North York Central Library Blog

From the October 12, 2007 Toronto Star article, Premier Dalton McGuinty declared Family Day as a new civic holiday for every third Monday in February.  This year, Family Day marks its fifth anniversary.

About.com provides a list of activities and attractions for paren'ts and their children to enjoy.

While the Toronto Public Library honours this day of rest, here is a fun e-book title to consider downloading.

So, what family is not somewhat awkward at times?  Mike Bender and Doug Chernack published a 68-page e-book that is sure to assure us all that no particular family holds the exclusive title for supreme awkwardness–we all have some funny pictures to share. 

Esquire.com wrote an (2009) review for the original website, awkwardfamilyphotos.com, prior to the (2010) release of the their book.  Here is one photograph of a cozy yet awkward family gathering taken from their website:

This brings to mind many past holiday celebrations where there was just too much food consumed to remain awake. 

On a more somber note, the following is a family that one would be wise to respect.  HowStuffWorks.com provides useful background information on this family as well as a handy "family tree" diagram:

North York Central provides a wide selection of true crime titles including titles on the Mafia family.  For instance, André Cédilot has written an impressive (2011) title on the Canadian Mafia:

Maclean's, Montreal Mirror, Bloomberg, CBC, and The Telegraph provide enough ammunition to include this title on one's true crime reading list.

So, what is a family without a family tree and the strength it draws from the roots? 

Learning about  family ancestry develops an appreciation of how our ancestors helped to contribute to our current history.  The Internet provides access to a common global community where information of the past and present are virtually accessible.

We hope that these titles will be interesting to you and we hope your Family Day is shared with the ones you love.