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Read The eh List
Discover Canadian authors! Add mysteries, memoirs and more to your TBR list.
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Celebrate Indigenous languages
Explore resources and collections dedicated to preserving and revitalizing Indigenous languages.
Teens
Poetry Saved Our Lives
Attend workshops on poetry and spoken word. Develop your art and showcase your talents.
Kids
Ramadan books for kids
Celebrate and learn more with these titles recommended by our children's librarians.
Online Services
Research your family tree
Discover digital resources that will help you explore your family's past.
Books
Reading Challenge: a book with a number in the title
Find recommendations for this category from library staff and Reading Challenge participants.
Upcoming programs
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Get ready to do your taxes
Attend a program led by a certified public accountant to better understand Canada’s tax system, develop proactive planning strategies and get tips for saving money. Or register for a tax preparation clinic and have your income tax and benefit returns completed by the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. Find a program or tax clinic near you.
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Meet author Edward Y.C. Lee
Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Victoria VillageWe are celebrating Asian Heritage Month early by welcoming author Edward Y.C. Lee, who has written ' The Laundryman's Boy.' Edward will read and discuss his book with the audience. We acknowledge the suppor...
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Drawing stories - 15 years in illustration
Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books for our 21st Annual Albert and Clara Lahmer Memorial Lecture: Drawing stories - 15 years in illustration by...
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Timothy Snyder: On Freedom
Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryTPL presents Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University Timothy Snyder, author of On Freedom, in conversation with Nahlah Ayed at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon. One of the most fundament...
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News
City Librarian’s Report: March 2025
Vickery Bowles summarizes TPL's key activities from the past month.
Tentative agreement reached with CUPE Local 4948
The City of Toronto and CUPE Local 4948 have reached a four-year tentative agreement for library staff, pending ratification.
Supporting newcomer entrepreneurs
We’re offering free programs, workshops and seminars to help newcomers start and grow their businesses in Canada.
New exhibit of postcards from Toronto's past
See over 100 vintage postcards from our collections at our new exhibit Wish You Were Here at Toronto Reference Library.
Expanding library hours and youth services
The City of Toronto has approved TPL’s 2025 budget. Learn how this will increase access to services citywide.
Digital Archive Ontario
Explore digital collections and library content for all Ontario residents.
Financial support from the Ontario government is gratefully acknowledged.
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Land Acknowledgement Statement
Toronto Public Library is situated on Indigenous land and Dish with One Spoon territory. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous Nations for their guardianship of this land. More information.