The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest reading Club for kids of all ages, interests, and abilities. In Toronto, the Club officially starts on Saturday June 22, 2019. Starting on this day and throughout the summer, kids can go into any one of our branches and pick up their free reading kit, which includes […]
The TD Summer Reading Club will officially kick off on June 22, 2019 in Toronto. In 2018, over 346,000 kids participated in the Club in 2,200 public libraries across Canada. All of the branches of the Toronto Public Library participate in the Club. The TD Summer Reading Club is designed with flexibility in mind. It […]
February is Black History Month and, in order to mark the occasion, we’ve compiled a list of books that will inform readers about the achievements and trials of Black people in Canada and elsewhere. The selected titles — a variety of picture books, fiction, and non-fiction — are either written by Canadian authors or touch […]
Born on November 25, 1946, Marc Brown is one of the most prolific names in children’s literature. He is best-known for his bestselling Arthur books and the animated series by the same name. Marc was at home one night when his son, Tolon, asked for a bedtime story. “Tell me a story about a weird […]
Kids from across Canada have been submitting great content to the TD Summer Reading Club website all summer long. We’ve had the pleasure to review all of the submissions and here are some of our favourites so far: Jokes Q: Why did the math book look so sad? A: Because it had so many problems Q: […]
The TD Summer Reading Club has kicked off for another year across Canada. Over 2,000 libraries are participating nationally, with all of the Toronto Public Library branches ready to register kids for the Club. Visit your local library to find out about all the programs they have lined up! In addition to taking part in […]
On the March 18 episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver announced that staff writer Jill Twiss has written a picture book called A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo. The story follows Marlon, the Bunny of the United States (BOTUS), as he falls in love with another bunny named Wesley. The […]
Bill Martin Jr. wrote books for children for almost 60 years. He is credited as an author for over 300 books. Among his bestsellers are Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Bill was born on March 20, 1916. He worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving […]
Mastering the art of potty training is an important developmental milestone. Toronto Public Library has a great selection of books geared for paren’ts and caregivers to help guide you through the process. In addition to books geared to adults, we also have some wonderful storybooks for kids, and this is what we'll focus on here. […]
The Toronto Public Library is pleased to offer access to Brainfuse, a database that provides online homework help for students in grades K-12. Between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily (excluding holidays when the library is closed), students can connect with professional tutors online. Students communicate with tutors using an interactive whiteboard to write, draw […]