Free movies, free programs, free classes. All at the Toronto Reference Library. Click on each image to enlarge or Download September 2018 @ TRL. For a full listing to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits page.
You are invited to Amazing Stories Magazine – the Birthplace of Science Fiction – Back in Print! on Wednesday, September 12 at 6 pm in the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, third floor of the Lillian H. Smith branch. Come celebrate the first new print issue of the magazine since 2005, by […]
We invite you to The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat: Companion Animals in Children's Literature, an exhibition of historical and modern children's books at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books. It explores the subject of companion animals as depicted in children's literature. The exhibit runs from September 8 through December 1, 2018 and […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that librarians are not only good looking but also renowned for their style and fashion sense. So . . . it makes sense that during September our tie in to the Toronto Fashion Week is a great line up of programs. Fashion Meets Technology: Innovation and Trends in […]
You are invited to Lillian H. Smith Branch on Saturday, August 25, at 1 p.m. for the BSAM: Black Speculative Arts Movement – Toronto 2018 Convention. Enjoy and experience art, science, technology, a cosmic market with local vendors, a supernova of live performances, intergalactic conversations, and spices of Afro-Caribbean Carnival. This convention is about everything afrofuturistic […]
Free movies, free programs, free classes. All at the Toronto Reference Library. Click on each image to enlarge or Download August 2018 TRL. For a full listing to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits page.
This blog post is based on a talk I gave about the history of baseball in Toronto. That talk highlighted rare and historical items from many areas of our Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, which includes books, ephemera, art, manuscripts and newspapers. 19th century items The oldest item I discussed was an 1876 copy of Bryce's […]
Let's make beautiful music together … or at least share lunch and listen to some. Come join us on Fridays for the Summer Music at the Library series, free weekly concerts from noon – 1pm in the Toronto Reference Library Atrium on the main floor. If you're interested in music, did you know that there […]
Free movies, free programs, free classes. All at the Toronto Reference Library. Click on each image to enlarge or Download July 2018 TRL as a pdf. For a full listing to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits page.
It's almost July, school is out, heat alerts are happening, summer vacations are approaching and there are too many darn noisy outdoor bar and cafe patios around. Why not come indoors into the Library where it's cool and enjoy some interesting arts programming? We've got the architectural history of the Annex and Old City Hall […]