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Toronto Public Library and CanAge announce strategic partnership to support Canada’s seniors
Posted Oct 1, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Free Internet Connectivity Kits from the Library provide vital connection for some of Toronto’s most vulnerable residents
Posted May 26, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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New Collective Agreement Ratified
The Toronto Public Library Board today announced that the recently negotiated five-year collective agreement between the Board and the Toronto Public Library Workers CUPE Local 4948 has been ratified by both parties. The new collective agreement is fair and reasonable... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Toronto Public Library is providing free books for kids in food hampers distributed through its pop-up library branch food banks
Posted Apr 22, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Toronto Public Library Launches Instant Digital Card for Torontonians without Library Cards
New digital card provides access to TPL’s extensive eBook and eAudiobook Overdrive collection Toronto Public Library (TPL) is pleased to announce the launch of an Instant Digital Card, which gives Torontonians who do not already have a library card, free,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Toronto Public Library works with Toronto food banks to extend access during COVID-19
Toronto Public Library (TPL) has partnered with the North York Harvest Food Bank, Daily Bread Food Bank and Second Harvest to set up food bank distribution from library branches across the city to provide alternate service locations for existing food... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Novel Coronavirus: COVID-19 Update
As you probably know, the novel coronavirus: COVID-19 is circulating around the world right now. You may be wondering what measures TPL is taking in response to the coronavirus. We know that we need to balance public service with public... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Library Branches in the Event of a City Labour Disruption - Open as Usual, With Noted Exceptions
The City of Toronto is in negotiations with the Toronto Civic Employees Union (CUPE) Local 416, which represents the City of Toronto’s outside workers. The City has received a No Board Report from the Ministry of Labour, which sets the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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French collections
We have recently completed a three-year review with the goal of improving our collections of French materials. As part of our review, we analysed borrowing patterns at library branches across the city and online. Following this review, we will retain... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2020 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Urban Libraries Council Honors Toronto Public Library with Innovation Award
Posted Oct 18, 2019 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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City Librarian Statement on Upcoming Third-Party Room Rental Event
This past Saturday, I issued a statement with information about an upcoming third party room rental event featuring controversial speaker Meghan Murphy. Over the course of the weekend, this third-party room rental has generated significant discussion and negative feedback on... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2019 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Statement from City Librarian on Room Rental Event
We have received several questions about an upcoming third-party room rental event entitled "Gender Identity: What does It Mean for Society, the Law and Women?". The event is a third-party rental of one of our theatres. Intellectual freedom is one... Continue reading
Posted Oct 12, 2019 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Celebrate Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) at Toronto Public Library
The library and seven local settlement agencies will celebrate Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) from October 15 to 26, 2019 coinciding with Canadian Citizenship Week (October 14 to 20) and Ontario Public Library Week (October 20 to 26). This year’s LSP... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2019 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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George Brown College and Toronto Public Library Announce New Partnership
George Brown College (GBC) and Toronto Public Library (TPL) have taken an important step in forging a new kind of partnership that will benefit students, library customers and all Torontonians. The organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding that lays... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2019 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Funding cut to Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service North
We are very concerned about funding cuts to Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) and Ontario Library Service (OLS) North and the impact on services to libraries across the province, including the interlibrary loan of books between different library systems. SOLS... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2019 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Self-Service Initiative at Todmorden Room and Swansea Branches to Extend Open Hours, Increase Access
Posted Nov 26, 2018 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Presenting the Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room at the Toronto Reference Library
Posted Oct 30, 2018 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Celebrate 10 Years of Library Settlement Partnerships at Toronto Public Library
Posted Oct 2, 2018 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Cameron Bryant Appointed to Toronto Public Library Board
Posted May 30, 2018 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Daniel Rotsztain Appointed to Toronto Public Library Board
Posted Apr 27, 2018 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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TPL Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair
Posted Feb 5, 2018 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Room Booking Event at Richview Library
This statement is in response to concerns expressed about a third-party room rental booking at Richview library tonight: We have taken the concerns that have been raised very seriously, and have carefully assessed this situation from a legal, library and... Continue reading
Posted Jul 12, 2017 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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More Library Branches to Open On Sundays This Summer
Increased Access is part of the City’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Toronto Public Library (TPL) is pleased to announce that as part of the City of Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, six more library branches will open on Sundays year-round: Albert Campbell... Continue reading
Posted Jun 22, 2017 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Provincial Funding Reduction
Update - May 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. - The provincial government has announced it will restore the $1.4 million annual funding: https://twitter.com/LibPressSec/status/859867966929817602 The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has cut Toronto Public Library’s provincial funding by almost 20... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2017 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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Toronto Public Library Celebrates Freedom To Read
Posted Feb 24, 2017 at News Releases - Toronto Public Library
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