Central Library

It’s a pretty good library, especially for studying. If you want silent study areas, go upstairs to the 4^th floor. However, if you’re not there early, then you probably won’t find a place in any of the floors. Very limited printing/​copy stations too.

Great place to study or find books. Since it’s a larger library located in Downtown Mississauga, it is often packed yet there is a large number of staff available in case you need assistance. I think the noise level decreases as you move up the floors, but I usually stay on the ²⁄₃ floor, which aren’t too bad. Only downside is the washrooms are a little dirty.

So much to explore! There is career centre, knitting club and you can borrow up to 50 books at one time!
Also really excited to see the aisle of Japanese comics on the main floor!!!
Would love to see more selection of Chinese books rather than books about Horror, murdering and politics.

So nostalgic coming here recently. My mom used to bring me here every weekend to pick up YA novels.
As an adult, it’s still an awesome place. They have a tiny café on the main floor. A quiet floor. A decent reference and non-​fiction collection. Gets hella busy here around 3−4pm weekdays but dead-​ish before then. Also really nice to see the range of relevant programs they offer to the community: reading to children, classes for new immigrants, movie screenings, tutorials on Microsoft, help with finding a job, and the list goes on.
A beautiful heart for the community to congregate in!

I have studied in various libraries in Toronto and Greater Toronto Area… as well as Niagara falls and St. Catharines and I will have to say this is the best by far.
The Library is located near Square one and Civic Centre. One of the entrance of the library links into the Celebration Square which is quite neat.
The whole library is summed up in to 4 floors and a basement floor. The Basement floor is the kids area, floor One, two and Three are general areas and the forth floor is your quite area.
Lot of people have problem finding their parking. Its located underground and the entrance is on the side of Duke of York street. The parking has a fees but is free in the evening and on weekends.
They also have free Wifi. They also have a cafeteria located at the entrance of the library and is quite good on coffee as they started keeping starbucks coffee as well.

This was one of my go-​to libraries when I was studying. The library has about 4 floors and all of them are large and spacious. There is free wifi but you only get it for one day unless you live or work in Mississauga in which case you can get it for a month or more. The Wifi is so poor that it cuts in and out so many times. It also depends on where you sit that your service might get interrupted. And also, the internet is quite slow. They really need to upgrade and have boosters for the signal. The top floor is the quiet study area where there are large tables with outlets under the tables.
The parking for the library used to be free but for about a couple of months now, it is paid underground parking. Don’t even think of parking in the parking lot of square one because they do watch that area and somehow know that you are at the library.
All in all, a great library that has space for everyone.

In the heart of all the square1 hoopla, there lived a not-​so-​little– library that could!
This place is practically a historical piece of Mississauga. It’s been around for ages and is constantly undergoing new changes. I wouldn’t call all the changes improved (paid parking — where is your loyalty Mississauga???)
For the most part there is room for the entire student population in the neighbourhood. This library is the largest of all the community libraries (with the exception of UFT in Mississauga).
The lineups for checking out and in are usually pretty quick, with the exception of closing time line up.
separated by floor for each subject, there tends to be more organization at this location than most community libraries. Every floor has it’s own bathroom, with the exception of the 2^nd. There is a central escalator that is wrapped around with a circular staircase, for the more agile populace. The feature I appreciate the most is how wide the staircase portion is. This helps me matrix dodge the teenagers logging around or the slow walkers.
The computers with free Internet feature is pretty much as abused as you can imagine. Buddy a few seats down thinks he is at home, or at least at some guarded section, or in a crowd of blind people (you get the picture). Least favourite feature is how close I have to sit to witness this.
I do like that in every corner there is a table chair set that provides seating for all. From large «study» groups to book strollers (yours truly).
I do wish that the foreign section was larger or at the least — current! I don’t really want to see foreign magazines from 1982. It sort of defeats the purpose of self updating. Also, some more mining in the oriental section would be nice.
The help desk ladies are not the friendliest but they get you what you need so I opted not to order a free McDonald’s smile out of them.
Even with all the questionable and slightly concerning creaks, paid parking, colourful gum art underneath chair seats and my overdue fines — I still like visiting this Library. I like that I can stroll any random section without anyone annoying me or offering me 34% off coupons.
Long Live Free Book Places That I Can Roam About Freely (a.k.a Libraries)
xoxo
M.

massive library in the heart of mississauga within walking distance of square one. I had some books transfered from another location and it arrived very promptly (with in 1 – 2 days). website is very interactive you can do all your deadline extentions and transfers from online. I like the short term parking in front of the library so you can drop off books withhout parking hassle. Many many food places that are walking distance. Def a better alternative to buying over priced books from chapters. plus it’s sustainable