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North York Central Library Staff Tackle the TPL Reading Challenge

March 10, 2020 | Denise | Comments (2)

Are you participating in the TPL Reading Challenge? It's a great way to expand your literary comfort zone and many of the staff at the North York Central Library have eagerly waded in. Here's a few books that they have discovered: Elaine: Cosmoknights by Hannah Templar All formats Reading Challenge category: A book you would […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for March 2020

February 29, 2020 | Ranald | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collections. Here is the March calendar (PDF). March's highlights include: Mar. 1. “There are no flying squirrels in Ontario” and […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for February 2020

January 31, 2020 | Ranald | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collections. Here is the February calendar (PDF). February's highlights include: Feb. 6. Dark energy: The weirdest 70% of the Universe. […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for January 2020

January 6, 2020 | Ranald | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the January calendar (PDF). January's highlights include: Jan. 11. Introduction to Python Programming. This workshop is made for […]

The Baby Yoda Scale of Cuteness

December 10, 2019 | Denise | Comments (5)

If you’ve been anywhere near the pop culture corner of the internet recently, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the cuteness that is Baby Yoda*. And if you’re anything like me, you probably melted into a puddle of goo at the sight of the adorable little creature. For those who have no idea what I am talking about, […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for December 2019

November 30, 2019 | Ranald | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the December calendar (PDF). December's highlights include: Dec. 3. Climates and Systems in Crisis. The speaker, Ali […]

Book Ends North Has Reopened

November 7, 2019 | Kelli | Comments (0)

Book Ends North reopened on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 10 am after being closed for nearly three years. The popular used bookstore, which sells withdrawn library materials and library donations at excellent prices, shut its doors in December 2016 when North York Central Library closed for major renovations.  Despite the first snowfall of the season, a […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for November 2019

November 1, 2019 | Ranald | Comments (1)

The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the November calendar (PDF). November's highlights include: Nov. 7. Industry Night. Ryerson Women in Computer Science […]

In Search of the Mummy’s Curse

October 30, 2019 | Denise | Comments (0)

This November, I am lucky enough to get to spend ten days traveling throughout Egypt. Booking the trip was very spur of the moment and I’m really excited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience with my go-to travel companion, my mom. We fly out of Toronto on October 31st, and a colleague recently pointed out to me […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for October 2019

September 30, 2019 | Ranald | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the October calendar (PDF). October's highlights include: Oct. 10. How Did We Get Here? The Cosmos, Humanity, […]