Conducting Research at the Library
Toronto Public Library values research that helps the Library understand the needs of residents and communities, and helps us to measure outcomes and impact.
The Library’s Research Participation Policy guides our engagement in external requests to participate in research. It outlines the criteria that the Library uses to determine if it will accept a request to support or participate in research. This includes requests to conduct research in library branches or with library customers.
Thank you for considering TPL for your research proposal. New research requests are not being accepted at this time. Please check back in early 2025.
If you have any questions about the process, please review the FAQs for researchers or contact research@tpl.ca.
General information for students
If you are a student looking for information for a course assignment, please review the Research-Related Resources.
If you need to get in touch with a library staff to conduct an interview, please download and fill out a Student Interview Request Form (PDF) and submit to research@tpl.ca.