As 2014 comes to a close we look back at some memorable moments at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon with our top 5 events of the year… Diana Gabaldon On June 20th, Diana Gabaldon, the bestselling author of the historical romance series Outlander, returned with the latest installment, Written in My Own Heart's Blood. This story […]
On Thursday, October 23rd, a newly-green-haired Lena Dunham, joined us in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library to discuss her first book. On September 30th, she released her collection of essays and advice, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s ‘Learned’, for which the 28-year-old […]
Charlotte Gray is the winner of the 2014 Toronto Book Award for her non-fiction book, The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master and the Trial that Shocked a Country. Charlotte Gray wins the 2014 Toronto Book Award The announcement was made at the awards ceremony at the Toronto Reference Library’s Bram & Bluma Appel […]
Lena Dunham, star of HBO's Girls, can now officially add author to her growing list of job titles. On Thursday, October 23rd, at 7 pm, Lena Dunham, will join us in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library to discuss her first book. On September 30th, she released her collection of […]
Toronto Reference Library's Special Collections is on the move! They are actively moving collections and furniture to their new home, the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre. The Baldwin Room Reading Room on the 4th floor will close at the end of day Sunday, January 26. On Monday, January 27, Special Collections will begin […]
Please note that the Digital Design Studio is closed effective Friday, December 13, 2013. Please visit the Digital Design Studio blog for more details. This is a landmark day for the Literature Collection at the Toronto Reference Library. For the first time in years, it is finally in the "right" place. The Literature Collection is […]
A new feature in the Toronto Reference Library renovations is a state-of-the art Learning Theatre in the Business, Science & Technology Department on the third floor. This will enable enhanced programming and collaborative learning in the renovated library. You can see from the picture below the steel frames have just been installed for the theatre […]
Renovations are gearing up at the Toronto Reference Library. Recarpeting is taking place from the third to the fifth floors. While the study pods on the third floor are almost ready, key elements like the Learning Theatre and the Computer Hub are still to come. Demolition has started on the 4th floor in order to […]
The Toronto Reference Library’s Revitalization project achieved another milestone with the installation of the Global Connect Wall. Located on the ground floor in the Browsery, this digital information technology installation features 12 LCD screens that broadcast news and information from around the world. Each screen is connected to a half dome parabolic speaker that directs […]
Construction work is progressing and the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor is nearing completion. Ceilings and floors are in place and finishing work are being completed. You can see below the latest picture of the stairs in the Rotunda. Once the glass banister is installed, it will look quite […]