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, wine, and liquor, 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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Jasmine Guillory: Drunk on Love
Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryBestselling author Jasmine Guillory joins us to discuss her intoxicating and sparkling new romance novel, Drunk on Love. In conversation with Farah Heron. Question and answer session and book signing to follow. Bo...
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Climate: Bob McDonald - The Future is Now
Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryAuthor and host of CBC's Quirks and Quarks, Bob McDonald appears at Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon space, to discuss his new book, The Future Is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today's Technologies. In conversat...
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Debra Thompson: On Blackness and Belonging
Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryTPL and Toronto Metropolitan University presents leading scholar on the politics of race Debra Thompson in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia, at Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon space. Professor Debra Thomp...
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Paris Marx: Road to Nowhere
Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryJournalist Paris Marx appears at Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon space, to discuss their new book, Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation. In conversation with Vass Bednar....
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.