It complements the current collections available in other departments of the Central Library .
Emphasis is on North York history, local history and genealogy.
The collection is kept in climate-controlled conditions and can be used in the reading room only by those who have some form of identification. T he collection is open during regular Central Library hours of service. Canadian Literature T he Canadian literature collection includes the following range of material published before 1990 . Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions T his collection includes over 75,000 catalogued items published before 1901 on microfiche, including leaflets books pamphlets posters directories magazines publications of municipal and county governments Archival Materials T he Canadiana Collection has some private papers, including the correspondence of Newton MacTavish and John Alexander Cooper.