Below is my report for the May 2024 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Opening up our public space Period equity at TPL Period product dispenser in a […]
Below is my report for the April 2024 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Opening up our public space Grand opening of the Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Community Recreation Centre and […]
Below is my report for the March 2024 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Update on restoration of services We have almost fully recovered from the cybersecurity incident […]
Below is my report for the February 2024 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Update on restoration of services Since the end of January, we have reached significant […]
Below is my report for the January 2024 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Update on restoration of services As we work to restore our services, our top […]
A year-end message from the City Librarian about the impacts of the ransomware attack against TPL and our commitment to restoring services starting later in January 2024 Hello everyone, With both gratitude and a heavy heart, I am writing to provide an update on the status of our services in the wake of the ransomware […]
Below is my report for the December 2023 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Opening up our public space 1000 Reads Before Kindergarten TPL launched the 1000 Reads […]
Below is my report for the October 2023 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Opening up our public space Launch of the Feeding Young Minds Initiative Enjoying a […]
Below is my report for the September 2023 Toronto Public Library (TPL) Board meeting. It summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan. This report covers items that are not part of the Board agenda package. Opening up our public space Four revitalized branches reopened across the city this summer […]
This week we launch the first season of a new year-long series that focuses on the vital importance of intellectual freedom. We have a fabulous lineup of programs, exhibits and installations designed to both inform and engage, with leading writers, thinkers and activists in some of the most critical conversations of our time. Whether it’s standing […]