Some upcoming job fairs to meet employers and network! Canada Job Expo – online registration booth is still openTuesday, April 26, 201112noon – 6pmNorth York Civic Centre5100 Yonge Street, TorontoFree.In addition to the opportunity to meet employers, there will be six free seminars on job hunting. South Asian Job Fair – a career and training […]
Toronto Public Library has eBooks and eAudiobooks on resumes, cover letters, job hunting and more for job hunters. For job hunters, there are three main sources of eBooks available through Toronto Public Library – Overdrive, NetLibrary and Safari Books Online. Finding eBooks: Overdrive and Safari Books Online eBooks can be retrieved through a search of […]
Many bike repairs are easy to do with some basic tools. Join us to learn how to adjust or replace brake pads, to clean and replace the chain, patch an inner tube and change a tire. Registration: Space is limited – seating is capped at 40. Please register inadvance: In person at Lillian H. Smith […]
The 41st federal election will take place on Monday, May 2nd, 2011. The Toronto Public Library website has links to election coverage from major Canadian television networks and newspapers such as the CBC, CTV, the Globe and Mail, etc. For your convenience, we have deep-linked into portions of the Elections Canada website as well. For […]
Yesterday when I was looking at some job websites, I came across a list of job search engines. It included a website that was new to me – Job-Rapido. Their claim is that they "search through all jobs posted on all career sites in Canada". I am impressed with the breadth of the search. Job-Rapido […]
Google is great but do you want sites recommended by librarians? Here's how you can check out our recommendations. You can browse or search websites only from this section of Books, Video, Research & more. You can also retrieve websites from a search of the Toronto Public Library site. See this search for job interviews. […]
My sister is packing for a relaxing holiday – all ready except some good reads. And of couse I said, why pack all those books when you have an iPad and the library has free eBooks? It's easy. Yup, it is but I was helping her by phone. I've never done it (I am an […]
The Newcomer Cycling Outreach Program has help and advice about where to buy a bike and what to ask for. Lillian H. Smith branch, 239 College Street (east of Spadina) is hosting this program on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 2-4 pm. Everyone is welcome but space is limited. See the flyer for registration details. […]
Sorry, this program is FULL. This year, we are celebrating the centenary of International Women's Day. In 1911, International Women's Day (IWD) was honoured the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on March 19th. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on member states to proclaim a day for […]
We tweaked our magazine subscriptions a little and we have received a few issues of Food Network and of Hello! Canada. These were popular requests from patrons and the public. . We have been receiving New Scientist for some time. It is a great read for anyone interested in the sciences. […]