The City of Toronto and the Toronto Public Library today named the five finalists for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards. Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the awards honour authors of books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto. Read more here.
The City of Toronto and the Toronto Public Library today named the five finalists for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards. Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the awards honour authors of books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto. The finalists …
The eh List, Toronto Public Library’s showcase of top Canadian books and authors, returns in its sixth season with a roster of award winning writers from across Canada, including Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Will Ferguson, Governor General’s Award winner Nino Ricci, Trillium Book Prize winner Camilla Gibb and RBC Taylor Prize winner Plum Johnson. Read […]
The fall Appel Salon season opens with #1 New York Times bestseller Kathy Reichs on August 24, ushering in a blockbuster line up of Canadian and international luminaries from September through December including Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Franzen, John Irving and Salman Rushdie. Read more here.
Mayor John Tory joined Toronto Public Library to launch the TD Summer Reading Club to keep kids reading throughout the summer. The TD Summer Reading Club officially starts today and registration is now open at library branches across the city. Mayor Tory announced the Top Recommended Reads for Summertime Play for the TD Summer Reading Club today […]
Toronto Public Library is pleased to announce a new exhibition, Toronto’s Sporting Past, a nostalgic look back at sport in a simpler time, as seen through the library’s Special Collections. The spirit of sport and competition has long been a part of Toronto’s story. As the city gears up to celebrate the 2015 Pan Am […]
Canadian Public Libraries for Fair Ebook Pricing have joined to raise awareness of high ebook prices charged by multinational publishers at fairpricingforlibraries.org.Despite booming borrowing rates and high demand for ebooks, public libraries face challenges in ensuring universal access to this content. Read more here.
From May 25th to July 4th 2015, Toronto Reference Library is hosting Arduino-focused Innovator in Residence programs by Toronto-based artist, maker and developer Lindy Wilkins. Aspiring and practicing users of Arduino are invited to joinLindy Wilkins for discussions, workshops, and one-on-one appointments. Read more here.
Toronto Public Library celebrated Black Music Month with special performances by Junia-T and Ania Soul, live in the stacks of Maria A. Shchuka Branch on Friday, June 5, for a free, all ages show. Read more here.
On June 21, National Aboriginal Day, Toronto Public Library hosted a day of programming in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library focusing on First Nations history and culture, culminating in a panel discussion on Canada’s missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Read more.