News Releases - Toronto Public Library

Mayor John Tory, Toronto Public Library and Google Canada will make an announcement about more access to the Internet for residents living in neighbourhood improvement areas.

Where:           Thorncliffe branch, 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive

                     Closest major intersection: Millwood Road and Overlea Blvd.

When:           Wednesday, June 15, 10:45 a.m.

Who:             Mayor John Tory

                     Lindsay Colley, Vice Chair, Toronto Public Library Board

                     Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, Toronto Public Library

                     Sam Sebastian, Managing Director, Google Canada

                     Pilot program participants

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Toronto Public Library

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City of Toronto

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Google Canada

Google’s mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. As a global technology leader, Google’s innovations in web search and advertising have made its website a top internet property and its brand one of the most recognized in the world. With over 800 Googlers across four offices in Waterloo, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, Google Canada’s engineers work on products used by millions of people worldwide everyday including Chrome & Chrome OS, Gmail, Google’s mobile apps and Google’s Ads and commerce infrastructure. Google Canada’s sales teams work across every industry in Canada with businesses of all sizes to grow their business online and make the most of the web.

Media Contact:

Michelle Leung

Toronto Public Library

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416-397-5936