Come join us for our first Biographies! Book Club on October 4th from 2 to 3:30 pm in the Discussion Room on the 3rd floor of the Toronto Reference Library for a discussion of the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Whether it is a movie, television show, or a book, I usually look […]
On Monday June 8th, in conjunction with Pride Month, researchers from Rainbow Health Ontario and the TransPULSE Project will present the findings of their groundbreaking 2010 survey on the lives of transgender people in Ontario. They will discuss the impact their research has already had on policy and health care access in Ontario, and what remains to […]
Wednesday, April 9 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Beeton Auditorium Free! All are Welcome! Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131 Dr. Lew Molot, Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, speaks on the effects of multiple environmental stresses on lakes in Ontario, particularly in the Muskoka-Haliburton area. Dr. Molot explains the […]
Dr. Ray Jayawardhana is a professor and the Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics at the University of Toronto The Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe: An Interview with Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Thursday, February 13th 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference […]
The books in The Edible Series may be diminutive, but each is the fascinating global history of one particular food or drink. These entertaining cultural snapshots are great reads. They draw extensively on art, literature, and historical and modern cookbooks, and they even include recipes! I love […]
Technology and Creative Community Spaces: InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 2013 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Atrium Free! All are Welcome! Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131 or the Business, Science and Technology Dept.: 416-393-7149 InterAccess is a public gallery, teaching facility and production space, located at 9 Ossington […]
Members of HackLab.TO brought four 3-D printers and gave a live demonstration by printing out a part for a camera. Last week 3-D printers were in action at the Toronto Reference Library when members of HackLab.TO, a community of web programmers, artists and inventors spoke about the global Maker Movement and shared some […]
Members of HackLab. TO Technology and Creative Community Spaces: HackLab.TO Wednesday, September 11, 2013 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Atrium Free! All are Welcome! Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131 or the Business, Science and Technology Dept.: 416-393-7149 HackLab.TO is located at 170a Baldwin St. What is a MakerSpace? MakerSpaces refer […]
Kulz, United States, Circa 1923. The Poster Collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum The new TD Gallery exhibit at the Toronto Reference Library is Flight: the Thrilling History of an Idea. I so enjoyed this collection of fanciful and historical depictions of flight from the Special Collections Department, that […]
This sobering report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a wake up call, not just for policy makers, but for all of us. Demographic and economic trends over the next four decades will place unprecedented pressure on the environment. By 2050, 70% of the world's population will be living in cities […]