Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) is a three-way collaboration between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Toronto Public Library and seven local settlement agencies. Staff from the settlement agencies, also known as LSP Workers, support newcomers as they settle in a new city by offering one-on-one services and group programs in fifteen...
This October, Toronto Public Library (TPL) and settlement agency partners celebrate 16 years of Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP). LSP expands TPL's newcomer services by offering settlement support with multilingual workers from seven local settlement agencies at 15 library locations. A settlement worker answers questions about settlement services at a community...
Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) Workers are staff from seven local settlement agencies who offer dedicated newcomer support at fifteen library branches. Well-informed LSP Workers offer both one-on-one services and group programs to assist newcomers as they adjust to life in Toronto. We interviewed Paulomi, an LSP Worker, to learn more...
Celebrate Toronto Newcomer Day with us on Thursday, May 25 at Nathan Phillips Square from 10 am to 3 pm. This annual event welcomes newcomers to Toronto and recognizes their many contributions to the city. This year, the event features a number of free activities including live entertainment, a Newcomer...
If you are new to Toronto and unsure of where to go for settlement help, you may want to stop into your local branch of the Toronto Public Library (TPL). Library staff can help register you for a free library card and answer your questions. They can also refer you...
This October, Toronto Public Library (TPL) and the settlement agencies celebrate 15 years of Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP). LSP expands TPL’s newcomer services by offering settlement support with multilingual workers from 7 local settlement agencies at 14 library locations. LSP is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. All LSP...
One of Toronto Public Library’s longstanding services for newcomers is Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP), a three-way collaboration between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 14 library branches, and 7 local settlement agencies. With LSP, informed and multilingual settlement workers assist newcomers through the different stages of the settlement journey. Meet an...
On May 25, all are invited to join in celebrating Toronto’s diverse communities at the eighth annual Toronto Newcomer Day. This event held every May welcomes newcomers to Toronto and celebrates their many contributions to the city. This year’s event includes an information fair, interactive activities, food fair, HistoricTO Neighbourhood...
Toronto Public Library (TPL) offers a broad range of programs and services for newcomers. For example, Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) is a partnership between TPL and 7 local settlement agencies, and is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. LSP Workers assist newcomers with one-on-one settlement service and offer relevant...
History of Truth and Reconciliation The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) began in 2007, as a part of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. Indian Residential Schools, which were only for Indigenous children, opened as early as 1831 in Canada, and closed as late as 1996. The federal...