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Consumer Reports Online
Shopping for the holidays? Research before you buy with product reviews and ratings.
Booklist
Celebrating Disability
Recently published titles written by people with disabilities and people who are Deaf.
Kids
Raising Confident Kids
Discover practical parenting tips and strategies in this series of online workshops.
Teens
The List
We've selected 100 fantastic books for you. Watch teen reviews and find your next great read.
Booklist
Indigenous Hockey
Let's learn about Indigenous history in hockey, including players you should know about.
Special Collections
Wee Folk Exhibit
Peek under the toadstool with our new exhibit, Wee Folk: Fairies, Elves, Trolls and More.
Books
Art & Culture
Abolition of Slavery
Read about modern day enslavement and take action. This December, let's educate ourselves about this important social issue.
Upcoming programs
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Hour of Code
You only need one hour to start learning to code!
Join us for an Hour of Code this week with programs for all ages — from fun with robotics to building your first coding project.
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Ross Gay: Inciting Joy
Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: OnlinePrize winning poet and author Ross Gay joins us to discuss his newest book and consider the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life's inevitable hardships. In conversation with poet and writer Adam S...
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Surviving The Freeze: Winter Wetland Wildlife
Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: OnlineLearn how wetland animals and plants survive winter, their adaptations, and what we can do to protect these spaces even in the colder and quieter months. Presented by Ducks Unlimited Canada, an organization dedica...
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Hour of Coding: LEGO Maze
Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Woodside SquareCelebrate an hour of coding without using any computers! Children will learn the fundamentals of computer programming by building and coding a LEGO maze. Must be 8-12 years old. Registration begins November 7. Register...
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News
City Librarian's Report: December 2022
Vickery summarizes key activities in support of the priorities outlined in our strategic plan.
Wychwood branch is open!
Come by the newly renovated and expanded branch, featuring new study spaces, beautifully preserved architecture and so much more.
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.
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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.