News Releases- Toronto Public Library

Toronto Public Library Invites Artists to Exhibit

Applications encouraged from creative Torontonians

 TORONTO (March 5, 2012) - Toronto Public Library invites artists to submit their work for possible exhibition at 13 branches during the September 2012 to August 2013 exhibit season.

An Art Selection Committee including community jurors Frances Patella, artist and educator, and Aubrey Reeves, artist and art manager, will consider works prepared for hanging in all media, including photography (no sculptures, please).  Selected artists will be given one month showings. 

If you would like to submit an application, visit http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/exhibits/art-exhibit-space.jsp or contact the Art Exhibits Office at 416-393-7224 for more information.  Deadline for submission is March 30, 2012.

EXHIBIT LOCATIONS:

Deer Park Branch 40 St. Clair Avenue East	Pleasant View Branch 575 Van Horne Avenue
Don Mills Branch       888 Lawrence Avenue East	Richview Branch 1806 Islington Avenue
Leaside Branch 165 McRae Drive	Runnymede Branch 2178 Bloor Street West
Mimico Centennial Branch 47 Station Road	S. Walter Stewart Branch  170 Memorial Park Avenue
North York Central Library 5120 Yonge Street	Woodside Square Branch 1571 Sandhurst Circle
Northern District Branch 40 Orchard View Boulevard	Yorkville Branch 22 Yorkville Avenue
Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre 341 Oakwood Avenue

Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 19 million people visit branches in neighbourhoods across the city and borrow over 33 million items. To learn more, please visit www.torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.

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Media Contact:
Anne Marie Aikins, Manager, Community Relations

media@torontopubliclibrary.ca

Toronto Public Library Board Continues to Seek a Negotiated Settlement

Toronto (March 1, 2012)  – The Toronto Public Library Board today received notification of a “No-Board” report as requested by Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union CUPE Local 4948 and granted by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Although the request for a "No Board" report is a normal part of the collective bargaining process, it means that the parties will be in a legal strike/lockout position as of one minute after midnight on Sunday, March 18, 2012.

The library is continuing to bargain in good faith and is committed to a successful resolution of all issues.  Meetings are scheduled over the next few weeks and we expect negotiations to continue as planned. In the meantime, it is business as usual at the library.

Toronto Public Library is committed to negotiating a settlement that is fair and reasonable to employees and affordable to the residents of Toronto. During negotiations the library does not comment on the subjects being discussed at the bargaining table. The library has a contingency plan which will be released to the public if a work stoppage appears imminent.

Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 19 million people visit branches in neighbourhoods across the city and borrow over 33 million items. To learn more, please visit www.torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.

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Media Contact:
Anne Marie Aikins, Manager, Community Relations

media@torontopubliclibrary.ca

416.393.7212