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Announcement
Virtual Interview Rooms
Book these quiet, welcoming spaces at North York Central Library and Malvern Branch to participate in virtual job interviews.
Service Update
Switch to Libby
Learn how to sync your account and saved lists before the OverDrive app retires on May 1.
Online Services
Interactive History Map
Explore our vintage photos and history books by picking a neighbourhood.
Booklist
National Indigenous Languages Day
Let's learn more about revitalization and preservation of Indigenous languages.
Teens
Youth Hubs
A welcoming place for teens after school, with helpful staff, daily activities, tech and snacks!
Program
Albert and Clara Lahmer Memorial Lecture
Join us in person for a look at children's literature from a book reviewer's point of view.
Booklist
Ramadan Books for Kids
Celebrate and learn more with these titles recommended by our children's librarians.
Online Services
Do-It-Yourself
Discover how to repair automobiles and electronics, self-publish a book, or complete legal forms.
Books
Art & Culture
2023 Oscars Reading List
Read the books that inspired the movies nominated for the 95th Academy Awards.
Upcoming programs
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Out of The Shadows: Women and Their Work in 19th Century Toronto
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictLOCAL HISTORY EVENING Sponsored by The Toronto Public Library and The North Toronto Historical Society Author and historian Elizabeth Gillan Muir will present an illustrated talk on the influential...
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Women in Speculative Fiction: Panel Discussion
Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin us for a panel discussion with Chinelo Onwualu, Julie Czerneda and Michelle Sagara. They'll be talking about publishing science fiction and fantasy, inspirational women authors, their careers and much more. Traditionally...
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Jessica Johns: Bad Cree
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryArtist and award-winning writer Jessica Johns joins us to discuss her debut novel, Bad Cree. In Conversation with writer and academic Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm. Dreams, family, and spirits collide in this story of a Cr...
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News
City Librarian's Report: March 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.
UNESCO recognizes Anderson Ruffin Abbott archive
Our archive for the first Canadian-born Black physician has been added to UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register.
New Bookbag for Kids
Pick one up today at your local branch before they’re gone. Available at all our branches for $2 each.
COVID-19 Information
All library branches are offering regular services and masks are optional but strongly recommended.
Digital Archive Ontario
Explore digital collections and library content for all Ontario residents.
Financial support from the Ontario government is gratefully acknowledged.
Support TPL’s highest priority needs
Big or small, every donation makes a difference and has an impact on the nearly 70% of Torontonians who rely on the Library.
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.