A reality of the changing literary market is that e-readers have become a major game-changer in terms of how we read books. In the last several years we’ve seen a number of different products hit the market, starting with Amazon’s Kindle and branching out to include devices such as the Borders/Chapters-Indigo Kobo, Apple iPad […]
Welcome to the Toronto Public Library’s blog for Accessible Services! With this blog we want to provide information about programs and services as well as get feedback from the public. We also hope that this will create an online community for individuals and families who use our accessible facilities and technologies. We hope that you will […]
Given the recent success of our adult writers' group here at Agincourt Library, we've decided to start up a similar program this coming april… for TEENS! If you're an aspiring writer with dreams of publishing the next Twlight (or not!), come join us each month to share your short stories, poetry, novels, plays, or scripts […]
Tomorrow morning, Agincourt Library will be hosting a special program about bedbug infestations in the Program Room on the first floor. A Toronto Public Health nurse will be coming to the library to talk about bedbugs in our city. Get tips on where to look for them, what they look like, which steps […]
The gift-giving season is almost upon us, and I thought that it might be fun to make a couple of posts about great gifts for the library- or book-lover in your life. The first (and perhaps most unique) idea I've encountered comes from a great Canadian company called PosterText. This innovative company creates posters using […]
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in a workshop on Reader's Advisory at the Toronto Reference Library. As Librarians, this is obviously a substantial part of what we do – although there are many people who come to the Information Desk looking for books on a specific subject, if they don't already […]
On October 21st, Agincourt Library held its first meeting of its newly-formed Writing Group, a program geared towards those in the community who are interested in creative writing. Each month, group members will meet to share their work, offer feedback, and discuss various types of writing and techniques. I'm happy to say that […]
Americans sure like to remind us that Thanksgiving is more of a big deal south of the border, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that Canadians don’t mess about when it comes to celebrating Turkey Day, either. As soon as the leaves start to turn, we know it’s only a matter of weeks […]