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Kids

Summer Wonder

Find free activities to keep your child reading, discovering and exploring all summer long.

Booklist

Best picks for book clubs

Find staff recommendations for books that will spark a great conversation.

Teens

Youth Hubs are open all summer

Drop in for daily activities, tech access or a nutritious snack. Find a youth hub near you. 

Special Collections

New exhibit of unexpected treasures

Visit an eclectic showcase of our world-class special collections — with gems from 1554 to 2022.

Online Services

Now streaming: world-class theatre

Enjoy a night at the theatre without having to leave the couch. No ticket required!

Books

Covers of Split Tooth, Moccasin Square Gardens and This Fallen Prey.

A book set in the Canadian Territories

Get recommended reads from staff for this Reading Challenge category.

Browse blogs and podcasts

Upcoming programs

  • A father and two children happily reading a book together.

    Join the TD Summer Reading Club

    Ready, set, read! Join Canada's biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. Read anything, anywhere and any time. Plus, earn stickers and badges, participate in the French Reading Challenge, complete challenges on the Beanstack app and more. Sign up in branch or online and read all summer long!

  • Upcoming programs

    • Legal Workshop: Canada Child Tax Benefits

      Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      Location: North York Central Library

      Join Willowdale Community Legal Services (WCLS) and Downsview Community Legal Services (DCLS) every month for legal information sessions. Learn more about the law and discuss your legal rights. Each session will explore a d...

    • Maintaining Cognitive Health & Managing Stress with Aging

      Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
      Location: Beaches

      In this seminar, Dr. Danielle D'Amico will discuss the latest research on the relationship between stress, lifestyle, and cognitive health to improve quality of life and facilitate healthy aging. Tips and tricks for incorpora...

    • Book launch: The Wendy Award

      Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Location: Lillian H. Smith

      Join us for the launch of Walter Scott's new graphic novel: The Wendy Award. When Wendy is nominated for the coveted National FoodHut Contemporary Art Prize, all of her millennial dreams seem to be coming true. Bu...

    See all upcoming programs

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