Kidneys are for life… or are they? Approximately 2 million Canadians suffer from some form of kidney disease. Many don't even know that their kidneys are not functioning optimally because symptoms often appear only in the later stages of the disease. Kidney disease can strike anyone at any age but certain people are at greater risk… among […]
Join us at the Downsview Branch on the morning of Thursday April 19th, 2012 to participate in this year's Keep Toronto Reading Festival with celebrated Children's author Frieda Wishinsky. Through her Canadian Flyer Adventure series, Wishinsky brings to life a number of cities across Canada, helping to broaden the “reader city” theme […]
Everyone is curious about how the universe came to be. But, we often leave it up to scientists to figure it all out. Was it God? Was it the Big Bang? Or was it some other unknown fantastical power we have yet to theorize about and/or discover? Learning and uncovering our roots is overall, complex, […]
March Break was beautiful in the Kennedy/Eglinton neighbourhood, even inside our little branch. Children’s entertainers Cindy Cook (from the Polka Dot Door) and Doug Barr delighted over 100 family members in dynamic and fun programs. But, the best of all events at the branch during the break was our inaugural IFY@KE Young Writer’s Workshop on […]
One hundred years ago, on April 14, 1912, the great ocean liner Titanic went down. Toronto Public Library is pleased to welcome award-winning writer Hugh Brewster to talk about his new book on this disaster which continues to grip readers. A real expert on the Titanic, Brewster was for two decades an editor and publisher […]
On Thursday April 26 and Thursday May 10 a Dietician from the Diabetes Prevention Project at Unison Health & Community Services will be here to answer questions about diabetes prevention. Learn about healthy lifestyles from a professional and fill out a questionnaire to find out your risk. Register in person or call 416-395-5980. Live Free […]
Hi. We are back on track with The eh List Author Series. Only one major hitch: Esi Edugyan will only be able to visit for the North York program. She will NOT be able to make the TRL appearance. So, if you want to be there for Esi's interview with Susan Swan, that is the […]
Anne Rice returns to her gothic horror roots with The Wolf Gift. She has crafted tales of vampires, witches and angels, and now, Rice tackles werewolves. We are introduced to our anti-hero Reuben Golding, while he is on location writing a story for the San Francisco Observer. Reuben seems to have it all, wealth, good […]
The Income Tax Clinic at North York Central Library will resume on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. We recommend you arrive early. The clinic operates on a "first come, first served" basis. This is a FREE, community income tax program offered by volunteers who are trained by the Canada Revenue Agency. It is available […]
All library branches are now open, and all library programs are up and running, including our (almost) full roster of Keep Toronto events. Please note the following: Keep Toronto Reading Launch Toronto Public Library kicks off its annual Keep Toronto Reading festival this Monday, April 2 with an event featuring our One Book author Maggie Helwig. Come out […]