When I worked at the information desk in various library branches, I got many requests for high school textbooks (math, science, physics, and chemistry, etc.), or books/articles on different subjects for school works… Sometimes students come to join our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) and earn their community hours, or to use our free wireless network and […]
It is just after Labour Day, the weather is getting cooler and the library is kicking into gear. All eyes are on the hotly contested list for Toronto Public Library's famed EH List – "who will be visiting libraries across the city this Fall?" is the buzz. Barbara Frum Branch's staff and patrons are no strangers […]
Linden MacIntyre, perhaps best known as a television journalist, co-host of The Fifth Estate, tackles the timely but uncomfortable topic of sexual abuse of children by members of the Catholic priesthood in his latest novel. The story is told through the experiences of Father Duncan MacAskill, with a serious examination of the theme, and […]
When people select books on CD, they usually are planning for a long car trip, or they have a vision impairment, or they are trying to learn a language and want to hear it spoken well. Otherwise, stories heard instead of read are something of a novelty, I think. How things change! Once upon a […]
There are still two more weeks of summer break, and officially summer doesn't end for another month, but with the chilly temperatures lately, it already feels like fall! We still have some great summer programs coming up over the next couple of weeks for Terrific Tuesdays, and Wacky Wednesdays, but if you want to start […]
2 programs offered at the Barbara Frum Branch of the Toronto Public Library in August 2013 for newcomers and people interested in citizenship classes
By Michelle Summer is here! With schools being closed for a few months you might wonder- what do I do with the kids now?! Well, bring them to the Barbara Frum Library!! The TD Summer Reading Club is a great way to keep your kids entertained, whilst learning and engaging in educational activities. This year’s […]
They're here! The long awaited May arrival of pandas Da Mao and his prospective mate Er Shun at the Toronto Zoo brought to mind a number of our favourite children's panda and zoo-themed titles. If you plan on visiting the Zoo's Giant Panda Experience, take some time to share a few of these fiction and nonfiction titles with your child. […]
The Barbara Frum branch staff were saddened to hear of the passing of Murray Frum, husband of the late Barbara Frum, library supporter, and member of the Toronto Public Library Foundation’s Governors’ Council. More information about his life is available here
Better yet, come listen to Ed Keenan talk about the city and its key players. Ed Keenan is an eight-time National Magazine Award finalist and the Senior Editor of Toronto's weekly paper, The Grid. As part of the Eh List Author's Series, Barbara Frum branch is excited to present: Ed Keenan "Some Great Idea" […]