Music

Browse music

• New music CDs
• Music on vinyl
• Sheet Music

Digital music

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  Medici.tv

  Streaming video of classical music concerts, operas and ballets, both live and on demand.

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  Naxos Music Library

  Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern - classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. and find expert educational content.

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  Naxos Music Library - Jazz

  Listen to a comprehensive collection of jazz legends and contemporary jazz. Includes labels such as Blue Note, EMI, Warner Jazz and Fantasy Jazz.

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  Hoopla

  Current and popular albums you can borrow and download or stream online.

Featured collections

• Local Music Collection

  Music from across Canada with a focus on the Toronto area.

• Music Collections at Toronto Reference Library

  Toronto Reference Library's music research collection, including sheet music, vinyl and music listening stations.

Services

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  Borrow a Musical Instrument

  Borrow instruments from the Sun Life Musical Instrument Lending Library.

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  MAP Performing Arts Pass

  Access Toronto's best dance, music, film, theatre and more for free.

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  Recording Studios

  Use professional equipment and software to record your music.

• Piano Practice Rooms

  Practice music at library branches with a piano.

Upcoming programs

• Tea & Entertainment

  Fri Sep 02, 2022 - Fri Dec 16, 2022
  Location: North York Central Library

  Every Friday from 2-4 pm enjoy a wide variety of films followed by refreshments in the auditorium. For more information, call the Language, Literature and Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. September 2 Coff...

• Swallowing Clouds

  Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Location: Downsview

  Together we'll use movement, music and literary arts to create our own work of dance theatre! For children ages 8-12. This is an in-person program. Space is limited. Please register in-person or by calling the bra...

• Music and Poetry Nights

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Barbara Frum

  Join us in the beautiful Barbara Frum Library for our Music and Poetry Salons, hosted by local poets and musicians. All are welcome for these free events. Join us and enjoy these warm, supportive and talented...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Thu Sep 29
  • Thu Oct 27
  • Thu Nov 24
  • Thu Dec 15

• Art Therapy Paint Workshop

  Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Location: Spadina Road

  Rekindle your enjoyment of creating art by painting in a relaxed atmosphere. This workshop is intended to provide a therapeutic reintroduction to art with acrylic paint and sometimes other mediums. Participants wil...

• Adult Afternoon Movie: Belfast (2021)

  Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  Location: Riverdale

  Join us every first and last Tuesday of each month for a free afternoon movie. Drop-in. A nine-year old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His s...

• KatzTollar at Toronto Reference Library

  Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  Location: Toronto Reference Library

  Join us for a live music performance by KatzTollar! Brian Katz is widely acclaimed for his evocative compositions, and for his personal approach to playing modern jazz and klezmer music on the classical guitar....

• P.A. Day Workshop: Creative Movement Workshop with Swallowing Clouds

  Fri Dec 02, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  Location: Bloor/Gladstone

  Together we'll use music, movement, and literary arts to create our own work of dance theatre. For children 9-12. Registration required. Please visit the branch in person or call 416-393-7674 to register....

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