Good question! Jigsaw Explorer: https://jigsawexplorer.com/

Hi Laura. Thanks for reaching out! Feel free to use on social media and just link back to this post since it credits each creator :)

Hi Gerhard! Thanks for reaching out. If you follow the links below each pair of posters, you'll find higher resolution versions of the posters. For the original posters, feel free to print them as they are public domain. For the remixes, it would be best to check with the respective creators. And as for our highest resolution images of the originals, I do not believe we currently have access to those files during closure -- though I will message you if I find out otherwise.

Hi Jacqueline, thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry to let you know that the Instant Digital Cards that Toronto Public Library introduced last week (tpl.ca/digitalcard) only allow for access to ebooks and audiobooks -- and not databases like Ancestry. We know it's an imperfect solution. We are working on implementing online registration for a permanent TPL card. I know it's much less convenient, but you may want to explore Ancestry's two week free trail (making sure to cancel your membership before it auto-renews, if you would not like to keep the service). Or consider looking into the free genealogy tool, Family Search (note that you do not need to check the box upon sign up indicating that you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). All the best and take care.

Such an important, valid point. Part of the reason may be a lack of non-Eurocentric collections being preserved over the past 200-plus years. "Memory institutions" have large gaps in their collections related to historically marginalized groups, including Indigenous peoples. More and more work is being done to highlight diverse, inclusive histories and to decolonize collections — but it's definitely not where it needs to be. (At the end of the post, I've added a link that compiles Indigenous-focused educational resources, including lesson plans.)

Thanks so much Richard for spotting this. I've updated it now.

Hi Gail, sorry for the trouble. Try accessing from this link: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEDB0005&R=EDB0005 Select "Access Online." If you're not already signed into your TPL account, it should prompt you to input your library card number and PIN. And then that should lead to Ancestry Library Edition. If it's still not working, don't hesitate to email our customer support: answerline@tpl.ca Best of luck, and stay safe.

Love seeing the stacks!

A big omission, I concede. Any particular book you'd recommend?

Great breadth of titles here. But you missed one of my favourite movies of all time, Wall-E ;)

Thank you, Chris. I always appreciate attention to semantics/grammar. I've revised the post.

It's so easy for history like this to fade without photographs and other documents — thanks KFediw!

“Men in a maze of wooden planks climb deep into the shattered light of blond wood. A man is an extension of hammer, drill, flame. Drill smoke in his hair. A cap falls into the valley, gloves are buried in stone dust."

Great suggestion Randolph! Doug Taylor has written "Toronto Theatres and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen" and "Toronto's Local Movie Theatres of Yesteryear: Brought Back to Thrill You Again." Both available to borrow from the library.