For someone who relies on Adobe on a ongoing basis, physical distancing and the lack of access to our Digital Innovation Hubs has affected me quite a bit. I know it has for a lot of Toronto Public Library customers, too. It's also given me a opportunity to try out some of the more accessible […]
Digital Literacy Day is May 31. As part of this special day, Agincourt branch is hosting a variety of events to engage and encourage all customers from different interests and skill levels. The Adobe Creative Suite is one of the most powerful and popular set of applications that have ever been offered. If you're interested […]
I'm very excited to announce that the library is offering Adobe Premiere classes. We are continuing to develop new classes introducing you to programs that are part of the Adobe Creative Suite. Image courtesy of https://blogs.adobe.com Adobe Premiere is the industry-leading video editing software. With this powerful tool, you can edit virtually any type […]
Later this year, Agincourt Branch is opening a new Digital Innovation Hub once the renovations are complete. In the meantime, staff are happy to announce that a series of programs and classes will be offered. Starting mid-late February, the very popular 3D Printer Certification class is coming along with other great innovative computer classes soon […]
Music production at the library has gotten a whole lot easier. Thanks to an amazing donation to the Toronto Reference Library's Green Screen Room, there has been influx in new music recording tools. The Ableton Live 9 software and the accompanying Push Controller has been great for new music experimentation and creating new productions. […]
Starting on September 12 to December 10, the library's new Innovator in Residence Elli Raynai will deliver lectures and teach classes on virtual reality content development. Photo courtesy of Elli Raynai Elli Raynai is a writer, producer, director and Virtual Reality (VR) filmmaker. He formed the production company Cinehackers in early 2015 to focus on making […]
Any time you drop in and take a peek into the Green Screen Room at the Digital Innovation Hubs, you'll see the space is being used for all different reasons. On one particular Saturday, a local band named The Classy Wrecks came in to shoot a music video for their new single "Too Old To Party" […]
The Digital Innovation Hubs at Fort York Branch and Toronto Reference Library are each getting a new LulzBot TAZ 3D printer, adding to the MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printers that we have at our branches. The LulzBot TAZ 5 has received positive reviews, including being named the “Best Overall 3D Printer" by Make magazine and the title of “Best 3D […]
We’ve just launched the new studio space, and now we’d like to show you how to use it. We want your time in the studio space to be efficient and the quality of what you produce to be top notch. Audio Recording Workstation The sessions are 60 minutes long and participants will learn about the […]
Toronto Reference Library’s Green Screen Room is now officially open as of today. The room is located on the main floor of the library in the Digital Innovation Hub and can be booked for all video and audio production needs. Library users can now take advantage of the space to work in a quiet environment […]