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Our Reopening Plan
We’re excited to welcome you back into our branches, with many services now available. Browse and borrow items, use our study spaces and get a library card.
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National Preparedness Month
Learn how to be prepared for a new baby, disaster survival and even the zombie apocalypse.
Kids
B is for Biodiversity
It's Science Literacy Week! Learn about the rich biodiversity in Canada and your own back yard.
eLearning
Gale Courses
Free, online, instructor-led courses in topics from accounting to creative writing to ASL.
Teens
Understanding the Universe
Astronomer Margaret Ikape will take us on a journey through the universe in this interactive online program. Sep 22, 5 pm.
Special Collections
Lesson Plans
Dozens of lesson plans (K to 12) from Ontario archives and museums.
Kids
Disability in Children's Books
Celebrate and learn about diverse abilities through great stories.
Podcast
Writers Off the Page: Doris Lessing
Hear Nobel Prize laureate, Doris Lessing, in her first ever public reading in Toronto during 1984.
Research
Andrew Mynarski and the Crew of Lancaster KB726
Tips on conducting research on RAF personnel during the Second World War.
Teens
The List: Great Reads for Youth
100 fantastic books to make you laugh, cry, reflect, debate, celebrate and grow.
Online Services
38 Ways to Use the Library from Home
Find things to read, watch, listen to, learn and do, free with your library card.
Books
Booklist
A Rose Family Reading List
Recommended reads inspired by the Schitt's Creek television series.
Featured
City Librarian's Report: September 2020
This report summarizes recent key activities that support the priorities outlined in our strategic plan.
Digital Library Card
Even if you can’t visit a branch right now, you can still get an Instant Digital Card.
Access our largest collection of ebooks and audiobooks with code TPL2020
Collection Highlight
Explore over 16,000 books, DVDs, CDs, magazines and newspapers in the Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage collection.
Live & online programs
Appel Salon
Imani Perry: Looking for Lorraine
In conversation with Ravi Jain, Imani Perry discusses her powerful biography of Lorraine Hansberry – a life full of creation, tragically cut short. Recorded Apr 16, 2019.
Kids
Storytime at Home
Celebrate the joy of books and get your child ready for reading! In this video, our librarian shares all the ways Reading Makes You Feel Good, by Todd Parr.
Appel Salon
Laurie Halse Anderson: Shout
Laurie Halse Anderson appears in conversation with Léonicka Valcius to discuss her writing, advocacy, and her 2019 memoir-in-verse, Shout. Recorded Oct 16, 2019.
Want to see what's coming up? Visit our programs page.
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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