If you've got sweet style – or a sweet tooth – you're not gonna wanna miss these two events at Cedarbrae this July! DIY projects can be a fun way to use ordinary household items for new purposes and it can definitely be a creative way to express your style and taste. On Thursday July […]
Then you'd best be prepared for higher level essay writing. Luckily, there is a free four-part workshop being offered at Cedarbrae Branch starting July 16. Plus it's taught by a university professor. It's a great opportunity to learn from someone who could very well be grading your papers one day 😉 Registration is required. Space […]
A year ago, almost exactly, I bought my first car and found that there was so much information to consider when buying a used car that I was inspired to blog about it. Now my fiancé and I just bought our first house. Yeah, you could say it's been a busy year (did I mention […]
The City of Toronto continues to be under a heat alert today, which has recently been upgraded to an extreme heat alert. Find public places in the city (like libraries!) listed here on the Toronto Public Health site dedicated to Heat Alerts. Library locations and hours can be found here. Other great tips for staying safe […]
I've had several people ask if we're closed during the summer. Answer: not at all! The only change in hours is that branches are no longer open on Sundays. We'll be open on Sundays again once school starts back up in the fall. For more information and updates, see the Sunday hours […]
We get a lot of questions about the Toronto Cycling Map every Spring, and I'm happy to say we've finally got copies in at the branch! If you'd like to check it out online, take a look on the website; I've just linked to the Scarborough section, but the full map is available. The Toronto […]
Are you a Sri Lankan-Canadian with a desire to write? We've got an exciting opportunity for you to team up with an established author and get started! First: a little background about the organization that is making this happen: "Sri Lankans Without Borders is a growing not-for-profit network based in Toronto that provides Canadians of […]
This year we celebrate Pride beginning tomorrow, June 21 to June 30, with the annual Pride Parade taking place on Sunday, June 30th at 2 PM, starting at Bloor St E and Church St in downtown Toronto. Although the Pride Parade tends to take centre stage, don't forget that there are many events going on throughout […]
Hope you all had a great Father's Day — whether you were the lucky dad getting pampered, or the kids planning for the perfect day! Father's Day isn't just about one day of celebrating, of course: our dads are often big influences on us every day. They're the ones that will pick you up when […]
Although we're halfway through, this June has been a month-long celebration of Aboriginal history and culture in Canada with programs carrying messages from the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The history of Aboriginal groups in our country is a diverse one, and there is no shortage of things to learn, traditions to explore and ideas […]