This summer, cyber technology for Seniors, Teens and everybody else. Or spend an afternoon at the movies. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The July 2015 @ TRL Calendar as a pdf file. For a full list of programs to browse or search, visit our Programs, Classes and Exhibits page.
Here's your chance to visit the new Marilyn and Charles Baillie Centre and find out all about Sherlock Holmes. Don't miss TCAF–the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2015, plus David Suzuki giving the annual June Callwood lecture. And lots of job-hunting and computer training as usual. Click on each image to enlarge or Download The May […]
Yes, the renovation is finished! This TRL blog has followed the progress and the many changes since October 2010 and now, here is the final Renovation Project Update. An official celebration in late September marked the completion of new study spaces, digital innovations, reorganized subject floors and additional forums for public presentations. Now, with a […]
Construction continues at the Toronto Reference Library, but progress is being made. The new Marilyn and Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre is open on the 5th floor, and most special collections material, including materials from the Arthur Conan Doyle Room, are once again available. The permanent Information Desk for the 5th floor Arts Department is […]
The Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre is now open to the public. The stunning rotunda on the 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library represents the jewel in the crown of the revitalization of the Library. Drop by to view the reading room, with its shelf lined mezzanine, and custom designed […]
Please note that the Digital Design Studio is closed effective Friday, December 13, 2013. Please visit the Digital Design Studio blog for more details. This is a landmark day for the Literature Collection at the Toronto Reference Library. For the first time in years, it is finally in the "right" place. The Literature Collection is […]
The Toronto Reference Library’s Revitalization project achieved another milestone with the installation of the Global Connect Wall. Located on the ground floor in the Browsery, this digital information technology installation features 12 LCD screens that broadcast news and information from around the world. Each screen is connected to a half dome parabolic speaker that directs […]
Construction work is progressing and the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre on the 5th floor is nearing completion. Ceilings and floors are in place and finishing work are being completed. You can see below the latest picture of the stairs in the Rotunda. Once the glass banister is installed, it will look quite […]
This is the latest construction photo of the rotunda of the Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre. The blue area is the titanium installation still protected by film – imagine the blue film peeled away and visualize the titanium chrome in its place. It's going to be quite stunning! To the left, you […]
Due to re-carpeting on the 5th floor, parts of the Arts collection may not be accessible. Please ask staff for assistance or call the information desk at 416-393-7157. Glazing is in! You can see the painters already at work inside the rotunda of the Marilyn & Charlies Baillie Special Collections Centre. Construction work is also […]