Microfilm readers for the 21st century
Have you ever spent time using the old hand crank microfilm readers in a dimly lit room? Now at the North York Central Library, 6th floor Canadiana Department our visitors do that same task on digital reader printers (ScanPro 1000) with newspaper-size vertical screens in normal room lighting, with lots of choices on how to view, save or print the image.
- Too small to read? Use the magnifier
or the zoom 
buttons .
- Were the documents originally filmed as white print on black background? No problem – click a button
to change the image from negative to positive.
- Have incorporation papers from the Ontario Government on microfiche? Print them here.
(15 cents per page – cash.)
- Don't want to print? Save it to your USB drive at no charge.
- Forgot to bring your USB drive? Buy one on the first floor of North york Central Library for $10 tax included (2GB).
- Was your grandparen'ts' wedding announcement in the Toronto Telegram? This newspaper and others are only available in microfilm, not online.
Never used microfilm? Want to show your grandchildren "old" technology with a 21st century twist? Come visit us on the 6th floor at North York Central Library.
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