Last weekend, authors came out to share their stories about self-publishing at the first Toronto Public Library Indie Author Day celebration. Nearly 300 libraries across North America invited local writers to take part in the event. The day was celebrated at North York Central Library with an author panel, a self-publishing workshop and a book fair […]
DOWNSVIEW BRANCH INVITES YOU TO OUR 2014 CULTURE DAY Saturday, September 27 1:30 – 2:30 PM Joy Lapps, our artist in the library will demonstrate the amazing pan drum and have you drumming to the beat. 3:00 – 4:00 PM Attasha […]
Fight off the winter blahs with good books and lively discussions. Join with the members of the Downsview Book Club and discover new authors or revisit classics with new eyes. If this list appeals to you please register at the Information Desk on the main floor or call Downsview 416-395-5720. All readers welcome. […]
Downsview BOOK CLUB LOVE FINDING A GOOD READ? Join the Downsview Book Club and discover a new author or explore a classic you may have missed. This fall’s reading list has a fine mixture for all tastes. If this list appeals to you please register at the Information Desk on the main floor or call […]
Nothing says April Fool's like a great prank. But pranks like humour depend on the audience. You can’tell by the look on a person's face when you've hit or missed the mark. I was telling some of my young colleagues (by now they're all young) about working on a weekly newspaper when one of my […]
I have to admit these days I mostly feel like Wesley Crusher in that episode of Star Trek:TNG where the entire crew becomes obsessed with a new gadget and soon find themselves so addicted they can't perform basic ship functions but instead sit in zombie-like trances. Poor Wesley runs around trying to save the ship while at the […]
I recently read a fantastic book by Taras Grescoe, it's very current, (okay, it was reviewed in the Globe and Mail a year ago) but published in 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/straphanger-by-taras-grescoe/article4103113/   Grescoe lives in Montreal but travelled around the world looking at how cities succeed or fail at providing public transportation. The Toronto chapter is […]
"My biggest nightmare would be if the kids ever came to me and said 'Dad, I'm a vegetarian.' Then I would sit them on the fence and electrocute them." Gordon Ramsay has gotten into a lot of trouble for his anti-vegetarian statements like the one above. But unfortunately for Ramsay, the chances of having a […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collections. Here is the December Calendar: This month's highlights include: Dec 2 – Ontario's Wild Bees, an event which discusses why all bees […]
Twenty five years ago, OMNI asked 14 minds to predict how the future would change by 2007. These were some of the predictions: Bill Gates predicted modern LCD TVs, voice command recognition Siri, YouTube, Wikipedia and payment without a card. Timothy Leary predicted every child would have access to his/her own computer and computer science would be […]