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Program
Happy Pride Month, Toronto!
Discover programs and resources for all ages that amplify and celebrate 2SLGBTQ+ voices and experiences.
Program
Indigenous Celebrations
Learn more about Indigenous histories, languages, cultures and worldviews this National Indigenous History Month.
Online Services
Audiobooks on the go
Hit the road with downloadable audiobooks for children, teens and adults.
Kids
Summer Wonder
Find free activities to keep your child reading, discovering and exploring all summer long.
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
Online exhibit of culinary curiosities
Hungry for history? Discover everything from our menus of iconic food spots to 17th-century cookbooks.
Booklist
Thrills, chills and kills
Looking for a summer read? Find mysteries and thrillers that are to die for.
Books
Reading Challenge
A book about a holiday
Get recommended reads from staff for this Reading Challenge category.
Upcoming programs
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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 Tracker app and more. Starting June 22, sign up in branch or online and read all summer long!
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Women in the Wilderness
Wed Jun 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: OnlineWriter and walker Kerri Andrews, poet and author Helen Humphreys, and wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant discuss the history, art, and science of the natural world. Whether traversing vast landscapes, bringing the n...
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Indigenous Storytelling: Relationships, Resilience, Resurgence, Reconcili-action
Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodJoin Indigenous activist, educator, storyteller, artist, and dancer, Jim Adams, as he shares how renewing our relationship with Four R's (Relationships, Resilience, Resurgence, Reconcili-action) can help bring balance to the...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: OnlineThis talk discusses the history of Uncle Tom's Cabin and its centuries-long relevance and appeal, as well as the various forms the controversial narrative has assumed. Pre...
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News
City Librarian’s Report: June 2024
Vickery Bowles summarizes key activities that support priorities outlined in our strategic plan.
Design-a-Bookmark Contest winners
Check out 16 wonderful designs created by kids and visit a branch to collect them all.
Our commitment to intellectual freedom
Find out what we’re doing to protect your intellectual freedom across our collections, programs and spaces.
Read Indigenous
Check out our new booklists for readers of all ages, selected in collaboration with the Indigenous Advisory Council.
Digital Archive Ontario
Explore digital collections and library content for all Ontario residents.
Financial support from the Ontario government is gratefully acknowledged.
Become a TPL donor
Donate by August 16 to have your gift matched during our spring community campaign in support of newcomer services.
Funds raised help amplify and accelerate the exceptional work that TPL does.
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.