Fairy Tale blocks illustrated by Richard André, 1834-1907. New York: McLoughlin Brothers, ca. 1889 Our new exhibit, Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales from the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, opens this Saturday, November 5 in the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library. As always, admission is free and the gallery is open to the public […]
French New Wave films, the Life and work of William Morris and the Historical Fiction Writers' Group — all this month at the TRL. For 21st century preoccupations, there's Network: Anytime, Anywhere, Investment Research Online and Cuba Beyond the Beach. Plus, fill out your Christmas list with the Friends of the Library Christmas Sale on […]
On Monday, November 7th at 6:30, Wilf Steimle of the Electric Vehicle Society, and Ron Groves of Plug 'N Drive, will give a presentation on Electric Vehicles. The Program takes place at the Toronto Reference Library, in the Beeton Hall, at 6:30 pm. If you are curious about some of the advantages of Electric Vehicles, here are just […]
Join us on Thursday, November 10 at 7pm, in Beeton Hall at Toronto Reference Library, to hear Noah Richler. This will conclude Toronto Reference Library's participation in the Fall eh List Author Series, Toronto Public Library’s celebration of writers from across Canada. A celebrated author, journalist and broadcaster, Noah Richler has contributed to numerous […]
This weekend will be your last chance to visit our free exhibit, The Art of Cartography, on display in the Toronto Reference Library's TD Gallery. The exhibit runs until this Sunday, October 16. The exhibit begins with a brief timeline charting some of the major developments that influenced the look of maps from the earliest celestial maps, carved […]
Join us on Thursday October 20th, at 1pm, in the Atrium of the Toronto Reference Library, for Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) Week 2016: Celebrate with Dance. Celebrate the LSP program with us, and learn about newcomer services and programs. Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome. Toronto Public Library's LSP Celebrations 2015 involved music, and this year, we chose […]
Meet the new Toronto Public Library Entrepreneur in Residence Sima Gandhi, former member of MaRS Entrepreneurship Program Team. Find out about Driverless Cars in Toronto, attend one of many book clubs, and join us for free evening films @ the Toronto Reference Library. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The October 2016 @ […]
So you have a research assignment and you have to find academic journal articles on your topic. Or maybe you've already graduated from your studies and you want to keep learning. Or perhaps you just have a hunger for knowledge and need to feed your mind. What should you do? Image via JSTOR Get to […]
October is Islamic History Month! This year we celebrate Islamic History Month in a very timely manner by inviting speaker Dr. Shafique Virani. To be certain, the need for the kind of dialogue that Dr. Virani brings has never been greater. Dr. Virani (Ph.D., Harvard University), distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, […]
When you visit our TD Gallery exhibit, The Art of Cartography, you might get the impression that making maps is an art of the past. At a time when virtually every square metre of land on Earth has been accurately mapped, is there any need for map-makers in 2016? Join us on Monday, October 3 at 6:30 […]