bloor/Gladstone Library has finally reopened to the public on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009. I hope that you have had fun celebrating this milestone event with some family entertainment, refreshments, and a special presentation from Heritage Toronto.
The new library includes several features which attracts a much broader spectrum of the public. I was very glad to see that there were dedicated spaces for little children, a reading lounge for adults, and a vibrant zone for teens for them to “chill-out”. Amenities have also been provided to outdoor nature-loving people, including a reading garden, more trees, as well as a partial green-roof. It gives me great pleasure to find that this new neighbourhood “gem” continues to be as beautiful as ever, just as it was historically.
To complement the expansion of the facility, the library will be expanding its capacity by 70 000 new books, CD’s and DVD’s, and magazines.
I’m quite glad that the historic structure has been preserved. Having grown up in this neighbourhood, I, along with many long-time residents, can still owe it to this library to be home to many cherished memories as a child. This new library will also serve many more generations to come, as it has for the last 94 years.
