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Announcement
Digital Inclusion Week
From September 30-October 7, participate in digital literacy and technology programs for all ages.
Online Services
Business Research and Market Reports
Find industry analysis and company profiles with Business Source Complete.
Special Collections
Hemingway's Toronto Ties
Read our new blog post to discover the writer's connection with Toronto and its newspapers.
Kids
Design-a-Bookmark Contest
Calling all artists 13 and under! We want to see your original bookmark designs. Enter by Oct 31.
Teens
Poetry Saved Our Lives
An eight-week spoken word series for teens to explore their creative voice and make friends.
Special Collections
Vintage Thanksgiving Postcards
Feast your eyes on a cornucopia of these holiday cards from our archives.
Kids
After School Club
Can we freeze light? Explore the science of temperature in this online workshop! Oct 10, 4 pm.
Booklist
New and Notable Books
Get cozy with October's buzziest new books, including thrillers, memoirs, romance and more.
Books
Booklist
Explore the collection
Browse 50 titles that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America.
Upcoming programs
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The Salon Series
Join us in person and online this fall for an exciting range of literary and cultural events. Check out our line-up and reserve your free tickets now.
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After School Club: Freezing Light and Exploring Thermodynamics
Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location: OnlineEver wondered what happens when things freeze? Can we freeze light? Join Science Riot Grrls on an exciting adventure to Lene Hau's super-cold lab, one of the coldest places in the universe, to find out! Dive into the science...
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Never Whistle at Night: Indigenous Dark Fiction
Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: OnlineBestselling authors Mona Susan Power, Richard Van Camp, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden join author and editor Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. to discuss their shiver-inducing tales from a bold new collection of Indigenous dark fictio...
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Introduction to Marketing and Branding
Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryJoin Joëlle, our 2023 Entrepreneur in Residence, for an introductory workshop on the importance of identifying and managing your personal brand and different business branding and marketing elements. At the end of this sessio...
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News
City Librarian's Report: September 2023
Vickery summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan.
Our commitment to intellectual freedom
Find out what we’re doing to protect your intellectual freedom across our collections, programs and spaces.
Art from the Vault exhibit
Experience rarely shown art from our collection at Toronto Reference Library until October 15.
So long, late fines. Hello, library!
We've ended late fines to make the library more welcoming to all Torontonians.
Digital Archive Ontario
Explore historical images and library content for all Ontario residents.
Financial support from the Ontario government is gratefully acknowledged.
Become a TPL donor
Donations help ensure everyone in Toronto has free and equitable access to TPL’s vital resources.
Land Acknowledgement Statement
Toronto Public Library is situated on Indigenous land and Dish with One Spoon territory. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous Nations for their guardianship of this land. More information.