Great progress of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre library can be seen from the street as well as from inside. The second-floor library space has been completely glazed in as glazing continues on the upper floors of the building. Installation of the heating ducts inside the library is also progressing well.
View from the subway square looking northeast.
West elevation showing west side of the children’s area.
The west view inside the second-floor library.
Members of the community celebrated the topping off of the PwC building that will house the two libraries in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC). The building is located in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre adjacent to the VMC subway station and York Region Rapid Transit Bus Terminal.
The main VMC library occupies the second floor. The storefront library is located on the first floor directly behind the YMCA sign.
Margie Singleton, VPL CEO, standing in the future children’s area.
The view east towards the Transit Terminal.
The view into the future storefront library.
The view south towards library’s Marketplace. The open area will house a stairwell in the future.
Construction activities on the new libraries, on the first and second floors of the PwC Tower at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) site continues with the anticipated completion date targeted for Fall 2019.
View of second floor main Library space and storefront Library on main level (red rectangular boxes surrounding the space) from south elevation.
Construction activities of the new libraries, on the first and second floors of the PwC Tower at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) site, are in full swing. Great progress can be seen from the future VMC downtown core including the subway station and while travelling along local arteries.
View of the PwC Tower from the southeast.
View from in front of the VMC subway station facing north.
Vaughan Public Libraries staff and project partners were invited to visit the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) site and witnessed first hand the steady progress of the new libraries on the first and second floors of the PwC Tower.
Vaughan Public Libraries staff and City of Vaughan Recreation staff on the second floor near the future York Region Transit hub.
Northwest view of the second-floor library.
View of the library from the east side near future transit terminal.
Inside the library’s main entrance.
The view into the children’s area.
View from Walmart’s parking lot. Tarped area represents children’s area on the west side of the building.
View from the north. KPMG building in the background.
Framework of the second-floor library in the PwC Tower at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) is now complete and work has commenced on the third floor.
The project is currently on time to meet the anticipated opening in Fall 2019.
Area outlined in red shows future VMC Library.
Work on the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC), including the new library, is in full swing and anticipated to open in Fall 2019.
View looking north. Library and storefront locations are located along the banner sign.
Second floor, housing the library, currently under construction.
The construction of the new library to be housed in the PWC Tower of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) is now in full swing.
The two images below depict the progress being made on-site:
Construction of VMC as of July 2017.
Construction progress on the PWC Tower as of September 2017.
Exciting times continue at Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL). On June 20, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the PwC-YMCA Tower, which includes a new library!!
Left to Right: Alan Shefman, Ward 5 Councillor; Medhat Mahdy, President and CEO, YMCA; Marilyn Iafrate, Ward 1 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor; Mario Ferri, Deputy Mayor, Regional Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Devender Sandhu, VPL Board Chair; Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua; Mitchell Goldhar, Chairman of the SmartREIT Board; Steven Del Duca, Vaughan MPP and Minister of Transportation; Rajendra Kothari, Vice-Chair, PwC Canada; and Sandra Yeung Racco, Ward 4 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee.
Four of the speakers at the groundbreaking: Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, City of Vaughan; Mitchell Goldhar, Chairman of the SmartREIT Board; Steven Del Duca, Vaughan MPP and Minister of Transportation; and Devender Sandhu, VPL Board Chair.
The 236,00 sq. ft. PwC-YMCA Tower is part of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) development project. In this five-minute video, various stakeholders including Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua discuss the vision of the urban centre.
The VMC library will be approximately 10,000 sq. ft. located on the PwC-YMCA Tower’s second floor. It is expected to open in winter 2019. A 350 sq. ft. self-service, storefront library will also be located at street level by the main entrance which will be open to you 24/7 with your library card!
The PwC-YMCA building where the new library will be located on the second floor. A self=service, storefront library will also be available by the first floor main entrance.
To discover more details about VMC, the City of Vaughan has launched a microsite, myvmc.ca. There is also a 3D map where you can explore the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre from street level.
Stay tuned for more updates!