Our current exhibit, The Art of Cartography, focuses on the artistry of mapmakers from the 16th to the 19th century. Crafting beautiful and insightful maps, however, is certainly not an art form resigned to the past. Maps continue to inspire artists, illustrators, geographers and story tellers. As a medium, maps can help communicate complex ideas, challenge assumptions […]
Photo courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org The remains of the HMS Terror have been found in the waters of a Nunavut bay, according to reports by various news sources. This tremendous discovery marks an important moment in Canada's history, and solves a mystery that has been 168 years in the making. On May 19, 1845 Sir John Franklin […]
Our current exhibit, The Art of Cartography, showcases historical maps and atlases offering remarkable views of Canada and the rest of the world from the 16th to the 19th century. This Thursday, September 15, visitors to the Toronto Reference Library will also have a chance to explore a very different map of Canada — one […]
You are invited to join a series of FREE workshops being held at several Toronto Public Library branches. These workshops are just for family caregivers. When was the last time you took a rejuvenating break? You're invited to join other family caregivers to socialize, learn, relax and be entertained in a series of interactive […]
The City of Toronto's webpage on Diversity opens with: “Toronto, with a population of 2.79 million people (5.5 million in the GTA – Greater Toronto Area) is heralded as one of the most multicultural cities in the world and is ranked as the safest large metropolitan area in North America by Places Rated Almanac”. City […]
Join us on Thursday, September 22, at 7pm, in Beeton Hall at the Toronto Reference Library, to hear M.G. Vassanji in conversation with Deborah Dundas from The Toronto Star. He is the second of Toronto Reference Library's authors participating in the fall eh List Author Series, Toronto Public Library’s celebration of writers from across Canada. One of Canada’s most […]
Toronto Star Archives 1998 A workshop designed especially for newcomers to Canada, Library Settlement Partnerships and Toronto Public Library will present a program on Healthy Eating for Life in Canada. Wednesday, September 7, 1:00 – 3:00 Toronto Reference Library Discussion Room, 3rd floor. This session addresses access to healthy food, food and its relation to […]
Our free exhibit The Art of Cartography is on display in the Toronto Reference Library's TD Gallery until October 16. As discussed in a previous blog post, the exhibit features remarkable maps from the 16th to 19th century which capture the beautiful and sometimes bizarre ways that European cartographers envisioned the New World. The Art of Cartography also highlights a […]
See the gorgeous Art of Cartography exhibit in the TD Gallery on the main floor. Join the Open Data Book Club and explore ways to boost Toronto's Poverty Reduction Strategy. Plus computer classes, author visits and lots of free movies. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The September 2016 @ TRL as a […]
Join us on Thursday, September 8, at 7 pm, in Beeton Hall at the Toronto Reference Library, to hear James Bartleman. He is the first of the authors participating in the fall eh List Author Series, Toronto Public Library’s celebration of writers from across Canada. […]