Hear Peter Oundjian, director of the Toronto Symphony and celebrate aboriginal culture with the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. Lots of computer classes and the Art of Living–Being Happy. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The June 2014 @ TRL as a pdf file. For a full list of programs to browse or […]
On Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th, come explore Toronto's buildings & spaces at Doors Open. This year's theme is Secrets and Spirits… Exploring the Mysteries Behind the Door. Close to 80 locations feature secret spaces, stories of spirit sightings and unexplained mysteries. The Toronto Reference Library will be participating in this year's Door Open. Come and be prepared […]
This month, Forbidden City: inside the court of China's Emperors, authors Barbara Ehrenreich, Karen Connelly and Lisa Moore, and the biggest show at TRL, the 2014 Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Click on each image to enlarge, or Download The May 2014 @ TRL as a pdf file. For a full list of library programs to […]
This thrilling evening is just what every book lover needs to make their blood run cold. With authors Craig Davidson (aka Nick Cutter) (The Troop); Jennifer Hillier (Freak); Andrew Pyper (The Demonologist); and Brad Smith (Shoot the Dog). Thursday, April 17, 7 PM Toronto Reference Library Atrium Stage
Wednesday, April 9 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Beeton Auditorium Free! All are Welcome! Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131 Dr. Lew Molot, Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, speaks on the effects of multiple environmental stresses on lakes in Ontario, particularly in the Muskoka-Haliburton area. Dr. Molot explains the […]
Meet rock legend Randy Bachman, drop in on Innovator in Residence Derek Quenneville, and learn to map a fictional world with Writer in Residence Marina Endicott. Click on each image to enlarge, or Download The April 2014 @ TRL as a pdf file. For a full list of library programs to browse or search, please […]
Update: The 2015 clearance book sale is held on August 20 – 22 at Toronto Reference Library. Friends of Toronto Public Library Clearance Book Sale All items are 10 to 50 cents Thursday, March 13, 10 AM-8 PM Friday, March 14, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM Saturday, March 15, 9 AM -4 PM […]
On March 6th, 2014 the City of Toronto celebrates the 180th anniversary of its incorporation. Why not take a peek at how our city looked in its infancy. Here are a few images from the Canadian Historical Picture Collection in the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre at the Toronto Reference Library. Pen and ink drawing by […]
Come for the latest Digital Innovation Hub Open House, help keep yourself healthy with Reliable Health Information on the Internet, and start your own business with Be Your Own Boss. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The March 2014 @ TRL as a pdf file. For a full list of library programs to […]
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Ontario Museum, Dr. Steven Blake Shubert will trace the story and meaning behind the ancient Egyptian domestic scenes depicted in the University of Toronto’s Lillian Massey Building’s beautiful stained glass windows (see below for event details). Lillian Massey provided money to the University to establish the Department […]