Indigenous Celebrations

A festival of Indigenous cultures and heritage, where we celebrate First Nations, Métis and Inuit heritage by presenting Indigenous storytelling and literature, as well as discussions on history and current issues.

Upcoming Events

• Cancelled: Children's EarlyON Indigenous Language Program

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
  Location: Parliament Street

  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. While we're working to reschedule as many events as possible, no new dates have currently been determined. *** Join us at the library! Child...

  Upcoming Dates:

  • Wed Apr 01
  • Wed Apr 08
  • Wed Apr 15
  • Wed Apr 22
  • Wed Apr 29

• Rise and Sprawl: The Condominiumization of Toronto

  Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Location: North York Central Library

  In this talk, the rapid verticalization of our city and speculations on variations and more imaginative alternatives are discussed along with an examination of the role of developers, architecture, marketing agencies and gove...

• Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

  Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  Location: Toronto Reference Library

  In this feature-length documentary from Alanis Obomsawin, the filmmaker returns to the village where she was raised to craft a lyrical account of her own people. After decades of tirelessly recording others' stories, she focu...

All Events

Indigenous Reading Lists

Read Indigenous is a yearly list of must-read titles written by Indigenous authors, writers, illustrators and knowledge keepers for all ages, selected with Toronto Public Library's Indigenous Advisory Council.

Reading for Reconciliation explores a variety of Indigenous issues ranging from Colonialism to the Residential school legacy that has shaped the path forward. The titles are a testament to the power of the human spirit and the authors' journey toward hope and reconciliation.