Saturday storycraft Join us on Saturdays for our family time at Downsview Library! For the next few weeks we will be featuring our storycraft sessions. Come in on Saturdays at 2:00pm to hear a good story, followed by a story themed craft. Have you ever been curious about carvings or the little stone […]
Nothing says April Fool's like a great prank. But pranks like humour depend on the audience. You can’tell by the look on a person's face when you've hit or missed the mark. I was telling some of my young colleagues (by now they're all young) about working on a weekly newspaper when one of my […]
I recently read a fantastic book by Taras Grescoe, it's very current, (okay, it was reviewed in the Globe and Mail a year ago) but published in 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/straphanger-by-taras-grescoe/article4103113/   Grescoe lives in Montreal but travelled around the world looking at how cities succeed or fail at providing public transportation. The Toronto chapter is […]
March Madness is in full effect at Downsview this March break with a full slate of children's programming. Here's a full breakdown of the week ahead: Saturday March 9 Dr. Seuss Storytime 11:00-12:00pm Oh the stories you'll hear when we celebrate the one and only Dr. Seuss. And to Think I Heard […]
Join us on Tuesday, March 12 (that’s March Break) at Downsview branch in the Upper Program Room from 2-3 p.m. for a screening of Bullying: A Culture of Silence. This is a free program for ages 14 and up. Paren’ts are also welcome and encouraged to attend with or without your teen. Toronto filmmaker Sunnie […]
It is freezing cold outside but our children's programming slate is heating up this February! Come in and join us at Downsview for one of our many upcoming programs. Join us on Mondays at 3:30pm for Minute To Win It An after school program for kids ages 8-13 featuring all sorts of activities and prizes. Activities […]
Hey kids, I know you like having fun. A lot of fun. Maybe even too much fun! In January and February we challenge you to have too much fun at the library! Check out these programs at York Woods and show us how it's done. On Mondays at 6:30pm join us for Pyjama Time!Children […]
See your favorite stories come to life on our puppet stage! On Thursday December 27th join us for a stirring rendition of Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess. Will Princess Elizabeth outsmart the dragon and rescue Prince Ronald? On Thursday January 3rd one of your favourite tales will be retold. Which one will it be? You'll have to join us […]
It’s not too late to join the National Reading Campaign and share your love of reading! Jane/Sheppard branch is on board with the campaign and is asking library customers to share what they’ve been reading. Jane/Sheppard branch's display highlighting the campaign You can participate in person at any Toronto Public Library branch and online using […]
Join us at the Downsview Library on Thursday, December 6th, 1pm and meet authors Rosemary McCraken and Steve Shrott – two contributors to The Whole She-Bang: 20 stories by Sisters in Crime Canada. Rosemary McCracken is a Toronto-based fiction writer and journalist. Her first mystery novel, Safe Harbor, was shortlisted for Britain’s Debut Dagger award […]