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Society and Recreation Department

Exotic places and world events...
Self-help and religious studies...

If you are interested in learning about these topics and more, please come to the Society & Recreation Department located on the third Floor of North York Central Library

North York Central Library
Third Floor
416-395-5660

Service Highlights

Many items are available for borrowing, others for your use in the library.

Choose from a wide variety of subjects and formats:

Highlights of the Collection

Community Information

A collection of brochures, pamphlets and flyers that provide up-to-date local information from a variety of government and non-profit agencies.

Hot Topic Student Files

Articles on contemporary and controversial issues

Maps

Atlases and Canadian topographical maps.

Native Peoples' Collection

Information by and about the Native Peoples of North America with special emphasis on Canadian Native Peoples and issues.

North York Central Library Native People's Collection

Spadina Library Native People's Collection

Newspapers

Major Canadian and selected United States and international newspapers published in English

Statistical and Census information

Current and previous Census (1976-2001), including the Census tracts, are available in print and CD ROM. Find related materials in the Canadiana Department of the North York Central Library or enter our gateway to the Internet, the Virtual Reference Library

Travel

Books, pamphlets and road maps from around the world

User guides

In-house pathfinders to help you locate information on a variety of contemporary topics

Service Highlights

Citizenship Test Preparation Binder

An information binder prepared by staff to help newcomers prepare for the Canadian Citizenship Test. Highlights of the binder include:

• A list of local M.P.s, M.P.P.s and Toronto city councillors
  
• A list of elected federal party leaders
  
• Citizenship practice test prepared by staff
  

A Look at Canada

Symbols of Canada

This binder is available at all library branches and a practice test is accessible through the TPL web site.

Citizenship Practice Test

Equipment - specialized equipment to meet the needs of people
with disabilities

Microfilm readers and printers - to help you use our extensive collection of newspapers and magazines on microfilm

Updated: October 17, 2008

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