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Download Merril Collection of Science Fiction Speculation & Fantasy – Colouring Book (1)
Download Merril Collection of Science Fiction Speculation & Fantasy – Colouring Book (1)
One of the items with enduring appeal among the holdings of Toronto Public Library’s Special Collections Department is The Cook Not Mad, the first cookbook published in Canada. Published in Kingston in 1831, this charming, palm-sized book includes recipes and household tips. It was written for early settlers from Britain, and the recipes reflect that […]
While library branches are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, customers with Toronto Public Library cards can still use the library's online resources. Now, our main ebook provider, OverDrive, is offering a way for people age 13 and older, who don't currently have a TPL card, to use our largest collection of ebooks and audiobooks. […]
2018 Autumn in Algonquin Park Celebrate the Toronto Blue Jays (1976-1999) Some Bridges in Ontario The Early Years of the Exhibition Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games Portraits of John and Elizabeth Simcoe Maps: Representing Land, People and Activity Discover Ontario’s Aviation History: Three Stories Belleville: Vintage Postcards and Rare Photos Early Days at […]
Earlier this year, acclaimed Canadian glass artist Sarah Hall donated her archives to the Baldwin Collection of Canadiana's manuscript collection, located in the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library.
Last Saturday, July 21st, I led a Discover Special Collections talk about the history of baseball in Toronto. It was one of the presentations we host in the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Centre on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library at 2:00 on the first three Saturdays of every month about different topics […]
The Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, located in the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library, includes a manuscript collection with over 1500 entries consisting of historical letters, diaries, plans, notebooks, speeches and other unpublished items detailing the private lives of Canadian individuals and organizations from the […]
Today is Record Store Day; I'm going to be at work all day (don't feel bad for me, I already have too many records) but Toronto (and many other cities around the globe) will be bustling with vinyl enthusiasts visiting their local shops to dig through the crates for special limited editions and maybe take […]
Testing ignore When I started working at the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library earlier this year, one of the first things that really caught my eye was the Alan and Thomas Suddon Collection; approximately 5,000 posters, broadsides and flyers advertising everything from businesses to […]
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