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Wendy B.
North York Central Library
I help promote books, movies, music and databases for the Collection Development department at TPL.
Interests: Books, music, movies, databases
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Hi Roger,
You can get a Toronto Public Library card for a non-resident fee of $120 per year, but unfortunately you'd have to come in to a branch in person. We have a digital card, but it's not available to nonresidents.
However, I know that Woodstock has an excellent library, and if you're looking for genealogical research help, you're in luck! They have the Ancestry database for their customers: https://www.mywpl.ca/37-articles-a-research/databases
I hope this helps!
Wendy
New Genealogical Research Tools
Discovering your family's past can be as thrilling as any detective work. And now, we have three databases to help you in your quest: Ancestry Library Edition Available from home until June 30, 2021. Ancestry Library Edition is our largest genealogical collection. It covers the United Sta...
New Genealogical Research Tools
Posted 4 days ago at Local History & Genealogy
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Hi Leaside Reader,
Thank you! Somehow I missed this question - but I couldn't have answered it better.
Join the first national, bilingual eBook club in January 2021
Start the new year right! Join One eRead Canada,the first national, bilingual (English and French) digital eBook club. More than 600 public libraries, from St John’s to Nanaimo to Whitehorse, will take part. This year, we'll be reading the exquisite and celebrated novel Vi by Kim Thúy. From Ja...
Glad to hear it, and thanks for posting the solution here - it might help other people who are encountering the same problem.
New Tablet? Welcome to the Library!
Did you get a new tablet, phone, laptop or ereader recently? Are you looking for things to do with it? You're in luck! Toronto Public Library has a fantastic selection of digital books (ebooks), audiobooks, magazines, movies, music and television shows that can be downloaded to smartphones and...
I've got to admit, I'm stymied - I've just followed all the steps above and I'm not running into the same problems. If creating a new account doesn't work, you can try contacting our Answerline service - (416) 397-5981, or answerline@tpl.ca. They can either offer you better tech support than I can, or put you in touch with PressReader's tech support directly.
I hope this gets sorted out! Let me know how it goes.
New Tablet? Welcome to the Library!
Did you get a new tablet, phone, laptop or ereader recently? Are you looking for things to do with it? You're in luck! Toronto Public Library has a fantastic selection of digital books (ebooks), audiobooks, magazines, movies, music and television shows that can be downloaded to smartphones and...
Hi Jeff,
I just heard back, and the PressReader app is working properly - it's just very counterintuitive. Because of the way we authenticate apps, TPL won't show up on the list of libraries. Instead, we have a two-step, not-very-obvious procedure for signing in:
1. On tpl.ca, navigate to PressReader (by search or via the A-Z list of databases). Select "Access Online" and sign in with your library card number and PIN (if you're not signed in already). You'll be given access to PressReader.
2. Once you're in PressReader, select the little "person" icon at the top of the screen, which leads to the Account sign-in page. You have to create an account with your name, email address and a password. If you've already created one, you can sign in with it - otherwise, select "Sign Up" to create an account.
3. Now that you're signed in with BOTH your library card/PIN and your email/password, it should work for you. You can open the PressReader app (you might have to sign in again with your email and password), and it should recognize you and allow you access.
Each sign-in lasts 48 hours, so you'll have to go through the process again in a couple of days. But it should work - let me know if you run into any problems.
New Tablet? Welcome to the Library!
Did you get a new tablet, phone, laptop or ereader recently? Are you looking for things to do with it? You're in luck! Toronto Public Library has a fantastic selection of digital books (ebooks), audiobooks, magazines, movies, music and television shows that can be downloaded to smartphones and...
Hi Jeff,
Not a bother at all - I'll pass your question on to the person responsible for PressReader. (For what it's worth, I just tried it and I'm able to log in and read newspapers in my browser via the TPL site on my desktop, but I'm having the same problems as you with the app.)
I'll also nudge about text mode in OverDrive magazines.
New Tablet? Welcome to the Library!
Did you get a new tablet, phone, laptop or ereader recently? Are you looking for things to do with it? You're in luck! Toronto Public Library has a fantastic selection of digital books (ebooks), audiobooks, magazines, movies, music and television shows that can be downloaded to smartphones and...
Valerie's Picks for Winter/Spring 2021
Posted Jan 18, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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(You might need to scroll down in Cantook to find the available copies, but I've just checked and they're there.)
Join the first national, bilingual eBook club in January 2021
Start the new year right! Join One eRead Canada,the first national, bilingual (English and French) digital eBook club. More than 600 public libraries, from St John’s to Nanaimo to Whitehorse, will take part. This year, we'll be reading the exquisite and celebrated novel Vi by Kim Thúy. From Ja...
Hi Heather,
Have you tried borrowing Vi through Cantook Station, our French ebook platform? (See link in blog post, above.) It should be available there without holds. Please let me know if you run into problems.
Join the first national, bilingual eBook club in January 2021
Start the new year right! Join One eRead Canada,the first national, bilingual (English and French) digital eBook club. More than 600 public libraries, from St John’s to Nanaimo to Whitehorse, will take part. This year, we'll be reading the exquisite and celebrated novel Vi by Kim Thúy. From Ja...
Hi Jeff,
Magazines currently available through RBDigital will be available through the Libby App (as well as the OverDrive app). In fact, they'll be merging with the existing collection of magazines on OverDrive/Libby.
To find them, in the Libby app, select Library. Then, you have two choices: you can scroll down (keep scrolling...it's a long way down) until you find "Always Available Magazines". Or you can select "Preferences" > "Magazines". Next, select "See over 4,900 titles" to search or browse the whole collection (tip: if you're browsing, you might want to select "Refine" and sort by "Popularity" to see the most relevant titles.)
I just checked out a few titles in Libby to see if Text reading view was available, and it seems like it is in some titles (e.g. Newsweek) and not others (e.g. the New Yorker). I'm not sure what the reason is for this - I suspect titles that have this feature might have migrated from RBDigital early, while titles that don't have been on the OverDrive platform all along. I'll try to find out and post a reply, but it could take a few days. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy reading magazines in Libby!
New Tablet? Welcome to the Library!
Did you get a new tablet, phone, laptop or ereader recently? Are you looking for things to do with it? You're in luck! Toronto Public Library has a fantastic selection of digital books (ebooks), audiobooks, magazines, movies, music and television shows that can be downloaded to smartphones and...
Sorry, David—I forgot to mention an important step!
If you've already downloaded the Libby eReader app onto your iPad, you can open it up and select "Shelf". Books you've downloaded will appear there.
If you haven't downloaded the Libby app yet, you'll want to do so now.
38 Ways to Use the Library from Home
While Toronto is under lockdown, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with things to read, watch, listen to, learn and do. Here's a quick guide to all of the online services you can use with your library card. And now, if you don't have a library card, you can register online for a Dig...
Hi there David,
Congratulations on getting started with ebooks!
If you haven't already downloaded the Libby eReader app onto your iPad, you'll want to do so now. Here's a guide to help you get up and running:
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/content/books-video-music/downloads-ebooks/pdf/libbyapp.pdf
If you run into trouble, you can also contact the library during open hours for help - here's info on how to do that: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/contact/
I hope this helps!
38 Ways to Use the Library from Home
While Toronto is under lockdown, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with things to read, watch, listen to, learn and do. Here's a quick guide to all of the online services you can use with your library card. And now, if you don't have a library card, you can register online for a Dig...
What Toronto Read in 2020
Posted Dec 11, 2020 at The Buzz...About Books
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Hi Mary,
Try calling our Answerline service at 416-397-5981. They might be able to help.
Free Music Apps from Naxos Music Library
Image credit: Edu Grande (edgr/CC0) Does anyone else have fond memories of second-hand record stores? Flipping through crates of old vinyl, finding music you didn't even know you wanted? Naxos Music Library is the closest digital thing I've found to that sense of discovery. Naxos has been co...
Hi KJ,
Yes - we've extended access to OverDrive via the digital card to December 31, 2020.
Meanwhile, you can now also sign up for a library card in person at a branch (make sure you bring address I.D.!), and we're getting very close to having full-access digital registration, too.
Use Code TPL2020 to Get a Temporary Digital Library Card with OverDrive
This campaign has closed. Temporary OverDrive digital cards will expire in March, 2021. Now, you can register online for a permanent Digital Access Card! Torontonians who don't have a Toronto Public Library card can now access OverDrive, our largest collection of ebooks and audiobo...
TPL's Innovation Council takes on the 2020 Reading Challenge
Posted Aug 7, 2020 at The Buzz...About Books
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Hi there,
If you have an expired Toronto Public Library card, you might be able to renew it online: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/help/online-card-renewal-faq.jsp
We're still developing full-access online registration, and hope to make an announcement a little later this year.
Regarding in-person registration, here's the space to watch for announcements about updates to library services: https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/programming/our-reopening-plan.html
We'll also announce changes to services at tpl.ca.
Use Code TPL2020 to Get a Temporary Digital Library Card with OverDrive
This campaign has closed. Temporary OverDrive digital cards will expire in March, 2021. Now, you can register online for a permanent Digital Access Card! Torontonians who don't have a Toronto Public Library card can now access OverDrive, our largest collection of ebooks and audiobo...
Hi Ronna,
We're currently actively working on creating a full-access digital registration option - stay tuned!
Meanwhile, please contact our Accessibility Services department - various contact options at https://www.tpl.ca/accessibility - for assistance.
Use Code TPL2020 to Get a Temporary Digital Library Card with OverDrive
This campaign has closed. Temporary OverDrive digital cards will expire in March, 2021. Now, you can register online for a permanent Digital Access Card! Torontonians who don't have a Toronto Public Library card can now access OverDrive, our largest collection of ebooks and audiobo...
Hi Andrea,
Was this the link you used? https://www.kanopy.com/user/password
If it's not working, let me know.
Use Code TPL2020 to Get a Temporary Digital Library Card with OverDrive
This campaign has closed. Temporary OverDrive digital cards will expire in March, 2021. Now, you can register online for a permanent Digital Access Card! Torontonians who don't have a Toronto Public Library card can now access OverDrive, our largest collection of ebooks and audiobo...
Hi Olivia,
Here's an FAQ about online card renewal that might be helpful: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/help/online-card-renewal-faq.jsp
There's been a huge volume of help requests by email, which is why your answer is taking so long to arrive - but we've also recently reopened our telephone support lines, which might be quicker: 416-397-5981. I hope this helps!
Use Code TPL2020 to Get a Temporary Digital Library Card with OverDrive
This campaign has closed. Temporary OverDrive digital cards will expire in March, 2021. Now, you can register online for a permanent Digital Access Card! Torontonians who don't have a Toronto Public Library card can now access OverDrive, our largest collection of ebooks and audiobo...
Hi there,
The library does have a program to let people borrow wi-fi hotspots (little devices that let you use wi-fi at home). But unfortunately, they're all taken for this year: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/computer-services/wifi-hotspots/#:~:text=Toronto%20Public%20Library's%20Wi%2DFi,the%20City's%20Community%20Coordination%20Plan.
We're going to have more of them in 2021 - please check back then.
38 Ways to Use the Library from Home
While Toronto is under lockdown, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with things to read, watch, listen to, learn and do. Here's a quick guide to all of the online services you can use with your library card. And now, if you don't have a library card, you can register online for a Dig...
(By the way - when you get the call or email that your books are ready, you still have to make an appointment to pick them up! More info here: https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/programming/drop-off-curbside-pickup-service.html#PickUp
38 Ways to Use the Library from Home
While Toronto is under lockdown, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with things to read, watch, listen to, learn and do. Here's a quick guide to all of the online services you can use with your library card. And now, if you don't have a library card, you can register online for a Dig...
Hi Elizabeth,
Do you want to order physical books to pick up from a library branch?
If so, here are instructions for pickup and drop-off service: https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/programming/drop-off-curbside-pickup-service.html#PickUp
The first step might not be clear, though, so here are some more details. We call ordering a book "placing a hold". To do this, you need to have your library card ready. Then:
1. Go to https://www.tpl.ca
2. Search for the book you want (by title and author works best)
3. Select the blue "Place hold" button next to the book you want.
4. You might need to log in with the number on your library card and a PIN, which will be the last 4 digits of your phone number.
5. When the book is ready for you to pick up, you'll get a phone call or email - whichever you asked for when you got your library card.
(Note that if it's a popular book, you might need to wait several weeks - that's why it's good to place lots of holds, so you always have something coming in.)
I hope this helps! If you're running into problems, you can call our Answerline service at 416-397-5981.
38 Ways to Use the Library from Home
While Toronto is under lockdown, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with things to read, watch, listen to, learn and do. Here's a quick guide to all of the online services you can use with your library card. And now, if you don't have a library card, you can register online for a Dig...
Hi Courtney and Julie,
We're actively working on an online registration option, but it's very complicated and will take a while to implement. In the meantime, the area code restriction is the best workaround we could come up with. There really isn't a way around it at the moment, unfortunately. But please check back - we'll announce the new online registration option as soon as it's available.
Use Code TPL2020 to Get a Temporary Digital Library Card with OverDrive
This campaign has closed. Temporary OverDrive digital cards will expire in March, 2021. Now, you can register online for a permanent Digital Access Card! Torontonians who don't have a Toronto Public Library card can now access OverDrive, our largest collection of ebooks and audiobo...
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