Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) is a three-way collaboration between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Toronto Public Library and seven local settlement agencies. Staff from the settlement agencies, also known as LSP Workers, support newcomers as they settle in a new city by offering one-on-one services and group programs in fifteen library branches. We interviewed Iryna, […]
This October, Toronto Public Library (TPL) and settlement agency partners celebrate 16 years of Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP). LSP expands TPL's newcomer services by offering settlement support with multilingual workers from seven local settlement agencies at 15 library locations. A settlement worker answers questions about settlement services at a community information fair. LSP Week From […]
Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) Workers are staff from seven local settlement agencies who offer dedicated newcomer support at fifteen library branches. Well-informed LSP Workers offer both one-on-one services and group programs to assist newcomers as they adjust to life in Toronto. We interviewed Paulomi, an LSP Worker, to learn more about her and her work […]
Celebrate Toronto Newcomer Day with us on Thursday, May 25 at Nathan Phillips Square from 10 am to 3 pm. This annual event welcomes newcomers to Toronto and recognizes their many contributions to the city. This year, the event features a number of free activities including live entertainment, a Newcomer Marketplace, an information fair and […]
If you are new to Toronto and unsure of where to go for settlement help, you may want to stop into your local branch of the Toronto Public Library (TPL). Library staff can help register you for a free library card and answer your questions. They can also refer you to experienced settlement workers at […]
Improving your presentation skills can help you feel more comfortable in front of a group, whether it’s at school, at work or in your community. Presentations can be challenging. For some people the hardest part is speaking in front of a group, while others have a hard time figuring out how to present information in […]
Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude By Josh Funk and illustrated by Stevie Lewis Ages 4 – 8 New York Public Library's iconic marble lions, Patience and Fortitude, are there to greet the public every morning. That is until Fortitude wakes up one dawn to find Patience missing. His concern for his […]
Yes, you read that correctly – the Toronto Public Library offers bookmobile service throughout the city (28 neighbourhoods to be exact) to areas that are not close to library branches. The goal of a mobile library service is to provide greater access to library services and promote equity. Mobile libraries have been around the city […]
If you and your child go through spells where your moods change and you desperately need a change of literary scenery, why not switch it up from sweet, to serious, to silly. There’s something here for all our young readers – from little ones to children in Grade 6. We Sang You Home by Richard […]
September is coming to an end and that means that National Children's Good Manners Month is almost over as well. But as most of us know (and hope) good manners aren't reserved for a specific month, but are instead a year-round practice. Imagine a world with no manners for 11 months of the year! Luckily […]