The Fairview Branch of the Toronto Public Library opens 65.5 hours per week, serving a population of 29,363 (more children and families with children than the city average) with a collection size of 200,841 items, including materials in 13 different languages. The branch serves a multicultural community in the vicinity of the Don Mills and Sheppard area, situated next to a major retail shopping center and subway station. Housing in the area consists of apartments, condos and single-detached buildings. The branch is a well-used district resource and a gateway to system-wide resources as it maintains last copies of moderate demand materials.