Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon is the premiere event space for Toronto Public Library's cultural and heritage programming.
Located on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library, this bright and open events space provides audiences with the chance to connect and engage. We present local and international authors, artists and thinkers, showcasing their latest books and big ideas.
The events start at 7:00 pm, and doors open at 6:00 pm. Arrive early so you can meet new people and make new friends. We'll have a cash bar with a selection of beer and wine, as well as sandwiches and snacks. A reminder that you'll need to register for Salon events in advance.
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Get books signed by your favourite author.
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Enjoy a drink at the Prologue bar.
Upcoming Programs
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Before the 6ix: Ron Nelson's Fantastic Voyage
Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryIn 1983, Ron Nelson launched the Fantastic Voyage radio program on CKLN 88.1 FM, galvanizing Toronto's hip-hop community to listen to the show every Saturday afternoon. The legendary show would lay down a foundation for Toro...
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Pranab Bardhan: A World of Insecurity
Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryTPL and Toronto Metropolitan University presents distinguished professor emeritus at the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley Pranab Bardhan in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia, at Toronto Refer...
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Eat Your Mind: The Radical Life and Work of Kathy Acker with Jason McBride
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryJason McBride joins us to discuss his full-scale authorized biography of the pioneering experimental novelist Kathy Acker, one of the most original and controversial figures in 20th-century American literature. Twenty-five ye...
Plan your visit
Location
Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor
789 Yonge Street (1 street north of Bloor)
Toronto ON M4W 2G8
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Admission
Free unless otherwise indicated
How to Get Tickets
In Person Events - Advance ticket reservations are required and seating is limited. Tickets are available on TPL's Eventbrite channel. Please don't print your tickets. We're trying to reduce paper waste for events in the Appel Salon, so we will either scan your ticket on your smartphone or quickly find your name on our tablets and check you in.
Accessibility
Our space is wheelchair accessible and we welcome service animals.
Toronto Public Library is committed to providing equitable access to library service in a welcoming and supportive environment. A limited number of hearing assist devices are made available to all attendees at the Appel Salon bar. If special seating is required for any of the Appel Salon events, prior arrangements can be made by contacting event staff at salonprograms@tpl.ca. Please contact staff only once you have obtained an event ticket. We may not be able to accommodate requests on the day of our Appel Salon events.
Rent the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon can be rented for private events. See booking details.