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Upcoming programs

  • Eye on AI: AI and Creators

    Mon Jun 03, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Location: Toronto Reference Library

    Join us in a thought-provoking panel discussion where we will explore the intersection of art and artificial intelligence. The speakers represent diverse disciplines including visual arts, music, and writing, and are all push...

  • Behind the Apron : A Chef's Culinary Journey

    Mon Jun 03, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Location: Deer Park

    David will focus on Indigenous Fusion in his talk. He will explore Indigenous cuisine through the eyes of an "urban Indian chef," sharing stories of his own introduction to Indigenous cuisine as a child growing up in downtow...

  • Kaya Genç: A Journey Through Modern Turkey

    Mon Jun 03, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Location: Toronto Reference Library

    Considered a physical and cultural bridge between the East and the West, Turkey is a nation of contradictions. From its rich cultural history as one of the world's oldest civilizations to its challenging socio-political prese...

  • Consent and Censorship in Gloeckner and Tamakis

    Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Location: Yorkville

    This presentation examines how the age of consent plays a role in the following novels' depictions of teenage sexuality and how this may give rise to (necessary) discomfort amongst readers: -...

  • Indigenous Hockey: Past, Present and Future

    Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Location: Online

    Join us for this Live & Online program in celebration of National Indigenous History Month! Played in communities around the world, the sport of hockey is often closely associated with Canada. Those who grow and l...

  • Pride Month Jazz Concerts: Janet Whiteway

    Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Location: Toronto Reference Library

    Join us for a Jazz concert in celebration of Pride Month! Janet Whiteway is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who has spent the past 20 years performing original music, playing in cover bands, and working...

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Featured program series

What's at stake?

Join us for critical conversations that explore what’s at risk when intellectual freedom is threatened. Hear from thought-provoking guests, challenge your perspectives and engage with new ideas.

Ready for Reading Storytimes

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes that help get your child ready for reading.

Authors featured in our Salon Series including Caleb Azumah Nelson, Jean Kwok, Emma Donoghue, Jhumpa Lahiri, Waubgeshig Rice, Roz Chast and Cory Doctorow.

The Salon Series

Connect and engage with local and international authors, writers and thinkers. Join us online and in person at the Appel Salon for an exciting range of literary and cultural events.

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Featured videos

Mini Makers at Home

Explore science, technology, engineering and math concepts with fun, hands-on activities for kids and families.

Small paper rockets and a handful of straws on a wooden tabletop.

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Rocket Science

Build your own rocket and learn about the physics of motion.

A librarian sitting at table with a rollercoaster model made of cardboard, paper and other craft supplies. She is holding a ping pong ball, ready to drop it in a cardboard tube.

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Rollercoasters

Discover how gravity and energy work as you design a rollercoaster.

A pile of craft supplies including paper, aluminum foil, a pair of scissors, ruler and a roll of tape.

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Kaleidoscope

Create a kaleidoscope to see light and reflections in action.

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