Opened in January of 2015, The Writers' Room is a space for writers, published or unpublished, on the third floor of the Toronto Reference Library. It is equipped with a welcoming lounge, office workstations, power outlets and access to wireless Internet. Membership in the Writers' Room requires a valid Toronto Public Library card and […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are – one of the world’s best-loved children’s books. The phenomenally successful TD Gallery exhibit has finished, but you can still come and enjoy “Let The Wild Rumpus Start!” at the Osborne Collection (Lillian H. Smith Branch, 239 College Street, 4th […]
This weekend will be your last chance to visit our free exhibit, Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons, before Max steps into his private boat and waves good-bye for good! The exhibit is on display at the TD Gallery, on the first floor of the Toronto Reference Library and it runs until January 31 – […]
You have just four more weeks to visit the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library to see Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons, an exhibition of original artwork by the author and illustrator of beloved children’s books, including Where the Wild Things Are. The exhibition is free and open to the public everyday! The late Maurice […]
“The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another…” So begins one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. Now, just over 50 years since it was first published, the book continues to delight and inspire readers of all ages. Max, watercolour […]
You have just three more weeks to see John J. Audubon’s Birds of America, our current exhibit on display at the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library. The creation and production of the double-elephant folio edition of Birds of America was a monumental undertaking. Comprised of 435 plates with life-sized images of over a […]
On the evening of July 19, 2013, a tree was brought down in a storm. But this wasn't just any tree… John McPherson, The House of A. Muir after a Shower in Toronto, 1907. [T 31990] … it was the tree that inspired Alexander Muir, in 1867, to write the song “The Maple Leaf Forever.” (You […]
What better way to celebrate the Toronto Blue Jays' monumental American League Division Series win on October 14 than to take a little stroll down memory lane… Luckily, the Toronto Star Photograph Archive is full of images capturing the key moments on and off the field during the Jays’ epic 1992 and ‘93 World Series-winning seasons. Donated to the […]
Are there any baseball fans out there?! Are there any Blue Jays fans out there?! The Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre received a donation of Blue Jays ephemera and memorabilia earlier this year from an avid Jays fan, who wanted the collection to be housed in Toronto, and available to the public. Baseball […]
Calling all bird nerds! Make sure you stop by the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library to check out our new exhibit, John J. Audubon’s Birds of America. The exhibit showcases striking images of birds from the masterwork of celebrated 19th century naturalist, John James Audubon (1785-1851), who set out to document all […]