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Superbrain: the insider’s guide to getting smart

Toronto Public Library’s most recent publication, Superbrain: the insider’s guide to getting smart, is now available at every Toronto Public Library branch, as well as in bookstores and other libraries across the country and around the world. Read more here. 

Lawyers, Tips and Expertise: Welcome to Law at the Library

Toronto Public Library has launched a new series of programming, Law at the Library, focusing on helping Torontonians learn more about common legal issues.  From buying a home to writing a will, getting fired or getting a divorce, at one time or another, almost all of us will need help navigating the law. These programs are […]

Calling All Writers: Library’s First Writers’ Room Now Open

January 28, 2015 | Strategic Plan 2012-2015 | Comments (0)

Toronto Public Library has created a space for Toronto writers, both professional and aspiring, as part of an extensive revitalization at the Toronto Reference Library. “Toronto Public Library is committed to supporting authors and other creators, and we’re looking forward to welcoming the city’s writing community,” said Vickery Bowles, City Librarian. “Not only will the Writers’ […]

New Exhibition Examines World War One Through the Voices of Four Toronto Families

October 29, 2014 | Strategic Plan 2012-2015 | Comments (0)

Toronto Public Library is pleased to announce a new exhibition, Four Families, One War,that examines the experience of the Great War through the voices of four Toronto families. Through original letters, photographs and posters, Four Families, One War vividly brings to life a dual narrative of the war (at home and on the Front) in rare letters, journals, […]

Children’s book creator Patricia Storms is Illustrator in Residence at Toronto Public Library

September 16, 2014 | Strategic Plan 2012-2015 | Comments (0)

IBBY Canada and the Toronto Public Library are pleased to announce that children’s book illustrator Patricia Storms is the 2014 Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence.  Patricia Storms’ residency will be at the Northern District Branch (Yonge & Eglinton) for the month of October. She will be hosting a series of workshops during the month. The Illustrator in Residence Program is a […]

Bookmobile Service Improvements for 2014

The new bookmobile schedule provides for 27 weekly stops and will be phased in as Fort York and Scarborough Civic Centre branches open. Bookmobile service continues to provide a flexible and timely response to changing community needs. As community demands shift, the scheduling and location of stops can be changed to provide service where the […]

PUP Live in the Stacks at Toronto Public Library’s Yorkville Branch

Toronto punk band PUP will bring their riff-heavy, slap-you-in-the-face songs, dripping with energy to headline the Spring 2014 season of Toronto Public Library's award-winning Make Some Noise free concert and workshop series. Find out more. 

Let’s Get Ready for Reading wins 2013 Minister’s Award for Innovation

The 2013 short list nominees for the Minister’s Award for Innovation and the Angus Mowat Award of Excellence were announced at the launch of Ontario Public Library Week (#OPLW) on Monday October 21, 2013. 

Coffee, Beer & Mosh Pits – Exhibit That Relives Toronto Music scene from 1960s to today

Toronto Public Library is pleased to announce a new exhibition in the TD Gallery, located on the main floor of the Toronto Reference Library. Coffee, Beer & Mosh Pits is now open and runs until April 19, 2014. For more info, click here. 

Albion Branch Renovations Planned to Commence in 2014

Toronto Public Library invited the public to an open house at Albion branch on Thursday, March 27, 2014. The Library is in the design phase of a project that will revitalize the space, improve customer service and ensure efficient operation of the building. Read more here.