On Friday November 22, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:30, Toronto Reference Library presents a special memorial event John F. Kennedy Remembered. George Elliott Clarke, Poet Laureate of Toronto, will host poets and musicians reflecting on the impact of the president and the legacy of the 1960s as well as the continuing issues of […]
Edward Keenan talks about his recent book, part memoir, part political history: Some Great Idea : Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics and the Invention of Toronto.
Sunday October 20, 2013 The Canzine: Festival of Zines and Underground Culture will be held on Sunday October 20 from 1-7pm at the 918 Bathurst Centre. Zines are self-made magazines or journals. According to Broken Pencil: The Magaine of Zine Culture and Independent Arts a zine is “an independently published, not-for-profit publication. Although it usually […]
Use Your Words is a three week series of workshops for emerging writers held at Toronto Reference Library. Visiting authors include Dalton Higgins on July 13th , Emily Pohl-Weary on July 20th and Sheila Heti on July 27th. The program is aimed toward writers 16-30. Space is limited so it’s a good idea […]
The Toronto Reference Library invites you to attend a Thought Exchange event with Professor Gillian McCann of Nipissing University. Professor McCann is a PhD graduate of the University of Toronto with a specialization in the religious traditions of South Asia with a focus on Hinduism and Buddhism. Professor McCann is the author of Vanguard […]
The very mention of the word "casino" seems to bring out opinions in just about everyone. Toronto is currently looking at putting a large-scale emporium somewhere in downtown Toronto to increase revenues and encourage economic development. The Toronto Reference Library has all kinds of information on casinos (defined as a building or room used for social […]
Getting Started International Courts and Tribunals are generally established by the United Nations to investigate and try war crimes and crimes against humanity. Examples include the Nuremberg Military Tribunal to try Nazi war crimes, and the International Criminal Court. Truth and Reconciliation Commissions are established by governments to investigate wrongdoings by past governments. The commissions […]
The Toronto Reference Library invites you to attend a French language Thought Exchange Program with Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat, President of Temedt. For the program description in French, please click here. Temedt and its president, Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat, were the winners of the 2012 Anti-Slavery International Anti-Slavery Award for their outstanding dedication and groundbreaking work towards […]
La Bibliothèque de référence de Toronto vous invite à assister à une conférence avec Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat, Président de Temedt. L’organisation Temedt et son Président, Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat, ont gagné le Prix contre l’esclavage 2012 de l’ONG britannique Anti-Slavery International pour leur engagement et travail innovateur pour mettre fin à l'esclavage au Mali. Anti-Slavery International […]
It happened in early 1997, as I recall, when I was running Author Series here at the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, as it was then known. I received a call from Greg Gatenby, a friend, yes, but more importantly, a pioneer in the area of literary programming. For it was Greg who invented the Harbourfront […]