Pickering Central Library

I grew up in Pickering and spent my teenage years researching within the walls of this library. The layout is self explanatory which makes it easy to pick up those books the night before your essay is due.
If you opt to procrastinate, there is a wide DVD and Blu-​Ray section. I haven’t seen such a huge section at any Toronto Public Library location.
The library also uses a self check out system that has been in place for over a decade now. This makes borrowing those Harlequin romance novels a far less embarrassing experience.

They’ve added the ‘My Shelves’ section onto the iPhone app! Now I can add items for future reading, viewing, etc. and check their availability with a click of a button. Absolutely brilliant!

Love this library, Spacious, well lit, and full of extremely helpful staff. Their website is fantastic and very user friendly.
My only small complaint is that it takes forever to work your way through the holds list for popular new releases! I guess that speaks to how many people use this important community resource.

The Pickering Central Library has been a staple in my life since I was in grade school. It’s got a great, very central location, plenty of parking and a very convenient drive up drop-​off spot. They’ve renovated the main entrance and some other parts of the library, making it much more open and accessible in general.
If you need a quiet place to study, this library has a few little spots you can go for independent study or even just tables in the various areas. it’s usually very quiet (especially if you stay away from the kids section) and you can get a lot of work done or just enjoy reading a book here.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve taken anything out of the library, but they carry both new books and older classic books I remember taking out as a kid. They also rent DVDs which is great if you’re going to be stuck at home for a while.

Pickering Central Library is located right across the street from Pickering Town Centre.
When you enter the library there is this really big modern self check out area. when you walk in more you see those big Apple Monitors. those are for the special audio and visual applications and of course tons of computer stations for Internet connections (Pickering library cards required!)
I found the WIFI connection though complimentary is one of the most problematic ones I encountered compared to other libraries. I have problem access to the Unilocal Log in! That is a NO NO! :P
Make sure you allow pop ups for the main log in web page, if not you will have to log in every 450 sec… if you have allow the pop up, then the browser would have refresh itself automatically.
I have to comment on the Magazine collections here. The latest issues are all available for your reading pleasure (over 50 varieties). One of the best I encountered in all the libraries I been to.
There are no dedicate seatings for laptop users but there are 3 round tables at the back of the library that has tons of outlets and overlooking the parking lot.