Sumaiya Ahmed

Family Literacy Month 2021: 5 Tips and 10 Books

January 6, 2021 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

January 27 is Family Literacy Day, an initiative of ABC Life Literacy Canada, which celebrates families sharing the joy of reading and learning together. Here at the Toronto Public Library, we're celebrating by offering special online programs and suggested reads for the entire month of January. As a paren’t or caregiver, you are your child's first and […]

Get Ready for a Summer of Wonder, Creativity and Discovery Online!

July 8, 2020 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

Summer Wonder 2020 is an exciting set of programs for school-age children and their families at all Toronto Public Library branches that will keep them active all summer long. This year, we're taking it all online!  While library branches may be closed, TPL is still here for you and your family online and with Scheduled Pick-up and […]

Celebrate Family Literacy Month at the Library!

January 14, 2020 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

January marks Family Literacy Month at Toronto Public Library and we’re inviting you and your family to join in the celebration! We’ve planned a month packed with fun, free programs to enjoy at your local library branches, created a mini reading challenge and assembled a list of wonderful reads. Literacy is a family affair and […]

Get Ready for a Summer of Wonder, Creativity and Discovery! (2019)

July 2, 2019 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

Summer Wonder is an exciting set of programs for school-age children and their families at all Toronto Public Library branches that will keep them active all summer long. This year, we're taking it all online!  While library branches may be closed, TPL is still here for you and your family online and with Curbside Pick-up and Drop-off service. […]

Summer Wonder Blog Post – For Educators

May 23, 2019 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

Keep Kids Learning All Summer with Toronto Public Library Studies show that children who are engaged in learning activities during the summer retain more of the skills they learned during the school year. Toronto Public Library (TPL) is a great resource in every community that’s committed to keeping kids curious throughout the school break. And […]

Celebrate Family Literacy Month 2019 at the Library!

January 2, 2019 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (1)

January marks Family Literacy Month at Toronto Public Library and we’re inviting you and your family to join in the celebration! We’ve planned a month packed with fun, free programs to enjoy at your local library branches, designed a game board for the entire family to enjoy and assembled a list of wonderful reads. Literacy […]

Read Indigenous this Fall

October 2, 2018 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

If you’re looking for new read recommendations, pick up the list of must-read titles written by authors, writers, illustrators and knowledge keepers at your local branch.   Read Indigenous is a yearly list selected in consultation with Toronto Public Library’s Indigenous Advisory Council. Here are some must-read titles: Halfbreed Maria Campbell (Métis) Kuei, My Friend: A […]

Summer Wonder – Legoland Contest

July 23, 2018 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

To celebrate the summer at the library, we’re giving away a special prize pack to one lucky family who posts a picture of their child/children’s wonder on social media: Prize You and your child are eligible to win the following prize by entering our LEGOLAND prize pack contest: One (1) Family Pack of Single Day […]

The First Three Floors of North York Central Library Re-Open Today

July 5, 2018 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (7)

We are pleased to announce the partial opening of North York Central Library today at 12:30 pm. Service is restored on the first three floors, including the Circulation/Browsery department, the Children’s Area and Teen Zone on the first floor, the Creation Loft (including a Digital Innovation Hub and Fabrication Studio) on the second floor and […]

Get Ready for a Summer of Wonder, Creativity and Discovery! (2018)

July 3, 2018 | Sumaiya Ahmed | Comments (0)

School’s out, which means summertime fun begins! Summer Wonder is an exciting set of programs for kids 6-12 and their families at all TPL branches that will keep them active all summer long. Visit any library branch in Toronto to choose from lots of programs, including Summer Camps, Author Visits, TD Summer Reading Club and […]