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Microsoft word documents created using MS-Office 95 to MS-Office 2003 have the file extension as .doc while Microsoft word documents created using MS-Office 2007 have the extension as .docx. You can open older version files in Office 2007 and can work with them, but to open files with .docx extension, you need to use the […]

The Azrieli Foundation is launching their 3rd Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs with a rare opportunity to hear one of the authors speak. On Wednesday June 8, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., you are invited to Barbara Frum Library for The Azrieli Series 3 of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs.  Come and experience a remarkable […]

I've been receiving a lot of questions about eBooks and downloading eBooks since the beginning of the year – especially after Christmas. Customers would ask via telephone or in person about eBooks for their sleek looking white iPad, brand spanking new Kobo, or elegant black Sony Reader. They have absolutely no patience with the procedures, or if they have actually tried […]

The first Book Club  meeting at Barbara Frum Library is on Tuesday January 25, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Subsequent meetings are at the same time on: February 22, 2011 March 29, 2011 Meet and share your views on the featured book of the month:                   For more information and to register, […]

 I've had library customers asked me how our Non-Fiction books (about real things, events, people, and places) are arranged on the shelves, what the numbers on the spine means and more importantly, how to find them. I've even had customers give me a barcode number with the hope that I would be able to help […]

There is an information session on Services and Benefits on Friday November 5, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bloor/Gladstone Branch. A guest speaker from Service Canada will discuss: Employment Insurance (EI) Services for people with disabilities Social Insurance Number Get answers to your questions about benefits. Contact the Settlement Worker at 416-393-7674 for more […]

Find out if HIPPY (Helping communities, help paren’ts, help children!) is right for your child in the "HIPPY" information session at Bloor/Gladstone Branch on Friday October 29, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Participants will see that HIPPY is about learning how easy, fun, and rewarding it is to teach their children at home so […]

There is a free six-week workshop on Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions at the Morningside Branch from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition to learning new skills and tools to use for coping with chronic conditions, participants will be able to better manage their health conditions and cope with activities of daily living. […]

The Women's Support Group at Agincourt Branch will be talking about how to Succeed in Public Speaking on Saturday October 23, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join them and learn: What is meant by an engaging voice and how to develop one Breathing exercises How to enunciate Articulation, pronunciation, and presentation skills For more information and […]