Toronto Public Library and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO are pleased to announce that the Anderson Ruffin Abbott archive has been added to the Canada Memory of the World Register. UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme intends to showcase the...
During Freedom to Read Week, Toronto Public Library (TPL) is highlighting the increase of intellectual freedom challenges across North America and reaffirming the important role public libraries play in protecting this freedom. Today TPL is joining the Book Sanctuary movement,...
A recent media report has suggested that the youth hub at Malvern branch has been closed since 2020. In fact, the youth hub at that location has been open, other than a period during the pandemic when all library branches...
Toronto Public Library (TPL), in partnership with WoodGreen Community Services, North York Community House (NYCH) and Prosper Canada, has launched a new program to help low-income Torontonians navigate their financial benefits and budgeting options and work towards greater financial stability....
A new interactive website, Know Your Vote T.O. (knowyourvote.to), and Celebrate Democracy events at library branches across the city are helping Torontonians become more engaged and informed ahead of the October 24 municipal election. Know Your Vote T.O. and Celebrate...
Toronto Public Library (TPL) is marking the National Day of Mourning in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as follows: All library branches and locations will observe 96 seconds of silence at 1 p.m. Flags will remain at half...
Toronto Public Library, in partnership with the City of Toronto and Toronto Seniors Housing, has started a new program to help boost seniors’ digital literacy skills. Community librarians are providing regularly scheduled on-site training and digital literacy programs to seniors...
Today, Mayor John Tory announced that Toronto Public Library (TPL) is eliminating late fines for everyone, removing a barrier to access and making the library more welcoming to all Torontonians. Fines can be a significant expense for those from low-income...