TPL continues to keep older adults and seniors socially connected and engaged through library services, programs and collections. As we increasingly become a digital-based society, it’s integral to be able to confidently navigate the online world, find useful and current information and stay connected with family and friends. People who do not have internet access […]
Posted on behalf of Services to Vulnerable Persons (SVP). As we celebrate Social Work Month in March, let us revisit the important role the library plays as a social support site. Social workers, much like library professionals, break down barriers to access. Public libraries are hiring social workers in Canada and the United States to […]
One of Toronto Public Library’s longstanding services for newcomers is Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP), a three-way collaboration between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 14 library branches, and 7 local settlement agencies. With LSP, informed and multilingual settlement workers assist newcomers through the different stages of the settlement journey. Meet an LSP Worker for your settlement needs. […]
On May 25, all are invited to join in celebrating Toronto’s diverse communities at the eighth annual Toronto Newcomer Day. This event held every May welcomes newcomers to Toronto and celebrates their many contributions to the city. This year’s event includes an information fair, interactive activities, food fair, HistoricTO Neighbourhood Walking Tour, mock voting exercise, […]
Toronto Public Library (TPL) offers a broad range of programs and services for newcomers. For example, Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) is a partnership between TPL and 7 local settlement agencies, and is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. LSP Workers assist newcomers with one-on-one settlement service and offer relevant programs, both in the library […]
This October, Toronto Public Library (TPL) and agency partners celebrate 14 years of Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP). LSP expands TPL’s newcomer services by offering settlement support with multilingual workers at some library locations, in partnership with 7 local settlement agencies. LSP is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Throughout the pandemic, LSP has provided […]
As Toronto Public Library (TPL) expands in-person services to support Torontonians in Step Three of the Province’s Three Step Roadmap, Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) is gradually bringing back in-person one-on-one appointments at some library branches to assist newcomers on their settlement journey. LSP is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to provide free settlement […]
As Toronto Public Library expands online services to support Torontonians in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) continues to assist newcomers with their settlement needs. For over 14 years, TPL has partnered with local settlement agencies for LSP, with the goal of helping newcomers settle over the long term. LSP, funded by […]
Toronto Public Library continues to adapt library services to meet the needs of newcomers and all Torontonians during the pandemic. For newcomers, Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) continues to offer multilingual services online and over the phone. Through LSP, Toronto Public Library and seven local settlement agencies have been working together for over 12 years to […]
As Toronto Public Library (TPL) moves into the next phase of re-opening, we continue to offer service to newcomers through Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP). TPL and seven local settlement agencies work together to offer free one-on-one information and referral, as well as relevant programs for newcomers. LSP is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. […]