Cornell Community Centre and Library
Biographical Info
Located along the east edge of Markham Stouffville Hospital on Bur Oak Avenue at Church Street, Cornell Community Centre and Library opened its doors December 17, 2012. This 129,000-square-foot centre was designed to meet LEED Silver Certification and boasts an array of unique features promoting education, community, fitness, inclusion and accessibility. These features include a multi-level, fully-equipped health and fitness centre, an indoor playground, a youth centre, three pool areas including a therapy pool, water slide and splash pad, a triple gym, a multi-sensory room for toddlers and individuals with autism and developmental disabilities, dementia or brain injury.
There are also many all-purpose rooms and a 200-seat rehearsal/performance hall available for rent. Cornell also boasts a state-of-the art Library with medical resources, children and youth sections and study rooms.
Address
3201 Bur Oak Avenue
Markham, Ontario L6B 0T2
Phone: 905-479-7753
Hours of Operation
Community Centre
Generally, the Community Centre can be accessed 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM Monday – Sunday. Click here for holiday hours of operation.
Front Desk Services
Monday-Sunday, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Features
- Fitness centre
- Indoor playground
- Indoor running/walking track
- Library
- Living wall
- Multi-purpose rooms
- Multi-sensory room
- Rehearsal hall
- Swimming facility with an 8-lane x 25-metre lap pool, therapeutic pool, water slide, splash play area and shallow water pool
- Triple gymnasium
- Youth room
Rental Facilities
- Gymnasium
- Meeeting rooms
- Rehearsal hall
- Swimming pool
- Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Defibrillator onsite