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Happy Pride Month, Toronto!
Discover programs and resources for all ages that amplify and celebrate 2SLGBTQ+ voices and experiences.
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National Indigenous History Month
Learn more about Indigenous histories, languages, cultures, experiences and worldviews this month.
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eBooks and audiobooks in French
Read French books on your phone, tablet or ereader with Cantook Station.
Special Collections
The Art of the Alphabet
Visit an exhibit of old and new abecedaria ("alphabet books") preserved in our Osborne Collection.
Booklist
100 fresh reads for youth
Discover The List, a curated round-up of the top titles for teens in 2024. Start browsing today!
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Hot new books 🔥
Swipe right on romance or take a stab at a mystery with these upcoming must-read books.
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Keiron Pim: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth
Mon Jun 10, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryWriter Keiron Pim visits the Appel Salon to discuss his new book Endless Flight: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth with host Eleanor Wachtel. The mercurial, self-mythologising novelist and journalist Joseph Rot...
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The Sounds of Orwell's Animal Farm
Wed Jun 12, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: OnlineNear the beginning of Animal Farm, Major recalls (or, at least, claims to recall) a song that he had heard when he was a piglet. Major's source - his mother and the other sows - "knew only the tune and the first three words."...
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Tales From the Calabash Bowl
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryHailing from the UK, Tuup is a master of rhythm and rhyme, blending spoken word, beatboxing, and vocal percussion to create dynamic and engaging performances. With decades spent sharing folk tales all around the world, he joi...
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News
City Librarian’s Report: May 2024
Vickery Bowles summarizes key activities that support priorities outlined in our strategic plan.
New exhibit serves up culinary curiosities
Explore early cookbooks, menus and more from our special collections at Toronto Reference Library.
Design-a-Bookmark Contest winners
Check out 16 wonderful designs created by kids and visit a branch to collect them all.
Our commitment to intellectual freedom
Find out what we’re doing to protect your intellectual freedom across our collections, programs and spaces.
Digital Archive Ontario
Explore digital collections and library content for all Ontario residents.
Financial support from the Ontario government is gratefully acknowledged.
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Funds raised help amplify and accelerate the exceptional work that TPL does.
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Toronto Public Library is situated on Indigenous land and Dish with One Spoon territory. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous Nations for their guardianship of this land. More information.