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Find Crafting Inspiration
Check out magazines, videos, courses and books on crafting and get inspired for your next project.
Upcoming programs
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Pride Month
Discover collections, events, programs, services and resources for all ages that reflect diversity, promote inclusivity and encourage learning. There are lots of different ways to participate in Pride Month at your library – from guest speakers to book clubs, and craft workshops to drag queen storytimes.
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Michelle Good: Truth Telling (North York Central Library)
Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryAdvocate, activist, and award-winning novelist Michelle Good discusses her bold and provocative new essay collection examining the historical and contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada. In conversation with writer and a...
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Daniel Allen Cox: I Felt the End Before it Came
Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: YorkvilleDaniel Allen Cox joins us to discuss his new memoir, I Felt the End Before It Came: Memoirs of a Queer E...
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Camping 101 with Parks Canada
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Queen/SaulterLearn to camp with Parks Canada and Rouge National Park. Discover the basics of front country camping. Together, we explore how to safely try camping for the first time. We cover topics such as necessary equipment, wildlife c...
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News

City Librarian's Report: May 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.

Exhibit Showcases Street Posters from Toronto
Visit Post No Bills, a collection of rare street posters from the 1950s-1990s at Toronto Reference Library.

Special Library Board Statement
Our Library Board is committed to ensuring our branches remain welcoming and inclusive for everyone.

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.