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Online Services
Consumer Reports Online
Shopping for the holidays? Research before you buy with product reviews and ratings.
Booklist
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Memorialize victims of transphobic violence and learn about transgender rights and allyship.
Booklist
Indigenous Hockey
Let's learn about Indigenous history in hockey, including players you should know about.
Online Services
How to Set Effective Career Goals
Kadine Cooper, one of our Career Coaches in Residence, offers tips to help make your dreams a reality.
Special Collections
Wee Folk Exhibit
Peek under the toadstool with our new exhibit, Wee Folk: Fairies, Elves, Trolls and More.
Kids
Raising Confident Kids
Discover practical parenting tips and strategies in this series of online workshops.
Booklist
Read Romance 🌹
Fall head over heels for these love stories than range from steamy to sweet!
Books
The Buzz...About Books
A book with “two” in the title (for 2022!)
Recommendations from staff and TPL Reading Challenge participants.
Upcoming programs
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Career Coaches in Residence
Begin the next step in your career journey. Book your one-on-one career coaching session, or attend an upcoming online event on the latest career topics. For younger adults.
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Writer in Residence: The Writing Life and Your Ten Rules for Living it
Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryJoin writer Howard Shrier, two-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award, and Toronto Public Library's Fall 2022 Writer in Residence, as he engages you in this fascinating and informative talk on crime fiction at North York Centr...
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Raising Confident Kids: Parenting Through Challenging Times
Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: OnlineAuthor Ann Douglas leads this workshop for caregivers on why this is such a challenging time to be a parent - and a kid! Participants will learn how to tame the anxiety, embrace the joy, and thrive alongside their kids while...
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Birding 101: Tips for Bird Watching in Toronto
Thu Dec 01, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: YorkvilleBirding is fun, easy, and can be done anywhere--in your own backyard, or in a local park. Learn everything you need to know to get started, from choosing binoculars and field guides, to where and when to bird in your neighbou...
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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.
Take us with you, wherever you go!
Head to your local branch to purchase the new TPL canvas book bags, before they're gone! The bags are available in two colours for $3 each.
Wychwood branch is open!
Come by the newly renovated and expanded branch, featuring new study spaces, beautifully preserved architecture and so much more.
Reading Challenge
Finished the Reading Challenge? Complete the online survey by the end of the year to enter the prize draw.
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.