Zinio and OneClickdigital are no longer offered through the library. For the latest information on our digital collections, please visit tpl.ca/downloads. Changes are coming for users of Zinio and OneClickdigital. Beginning on March 16, 2017, if you have an account […]
I love to cook. Well, mostly I love to eat, and even after the excesses of the holiday season, I am turning my thoughts towards trying new and different recipes this year. And no, I'm not going to tell you how you have to detox and eat a lot of kale (not that there's anything […]
Update (August 21, 2014): OverDrive is no longer supporting their app for the Blackberry Playbook. The recently released BlackBerry OverDrive Mobile App and new OS (2.0) for Blackberry Playbook allows users to access ebooks and audiobooks through their device. Some have experienced difficulties getting this app to work properly so we’ve compiled some instructions to […]
Ebooks are certainly popular here at the Toronto Public Library! While it’s true that the ebook collection at TPL is growing all the time, you might find some newer titles curiously absent from the collection. Since ebooks first arrived, many TPL patrons have enjoyed being able to access the latest and greatest titles in electronic […]
Update (August 21, 2014): Penguin Canada titles are available through the library's eBook collection. It was just announced that Penguin publishers will be halting distribution of newly-released titles to the Overdrive service, citing security concerns. Access to all older Penguin ebooks has been restored, however. The 'Get For Kindle' option was also recently removed, […]
The Kobo Vox is one of the latest offerings of the many available eReader/Tablet devices. To access and read library materials through the Vox you must use the OverDrive app since, as an Android tablet, it does not currently support Adobe Digital Editions. Installing OverDrive Media Console on the Kobo Vox: Make sure your VOX […]
Is your eBook or eAudiobook not available? Place it on hold. Sometimes it is case that you find no available titles of the digital materials you seek. Due to publisher’s restrictions, the library may lend out only a limited number of copies of digital materials, just as if they were print materials. However, like printed […]
While we have officially made the switch to the new website, it continues to be a work in progress. You will notice that some content from the old site has not been migrated over and some pages are still under construction. We prioritized the migration of content based on statistics so the pages and information […]
Many thanks to all who have sent us your comments about the beta version of the new Toronto Public Library website. The site has been available to the public for a few months now, and we continue to get valuable feedback every day. Here’s an update on what we’ve been doing and what’s next. What We’ve […]