Happy New Year to all our customers. We’re happy to announce that the Hub at the Toronto Reference Library has just acquired a really cool 3D design and sculpting software. The program we have added to some of our computers is ZBrush. ZBrush is developed by Pixelogic, the same company that also has made Sculptris, […]
It has been almost three quarters of a year since we opened the Digital Innovation Hub at the Reference Library. It’s been amazing to see how many customers have come down to check out the service, attend classes and participate in the numerous workshops. I know I can speak for all the staff, when I say, […]
Great news to report, the Toronto Reference Library’s Digital Innovation Hub just bought a Microsoft Kinect camera. Why is this so exciting? For one thing it means you can come on down and get 3D scans made of yourself. Using the camera and the amazing software Skanect (which we also purchased), the camera allows users […]
I just wanted everyone to know that we posted a few new dates for October's 3D Printer Certification sessions at the Toronto Reference Library. Registration starts today at 4 p.m. Be sure to sign up quick. Also, check this blog in a bit as we'll hopefully add more dates for the rest of October and […]
The Digital Innovation Hub staff from Fort York and the Reference Library teamed up to help create this amazing video. They got together with other library staff from the Communications, Programming and Customer Engagement department to shoot and edit this short video that showcases the wonderful improvements that have been made to the Toronto Reference […]
Just after another year at TIFF has concluded, the library and the Digital Innovation Hub are preparing new filmmakers to get into next year's festival, sort of. The Toronto Reference Library's new Innovator in Residence, Sarah Goodman, will bring to library customers a wide variety of programming, all related to the art of film making. […]
The Digital Innovation Hub is happy to announce a brand new workshop coming to the Toronto Reference Library next month on Adobe Illustrator. For those who don’t know, Illustrator is a great tool that allows users to animate and draw vector illustrations. A great tool for creating business cards, logos and graphics of all sorts. […]
Want to learn more about the 3D printer and see how it works, or have you been wanting to get your hands on using it. Come down and take the 3D printer certification on any of the following dates, and have instant access to the most talked about toy in the new Digital Innovation Hub. […]
We hope everyone's summer is going well. Just a quick note that the Toronto Reference Library's Digital Innovation Hub will be back hosting some new 3D Printer Certifications. The hub will be offering certifications on a regular basis starting next month and we'll post them online sometime next week. But as a thank you for […]
If you ever wanted to try your hand at learning something new, certainly Coding can be a great place to start. It’s a wonderful opportunity to increase your skills and the possibilities. A major incentive would hopefully to start a new career, or help out with a game or app that you’ve always wanted to […]