See the gorgeous Art of Cartography exhibit in the TD Gallery on the main floor. Join the Open Data Book Club and explore ways to boost Toronto's Poverty Reduction Strategy. Plus computer classes, author visits and lots of free movies. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The September 2016 @ TRL as a […]
This guest post is one in a series providing practical, easy-to-understand legal information from CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario / Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario). Family breakdowns are very stressful by nature, and the complex family court process doesn’t help. CLEO’s new online tool Steps in a Family Law Case aims to empower people […]
Be amused by political satire at Cartoonists and the Art of the Skewer. Join Poet in Residence Brian Brett and friends, and meet authors Guy Gavriel Kay, Curtis Sittenfeld, Craig Davidson and Julian Barnes. Plus, Digital DNA, Raspberry Pi and Interactive Graphics for Android. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The May 2016 […]
The next Canadian census will take place in May of 2016, with census letters and packages going out to all Canadian households starting on May 2. A census, the detailed counting of the people of a region, state or nation, is one of the marvelous accomplishments of humankind — or at least of "governmentkind". It […]
Meet poets Michael Crummy, Steven Heighton and TPL's poet in residence Brian Brett. Attend a special event with Governor General David Johnston and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toronto's celebrated Opera Atelier. See playwright Carmen Aguirre, explore Israeli culture, and of course, check out the 3-D printers. Click on each image to enlarge or Download […]
Brush up your Shakespeare (and Moliere) to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Attend a seminar with Poet In Residence Brian Brett, or choosing something from our offering of lots of computer and technical courses. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The March 2016 @ TRL as a pdf […]
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 […]
This guest post is one in a series providing practical, easy-to-understand legal information from CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario / Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario). With winter in full swing, here’s some information to help tenants stay warm. What landlords have to do Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) says that landlords must:• keep their […]
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 […]
This month, meet Poet in Residence Brian Brett, graphic novelist Daniel Clowes and join the Non-fiction Book Club. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The February 2016 @ TRL as a pdf file. For a full list of programs to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits page.