About

This is the webpage 0f the Douglas R. Scott Library at York Mills Collegiate in Toronto, Canada. The page was initially written and is managed by the teacher-librarian, Kathy Kawasaki.  She can be reached at kathy.kawasaki@tel.tdsb.on.ca We are open from 8:15 a.m. until 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Did you know School Libraries Impact Student Achievement?

Studies by Prof. Keith Curry Lance in multiple US states over a 12-year period have shown that the better the school library, the better the students’ test scores in that school. Browse the Colorado webpage to look at the results HERE.

Our teacher-librarians, Ms. Kawasaki and Mr. Keogh, are committed to helping students acquire the research skills needed to help them succeed in an information age. They are also committed to helping students develop a love of literature and to helping students develop self-knowledge through literature.

Our library assistant, Ms. Hiebert, can help you with just about anything! She is also staff advisor for the award-winning York Mills Stage Crew.

Our library helpers are a group of students who help their peers to find and sign out resources, who re-shelve our books and who meet once a month for a pizza lunch!

Doug Scott retired from the TDSB at the end of January, 2007, after 41 years of teaching . The York Mills principal was honoured by staff for his commitment to students. York Mills Library was renamed the Douglas R. Scott Library.