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How do Indigenous sovereignty and climate justice go hand-in-hand?

Authors Angele Alook, David Gray-Donald and Bronwen Tucker discuss their book The End of This World: Climate Justice in So-Called Canada and demonstrate how it can serve as a roadmap to a viable and livable future worth fighting for.

Monday, June 19 at 6:30 pm
Toronto Reference Library
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This is tonight!!! Please join us at 7pm for our final Writer in Residence event with authors Dan Werb, Debra Thompson and Harley Rustad.

Three Canadian authors come together for our final Writer in Residence event! Join us on Monday, May 29th at the Toronto Reference Library for this timely conversation.

May 29 | 7pm | Beeton Hall

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/598103412407

The Great Books Lecture Series is back! Aaron Tucker discusses the many re-tellings of The Searchers – from book to film and then back to book again.

May 26 | 6:30 pm | Toronto Reference Library
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Join Writer in Residence Dan Werb and authors Debra Thompson & Harley Rustad for a conversation about how literary nonfiction is ideally positioned as an art form to push back against misinformation - be it scientific, racial, financial or even apocalyptic.

May 29 | 7pm | Beeton Hall

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Learn more about the Writer in Residence here: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/writer-in-residence/

Dan Werb is our Spring 2023 Writer in Residence at Toronto Reference Library! Check out his upcoming programs and learn more about him here: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/writer-in-residence/

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Post No Bills: Toronto Street Posters from the 1950s to 1990s Get an up-close look at visually-striking street posters from TPL's archives.

Ever wonder what's in a librarian's TBR pile?

Our collections librarians buy hundreds of books for the library each month. These are the ones that excite them the most this spring: http://ow.ly/Nv5G50OoukQ

May 25 is Toronto Newcomer Day. Organized by the City of Toronto, this annual event welcomes newcomers to Toronto, helps them access a wide range of services and celebrates their contributions to the city.

Be sure to stop by our tent (booth 12) at Nathan Phillips Square from 10 am to 3 pm this Thursday. Say hello, get a library card and discover all the services and resources we have to offer newcomers.

Everyone is welcome to enjoy live entertainment, free activities, a food fair, a marketplace and more. See you there!

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Due to provincial restrictions, branches will remain open only for contactless holds pick-up and drop-off of materials at the entrance. All other in-branch services will be unavailable. Please stay safe. More info + ways to use the library from home: tpl.ca/covid19

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Now that Toronto will be moving into Grey-Lockdown next week, we’ll be able to offer a few more services inside library branches beginning Wednesday, March 10. Here’s what you need to know and what you can expect: tpl.ca/covid19

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Home TPL is one of the world's busiest urban public library systems, with 100 branches across the city and over 10 million books, movies, and other items to borrow or download online.

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Here’s to some much-needed cheer this season. Best wishes for a safe and healthy holiday from all of us at TPL.

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Library branches are now open after a brief closure to prepare our spaces for Grey-Lockdown. For everyone’s safety, services are limited and modified. Please review what’s available, what’s not, and how to prepare for a visit at tpl.ca/covid19. Thanks for your cooperation, Toronto.