Free movies, free programs, free classes. All at the Toronto Reference Library. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The July 2019 Toronto Reference Library calendar (PDF). For a full listing to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits.
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, two American astronauts became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Fly there now with the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy! Fly Me to the Moon is the current exhibit at the Merril Collection. It celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing […]
Are you imagining feeling hot and bothered during July's sultry days to come? Why not join us for these free films during July at the Toronto Reference Library? We offer several different series as well as some individual films. They're generally shown in the 3rd floor Hinton Learning Centre. We also sometimes have other films […]
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 12 – 1 pm in the Toronto Reference Library Atrium on the 1st Floor. These are done in association with Music Can Heal. You can […]
The recent Raptors playoffs got me very excited so I thought I would dip into the stacks of the Toronto Reference Library to see what I could find. One of the great things about working here is the depth, breadth and age of the collection. I hope you enjoy some of these quirky discoveries. Because […]
Free movies, free programs, free classes. All at the Toronto Reference Library. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The June 2019 Toronto Reference Library calendar. For a full listing to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits.
Toronto Star Photograph Archive, 1996. The Toronto Raptors made history in 2019. At Toronto Public Library, we love all things history. We preserve Toronto's history on a daily basis, including our sporting past. Even mascots can be part of that history. Enter official Raptors mascot, "The Raptor" — our lovable hype dino who makes the Energizer Bunny […]
This post reproduces much of our Retro Futures exhibit, on display in TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library from May 18 to July 28, 2019. Take a nostalgic trip back to futures-that-might-have been as seen through the starry eyes of writers and illustrators. Each one of the exhibit's main panels is found below, word for […]
As Digital Literacy Week approaches, the Business, Science & Technology department are excited to promote our program Blockchain 101, taking place on Tuesday, May 28, at the Hinton Learning Theatre from 6:30-8:00 pm. Unless you’ve somehow purposefully shielded yourself from the social media ether and the internet altogether, chances are you’ve heard of blockchain. It's also […]
We invite you to visit the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, where there's something to enchant the child in everyone! This research collection of English-language children's books and book-related material began in 1949 with approximately 2,000 books, but has grown to over 90,000 items in four areas of concentration: The Osborne Collection of books published […]