Studying in the Teen Area

Story Nook Mural

The Story Nook Mural is the result of a Town of Markham Community Partnership with a Markham resident who wished to give back to the community by enhancing the Story Nook area at the Angus Glen Library. The Dedication Plaque welcomes all children to the Story Nook on behalf of the Community Partner’s children, Calvin and Christian. The Community Partner commissioned an artist to paint the mural and paid for all expenses relating to the work. The artist’s website is http://www.geocities.com/kimberlycreationsoakville/

Art in the Library

In partnership with the Varley Art Gallery, Angus Glen showcases the works of York Region artist Bruce Smith, who died in 2005, and left behind a valuable record of York Region's vanishing agrarian landscape. The Library also hosts occasional exhibits of art by local artists.

Computer Lab

Angus Glen provides a computer training room designed for the development of digital literacy -computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. The Library offers a wide range of computer programs for all ages. The Computer Lab is also available for rentals.

http://www.markham.ca/mpl/ag.htm

Wireless

While Angus Glen was under construction, wireless networks in public libraries moved from being just a future possibility to becoming a service feature that Markham residents wanted and expected. So a few weeks after opening, Markham's IT staff had MPL's first public wireless data network up and running at Angus Glen.
Markham Public Library now provides wireless access at all its larger branches. Free Wireless Internet service gives customers with laptops, PDAs or other mobile devices the ability to move anywhere in the library and stay connected to the digital world - including the Library's virtual services.
http://www.markham.ca/mpl/wifi_faqs.htm

Architect - Shore Tilbe Irwin Partners

The architect for the Angus Glen Library (& Community Centre) was Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners, Architects, one of Canada's leading architectural practices in library design. The architect brought to the project an experienced understanding of the functions and activities of public libraries, and responded positively and enthusiastically to our vision for Angus Glen, developing a design that fully realized our vision and our building program. The Angus Glen Library exceeded customer expectations, while also being highly functional and operationally efficient.
http://www.stipartners.com/

Merchandizing

Angus Glen introduced the merchandizing of library collections to Markham. Through retail-type displays on mobile units, slatwall and endcaps, Angus makes it easier and more convenient for customers to find and connect with the things they need.

Mobile merchanizing units were designed by project architect Shore Tilbe Irwin Partners.