By Melanie L. and Myrna ASL spelled out in American Sign Language fingerspelling. By Psiĥedelisto from Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain. As we seek new information about the COVID-19 pandemic, many Torontonians and Canadians are tuning in to our governments' regular news briefings. And many of those watching are commenting on the prominence of […]
Fairy tales have a special ability to spark the imagination and transport readers to other worlds. These stories have been told and retold, with different tellers adding their unique perspective. This post features five fascinating fairy tales from our Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, a research collection of rare and notable children’s books. Hundreds […]
Did you know that our Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy has the world’s largest collection of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs) in a library setting? Our collection boasts more than 1500 items, including guides for Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder and other popular RPGs. Yet, alongside these popular games, we also […]
March Break begins next week, and we have a fun-filled line-up of programs to keep children, families and teens busy all week long. With 400+ programs planned at branches throughout the city, there is something for everyone, from music and magic to science and maker programs. Information about our full program line-up is available at tpl.ca/marchbreak. […]
January is Family Literacy Month, a time to share the joy of reading and literacy as a family. Family Literacy Day is celebrated nationwide on January 27, but the Toronto Public Library is keeping the fun going all month long with more than 60 programs for kids and families at libraries across the city. Don’t […]
The Bronte Parsonage Museum at Haworth, Yorkshire, England If you are a fan of the Brontes, as am I, then you have plenty of opportunity to celebrate over the next four years as Bronte 200 is underway. It is a five year program celebrating the bicentenaries of the births of Charlotte in 2016, Branwell in […]
Brush up your Shakespeare (and Moliere) to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Attend a seminar with Poet In Residence Brian Brett, or choosing something from our offering of lots of computer and technical courses. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The March 2016 @ TRL as a pdf […]
This guest post is one in a series providing practical, easy-to-understand legal information from CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario / Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario). With winter in full swing, here’s some information to help tenants stay warm. What landlords have to do Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) says that landlords must:• keep their […]
This month, meet Poet in Residence Brian Brett, graphic novelist Daniel Clowes and join the Non-fiction Book Club. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The February 2016 @ TRL as a pdf file. For a full list of programs to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits page.
The history of the vote in Canada is long and complicated, with many different groups being restricted, disenfranchised and excluded over the years through changing political circumstances. This year marks a significant anniversary for Canadian women. On January 27, 1916, women in Manitoba were granted the right to vote in provincial elections. Saskatchewan and Alberta […]