The Toronto Public Library recently added a new digital magazine service called Flipster. Flipster gives access to over 30 magazines, including many popular Canadian and International titles. All you need is a valid library card and a computer, tablet or smartphone. The magazines are always available, you can borrow as many as you like and there are never […]
With the longer days and more time off, I find that summer is the best to time to catch up on my nonfiction reading. If you are like me and enjoy taking the time to read through a fascinating memoir, or an investigation into some aspect of history, science or social science, now is great time to place […]
The very popular The Great Courses lecture series is now available on Hoopla! The Great Courses are a video series presented by award-winning experts from respected institutions who are selected for their ability to teach. Lectures are available on a wide variety of topics, including history, photography, mindfulness, physics and much more. The Great Courses take the best of university — […]
Game of Thrones is back (finally!) with its sixth season on HBO Canada. Until this season, fans who had read the books of the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin had the advantage of knowing what was going to happen in the television show. This is the first season to take the story beyond the published […]
Zinio is no longer offered through Toronto Public Library. Visit our current selection of digital magazines. Our Zinio eMagazines Collection has grown again with many new magazines for you to download and enjoy. Zinio eMagazines do not need to be returned and there are never any library fines. If you are new to Zinio eMagazines, have […]
Many people celebrate April 1st, otherwise known as April Fools' Day, by playing practical jokes on friends and family. The joke is revealed by calling out "April Fools", which is hopefully followed by lots of laughter by everyone. Sometimes even respected broadcasters, such as the BBC, get in on the fun. On April 1, 1957, […]
As most Downton Abbey fans know, the final episode of this popular series will be aired on PBS next Sunday, March 6th. Will fans be happy with how writer Julian Fellowes has ended this popular series? Most importantly, will poor Lady Edith finally find happiness?? If you enjoyed Downton Abbey and are impatiently waiting for the new series, The Gilded […]
OneClickdigital audiobooks are no longer available. Visit tpl.ca/audiobooks to discover other ways to listen to audiobooks. Do you enjoy attending lectures, but do not have the time or money to go back to school? The Great Courses are for you! The Great Courses is a lecture series by award-winning experts and professors who are from respected institutions and are selected for […]
Starting with the recently released movie The Revenant, books have been the inspiration behind several new movies this winter. If you like to read the book before seeing the movie, add these books to the top of your reading list: The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke (In theaters now) In the early 1800s, the trappers of the […]
Toronto Public Library has a fantastic selection of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music and television shows available which can be downloaded or streamed on smartphones, tablets and computers. For most items, the downloaded computer file will either disappear or just stop working after the borrowing period has ended. The borrowed book, music or movie does not need to be […]