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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  Naxos Music Library – World

  Listen to traditional and contemporary world music from 32,000 artists from 150 countries. Includes the complete ARC and Smithsonian Folkways catalogues.

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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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  Audio Visual Studios

  Use professional equipment and software to record your music.

• Piano Practice Rooms

  Practice music at library branches with a piano.

Upcoming programs

• Branch Art Exhibits: Youth Art by Daniel Ekanayake

  Fri Sep 01, 2023 - Sat Sep 30, 2023
  Location: Agincourt

  Daniel Ekanayake is a 15 year old student at Woburn High school who, started painting in March 2020 through a class at TLC Arts and Skills. Currently, Daniel has over 250 acrylic paintings some of which are available for view...

• DJ At Any Age with Deejay Vee

  All Day on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre

  Are you interested in learning how to DJ? Join Deejay Vee and the Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre this fall for the DJ At Any Age workshop series! DJ At Any Age is a beginner participatory program designed...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Tue Sep 26
  • Tue Oct 03
  • Tue Oct 10
  • Tue Oct 17
  • Tue Oct 24

• Karaoke Fun! *CANCELLED*

  3:00 pm - 5:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Malvern

  De-stress from the week by choosing tunes and singing your heart out. All music genres welcome!

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Wed Sep 27
  • Wed Oct 25

• Cercle de conversation en français: Parlons cinéma! French Conversation Circle

  Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Location: Toronto Reference Library

  Ce programme est une combinaison de cercle de conversation et de club de cinéma. Chaque mois, les participants discuteront, en français, d'un film en langue française. Comme pour un club de lecture, les participants regarder...

• 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 28
  • Thu Oct 26
  • Thu Nov 30
  • Thu Dec 21

• Swallowing Clouds: Children's Creative Workshop

  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Bloor/Gladstone

  Together, we'll use improv, music, storytelling, arts & crafts, and movement to create our own work of creative-movement theatre. Working with professional dancers, musicians and authors, workshop participants will be guided...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Tue Oct 03
  • Tue Oct 10
  • Tue Oct 17
  • Tue Oct 24

• PA DAY: Swallowing Clouds

  Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Location: Victoria Village

  Join professional artists in a fun and exciting community-based arts program. This workshop offers an introduction to the enriching world of art and creativity through Movement, Poetry, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts....

• Musical Story Studio

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Long Branch

  This multigenerational artistic collaboration brings seniors and youth together by exploring personal stories through music. Seniors will shape stories guided by storytellers Sarah Abusarar and Maria Del Carmon Ord...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Sat Oct 07
  • Sat Oct 14
  • Sat Oct 21
  • Sat Oct 28
  • Sat Nov 04

• Open Mic at the Library: North York Edition! (Music, Poetry & Storytelling)

  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: North York Central Library

  Are you a musician, poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the North York Central Library Open Mic! Guitar, piano & djembe provided. 7 minutes for each performance. For adults,...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Fri Oct 13
  • Fri Nov 10
  • Fri Dec 08
  • Fri Jan 12

• Open Mic at the Library! (Music, Poetry & Storytelling)

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Toronto Reference Library

  Are you a musician, poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the Toronto Reference Library open mic! Acoustic guitar and digital piano will be provided. 5 minutes per pe...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Fri Oct 27
  • Fri Nov 24
  • Fri Dec 22

• Halloween Costume & Dance Party

  Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Location: High Park

  Join us for a spooktacular family dance party to celebrate Halloween! There will be music, glow sticks, prizes, and more! Don't forget to wear your costume! For children of all ages with their parents or caregiver...

• BYOPumpkin Carving

  Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  Location: Lillian H. Smith

  Do you have a pumpkin lying around? Come carve it into a jack-o-lantern! Spooky music and carving implements will be provided. #BYOPumpkin. This event is for teens 13-19 only. Toronto Public Library is c...

• How Yorkville Inspired a Mystery Novel

  Tue Nov 07, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  Location: Toronto Reference Library

  Join author Dianne Scott as she vividly describes the scenes in her mystery LOST AND FOUND, set in 1960s Yorkville. Discover Yorkville's past, from its indigenous roots to its bricks and beer industries and evolution into a c...

• Swallowing Clouds - A Physical Arts Workshop

  Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  Location: Port Union

  Join professional artists in a fun and exciting community based arts program. This workshop offers an introduction into the enriching world of art and creativity through Movement, Poetry, Music, Theatre and Physical Arts....

• Swallowing Clouds- A Physical Arts Workshop

  Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
  Location: Cliffcrest

  Join professional artists in a fun and exciting community based arts program. This workshop offers and introduction into the enriching world of art and creativity through Movement, Poetry, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts....

• Adult Afternoon: Marry Me (2022)

  Tue Dec 05, 2023 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. Music superstars Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) and Bastian (Maluma) are getting married before a global audience of f...

• Music to remember

  Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Location: Gerrard/Ashdale

  Enjoy sophisticated music to remember performed by a quartet of lady saxophone players, Little Black Dress. The group performs four-part harmony music on four different saxophones and offers a wide repertoire of music includ...

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