The Salon Series
The Salon Series is back! Join us in-person and online for an exciting range of literary and cultural events. Check out this season's line-up, featuring Paul Lynch, Nita Prose, Téa Mutonji, Catherine Leroux, Valerie Jerome, Michie Mee, Joy Harjo, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and more. Mark your calendars and reserve your free tickets on Eventbrite.
In Person Events
Our in-person Salon Series events take place in several spaces at Toronto Reference Library, including the bright and spacious Bram & Bluma Appel Salon. Salon Series programming also takes place at North York Central Library’s Concourse Event Space, TPL’s new premiere event space for cultural programming.
Join us before the show
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Some of our venues, including the Appel Salon and North York Central Library’s Concourse Event Space, open an hour before the main event begins. Come early and meet other attendees ahead of the event. We'll have a bar with a selection of beer, wine and snacks, available to purchase (only debit and credit cards accepted).
Upcoming In-Person Events
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Billy-Ray Belcourt: Coexistence
Tue May 21, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryBestselling author Billy-Ray Belcourt discusses his new collection of intersecting stories about Indigenous love and loneliness. Across the prairies and Canada's west coast, on reserves and university campuses, at...
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Delphine Horvilleur: Living with Our Dead
Thu May 23, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: OnlineRabbi Delphine Horvilleur, leader of the Liberal Jewish Movement of France, shares stories from her new book, an exploration of loss, mourning, and consolation informed by her work caring for the dying and their loved ones. H...
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Rob Harvilla: 60 Songs that Explain the '90s
Wed May 29, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryWriter and podcaster Rob Harvilla visits the Appel Salon to regale music lovers with tales from his new book 60 Songs That Explain the '90s, a companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify. The 1990s were a chaotic...
Online Events
In addition to in-person events, join us for a wide range of virtual events from the comfort of your home, office, or wherever you choose to tune in. Online Salon Series events are hosted on Crowdcast and you can register via our TPL Culture channel.
Upcoming Online Events
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Delphine Horvilleur: Living with Our Dead
Thu May 23, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: OnlineRabbi Delphine Horvilleur, leader of the Liberal Jewish Movement of France, shares stories from her new book, an exploration of loss, mourning, and consolation informed by her work caring for the dying and their loved ones. H...
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June Thomas: A Place of Our Own
Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: OnlineJournalist and podcast host June Thomas discusses her new book, A Place of Our Own, a deeply researched and highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six...
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Elin Hilderbrand: Swan Song
Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineNew York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand discusses her new book, Swan Song, bringing her Nantucket novels to a brilliant finish. Chief of Police Ed Kapenash is about to retire. Blond Sharon is going throu...
Looking for more of our program series?
On-Demand Events
Missed an event? No worries! You can always watch replays of past in-person or online Salon Series events at your convenience.
Past In-Person Events:
In-person Salon Series recordings are available on our YouTube channel.
Past Online Events:
Online event recordings are available on our TPL Culture Crowdcast channel.
Watch replays of past online Salon Series programs
- Ross Gay: The Book Of (More) Delights
- E.J. Koh: The Liberators
- Never Whistle at Night: Indigenous Dark Fiction
- Rebecca Roanhorse: Tread of Angels
- Allyson McCabe: Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters
- Caleb Azumah Nelson: Small Worlds
- Brown Girls Do It Too: Romance Novels
- Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Chain-Gang All-Stars
Get Salon Series Updates
Newsletter
Our bi-weekly email newsletter highlights the latest news about upcoming programs and links to videos of recent events.
Follow the #SalonSeries hashtag for news and live tweets from events.
Accessibility
Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in one of our programs. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks’ notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email accessibleservices@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 events.