Live & Online Programs

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Upcoming Online Programs
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Climate - Oliver Milman: The Insect Crisis
Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineAcclaimed environmental journalist Oliver Milman shares his new book, The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World with host Anne Lagacé Dowson and discusses how collapsing insect populations worldwide t...
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Anuradha Roy: The Earthspinner
Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineAnuradha Roy joins us to discuss her new novel, The Earthspinner, in conversation with author Megha Majumdar. Sara is studying at a prestigious British university and seeks a reprise from her loneliness by practici...
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Nahid Shahalimi: We Are Still Here
Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineAfghan-Canadian activist, filmmaker, artist and author Nahid Shahalimi shares her new book We Are Still Here: Afghan Women on Courage, Freedom, and the Fight to Be Heard with host Sally Armstrong. One year after th...
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Kaitlyn Tiffany: Everything I Need I Get From You
Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineJournalist and author Kaitlyn Tiffany shares her new book Everything I Need I Get From You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It...
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Paul Palango: 22 Murders
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineVeteran investigative journalist Paul Palango shares his new book 22 Murders: Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice i...
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Marshwalk: A Guided Virtual Nature Stroll
Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: OnlineJoin in this virtual and interactive walk around a marsh! Your guide will point out plants along the way, and which animals use them for food or shelter. Learn about the different types of marshes found across Canada and why...
Featured Program Series

Pride Celebration
Join us for free 2SLGBTQ+ programs all year round. Browse our recommended reads, videos, podcasts and resources.

Digital Innovation Classes
Ready to learn and create? Live interactive classes on web design, coding and more - from our Digital Innovation Hub and Pop-Up Learning Lab teams.

Summer Wonder
Keep your child reading, discovering and exploring all summer long with fun programs and activities.
Featured Videos
Storytime at Home
Fun virtual storytimes filled with great books, rhymes and songs. Watch anytime on YouTube and sing along!

Kids 5 and under
One-osaurus, Two-osaurusNine dinosaurs are playing a sing-song rendition of hide-and-seek — but something isn't adding up.

Kids 5 and under
Wow! Said the OwlA curious little owl decides to stay awake to find out how the things he sees at night look during the daytime.

Kids 5 and under
Amy Wu and the Perfect BaoAmy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.
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Explore more on-demand videos
You can watch replays of past events and popular programs on our Crowdcast Channels, whether you have a library card or not. A free Crowdcast attendee account is required. To open an attendee account, you will need to register for an event.
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TPL Culture on Crowdcast
On-demand replays of your favourite authors, thinkers, and artists.
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TPL Innovation on Crowdcast
Learn digital skills at home with our online innovation classes.
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TPL Programs on Crowdcast
Experience free high-quality programming from home.
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TPL Teens on Crowdcast
Online research skills workshops, cartooning tutorials, author Q&As and more.
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TPL Kids on Crowdcast
Kids can explore replays of online STEM activities, author visits, workshops and more.
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