This category of the TPL Reading Challenge means the most to me. Before I go further, I'd speak about the term BIPOC, which stands for Black, Indigenous and/or Person of Colour. I recognize that this term isn't a very good one. Not one term can encompass the richness and diversity of so many countless peoples […]
If you are a data geek like me, you already know that the 2021 Census population data is now available by Statistics Canada. The results show that there are over 2.79 million people who call Toronto home! While only population data is currently available, data sets on age, type of dwelling, and more will be […]
When I was a child I dreamed about becoming an ecologist even though I wasn't exactly sure what ecologists did. Fast forward some years later, my dream was to work in a library. Fast forward many years later, to today, and my dream has changed again. I guess that's the beauty of dreams – […]
I don't know about you, but I usually need a break from people, and I suppose I'm the same when it comes to books too. I like having a break from reading about people, and usually turn towards other topics instead. Here are some recommendations for a book where the main character is not human […]
And it's a wrap! 2020 has finally ended, and our 2021 TPL Reading Challenge is already underway. But, let's take a moment to look back at last year's Challenge. 331 participants filled out our year-end survey. Based on those results alone, over 3,900 books were read! Here are the 10 most popular books read, and […]
When the TPL Reading Challenge staff team finalized the 2020 categories last year, we had no idea current events would be… what's the word?… unprecedented. So much has happened this year. Here are some recent topics we've been reading about. Rising Strong by Brené Brown 2020 has been a challenge for most of us. This […]
Lots of famous people have written books. Some of these books are great! But let's be honest, some of them are downright awful. So we have you covered. Below is a list of books by people more famous for something else that we have read and loved. Maybe read one for the TPL Reading Challenge […]
We’ve been taught to "never judge a book by it’s cover". But let’s be honest, most of us do. Publishers go to great effort to create covers and titles for books that (ideally!) capture our interest, give a hint to the content of the book and produce the perfect first impression for potential readers. Originally […]
Hitting, yelling, throwing tantrums, biting, not eating, etc. These are some behaviours you may be familiar with if you have a young child in your life. While the reasons for challenging behaviours may be complex and hard to simplify, they are sometimes a result of a child not being able to understand their own emotions and […]
Do you have party plans yet? We've been planning parties all across the city just for you and your family. We'll be indoors counting down to noon, who wants to be outside with kids at midnight, anyway? Celebrate the beginning of 2017 with us at select library locations across the city. Join us for […]