It's almost the end of Movember, the annual November campaign from the Movember Foundation, when people around the world grow moustaches to help raise awareness and money for men's health issues. In celebration of Movember, and in appreciation of all you moustache aficionados out there, please enjoy this selection of six fictional moustaches in books: Hercule Poirot's Moustache The moustache belonging to […]
I work in the Arts Department of the Toronto Reference Library (TRL), where most of the books are reference only (hence the name) and can't be signed out. So by looking at the book trucks where material is waiting to be re-shelved, you can get an idea of what people have come in to look at […]
You know how many great bands have played Toronto over the years? ALL OF THEM. Well, maybe not all of them, but a lot. And the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, located in the Baldwin Collection of Canadiana on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library, includes a huge collection of vintage photos of classic groups. […]
So you have a research assignment and you have to find academic journal articles on your topic. Or maybe you've already graduated from your studies and you want to keep learning. Or perhaps you just have a hunger for knowledge and need to feed your mind. What should you do? Image via JSTOR Get to […]
The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off its 41st anniversary beginning on September 8th, and while it has become one of the premier showcases for movies from around the world since its founding in 1976, we shouldn't let the international flavour of the festival obscure the fact that Canada has had a thriving film industry for well […]
This year's TD Toronto Jazz Festival kicks off this Friday, June 24th and runs until July 3rd, which makes this a good time to learn more about the history of jazz in Toronto. Hogtown might not be the first city you think of when you think of jazz, but it's not without its own rich traditions and […]
On Saturday April 30, 2016, more than 800 Canadian authors will show their love for independent bookstores by volunteering as guest booksellers for the day. Visit an indie bookstore on Authors for Indies Day and you'll have the chance to meet and chat with local authors, find out what they're reading and recommending, and maybe […]
The excitement that gripped Toronto during the Blue Jays' run through the Major League Baseball playoffs seems like a long time ago now. Maybe not as far back as Toronto's history with the game, which goes all the way back to the 1850s, but still…if you're a baseball fan, you're probably tired of the seventh-inning stretch […]
Pop your popcorn, place your bets, alert the fashion police, and rev your hashtags (#OscarsSoWhite, anyone?): the 88th Academy Awards ceremony is happening on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Have you watched any of this year's nominated films? Read any of the books that inspired them? Not sure, or not sure where to start? Wonder no […]
Happy New Year! Kung Hei Fat Choy! 恭喜發財! According to the lunar calendar, the new moon on Monday February 8, 2016, marks the first day of the Year of the Monkey. To celebrate the Year of the Monkey, here is a selection of Toronto Public Library resources related to Lunar New Year and to the animal […]