Our Planet in Focus is an exciting new series from the University of Toronto's Science Engagement office. The series will showcase frontline scientists who travel to far reaches of the globe to shed light on the earth's geology and development over billions of years. What was the Earth like in the first half billion years? […]
When you look at the photographs of astronomers from the Dunlap Institute it's hard not to feel a bit envious. A case in point is Lisa Esteves, pictured below. But when she speaks about "extreme planets" her imagery is even more dramatic. Join us at the Richview Branch tomorrow, April 18, 7 pm in the […]
This spring the library is running a remarkable series of author talks by memoirists, historians, novelists who reflect on what it means to be gay or lesbian. On May 1, 7 pm, at Parliament Street , we welcome Los Angeles-based author Trebor Healey who is in town on a brief tour. He will be talking […]
This fall, On September 27-28, more than 40 Toronto Public Library branches will be opening up their spaces to artists and performers of all kinds during the Culture Days events. Culture Days @ the Library is part of a country-wide festival of the arts and a wonderful opportunity for artists–musicians, painters, photographers, actors, sculptors, poets–to […]
If you are an artist, musician, dancer, arts and crafts specialist, then keep reading. Toronto Public Library is again gearing up for Culture Days, which takes place on September 27 and 28. This is a massive country-wide celebration of culture that invites the public to step into the creative process. Learn origami, a new dance […]
Those who made it through the front section of yesterday’s Globe and Mail would have seen an article about women in science and a new organization called Pueblo Science. If you were intrigued, you will be able to see Pueblo Science in action as they present Science Rendezvous programs at four Toronto Public Library branches […]
The last lecture in the library’s Adventures in Astronomy series takes place at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 14 at the Deer Park Branch (2nd floor Program Room). The speaker is John Percy, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto. Dr. Percy is justly well-known to both Toronto astronomy buffs and library audiences for […]
“Freedom to read” covers a lot of territory. Two Freedom to Read Week events at Toronto Public Library tackle issues around government censorship and privacy issues. Libel and Privacy: Why You Should Watch What You Say on the Internet … And Why the Government Shouldn't. Hear Peter Jacobsen, a defamation and media lawyer and board […]
History Matters is back for a third year with an exciting roster of talks planned over the next four months. Since 2010, the series has ranged widely over Toronto's history: the Don Valley as a repository for the city's "undesirables"; the story of booze in the Junction from Prohibition to the present day; Yorkville in […]
On Monday night at the Northern District Branch (7 pm, November 26) library audiences will have a unique opportunity to learn about the extraordinary dinosaurs that roamed the supercontinent of Gondwana in the southern hemisphere. David Evans is the creator of the exhibit "Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gondwana" which is currently on display at the […]