Science Literacy week is almost here! Join libraries and institutions across Canada as we celebrate all things science. Visit our website to find out more information about programs and activities at the Toronto Public Library! Don’t have time to participate in a science event or workshop at the Library? No problem! Check out a great […]
Explore Downsview Park with books borrowed from Downsview Branch! Wild Reading Walk came out of a unique partnership between the park and the library and runs until May 30. Here’s how it works: Borrow a Wild Reading Walk set* from Downsview branch and walk, bike or drive to Downsview Park for a self-guided walk adventure. […]
The next time that you need a specific tool to finish a project, don’t head to the hardware store – head to the library, instead. On April 30th, 2015, The Tool Library was launched to the public at the Downsview Branch. It’s being operated by a non-profit organization called The Institute for a Resource-based Economy […]
Windows Live Movie Maker is now installed on every public internet access computer in the Toronto Public Library system. So why not try editing a movie from the video on your camera, phone or tablet? In brief, here is how to use Windows Live Movie Maker: Attach your camera or USB to a TPL computer. […]
A Haiku is a deceptively simple form of Japanese poetry. It consists of 17 on or sounds in three phrases. In the west, it is usually written as three lines of 5 syllables, 7 syllables and 5 syllables each. A Haiku is usually a meditation on some aspect of the natural world that juxtaposes two […]
Earlier in September, Toronto Public Library partnered with the Toronto Arts Council to launch the Artists in the Library program which celebrates the love of art in neighbourhoods outside of the downtown core. Latoya Joy Lapps, a musician, composer and arts educator was one of the Artists in the Library. Joy taught people of all […]
Writers are observant and introspective, and obviously bursting with things to tell the world about itself. They can also tell us about what writing is, what it is like to write, and how to do it well. Many illustrious writers have taken the time to share their expertise in books. They know how to put […]
York Woods branch lies enviably at the juncture of two extensive ravine systems, Derrydown Park and Black Creek Parklands. Everywhere you look there are trees and bushes, as well as Jane-Finch's ubiquitous high-rise apartment blocks. The landscape is an evocative collision between the natural and the man-made. Check out these photos taken by a staff […]
Did somebody say fall! There’s no denying it – the days are getting colder. Beat the chill and head to Downsview branch with your kids for some exciting steel pan music! This fall we are fortunate to have Joy Lapps as our Artist-in-Residence. Joy (a.k.a. the “Princess of Pan”) is a musician, composer and arts […]
DOWNSVIEW BRANCH INVITES YOU TO OUR 2014 CULTURE DAY Saturday, September 27 1:30 – 2:30 PM Joy Lapps, our artist in the library will demonstrate the amazing pan drum and have you drumming to the beat. 3:00 – 4:00 PM Attasha […]