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World's busiest urban public library system. Your source for fun, learning and information. Monitored Mon-Fri 9am-8:30pm, Sat 9am-5pm
Toronto, Ontario
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140 years young. 100 branches strong. 🎂💪
Read about our first branch and the rest of our origin story:
#TOHistory
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Hey Kawhi, we've got an offer you can't refuse. Stay in Toronto and access
@torontolibrary
's books, music, movies and more for free. To sweeten the deal we created this personalized library card just for you. 🖐🏿
#HeStay
#WeTheNorth
@Raptors
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Paws 4 Stories is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Community Service that helps kids improve their reading skills by reading to a Therapy Dog. Find upcoming Paws 4 Stories events at TPL:
They’re good dogs. 14/10
@SJA_Canada
' paws 4 : Programs & Classes' Search Results for Toronto Public Library
www.torontopubliclibrary.ca
This is Percy. He helps kids build their confidence by letting them read to him. He also loves the stories so it’s a win-win. 14/10
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Looking for a fresh bedtime story? Call our Dial-a-Story line at 416-395-5400 and enjoy stories in 16 languages:
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Well played
@KCLibrary
but we've got a way with words too. 'Til tomorrow!
@BlueJays
#ComeTOgether
#GoJaysGo
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Black Friday is on now! Get millions of books, movies, magazines and more for free – oh wait, that’s every day.
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Welcome to Toronto
@warriors
, where Raptors eat curry for dinner.
@oaklibrary
@SFPublicLibrary
Let's go,
@Raptors
!
#WeTheNorth
#RaptorsvsWarriors
#NBAFinals
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There's been a lot of conversation today about the value of libraries and whether they’re worth your tax dollars. We know the answer! Our economic impact study showed that Torontonians receive $5.63 of value for every dollar they invest in their libraries.
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You made Canada proud,
@BlueJays
. Fun while it lasted
@KCLibrary
#bookspinepoetry
#TakeTheCrown
#ComeTOgether
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Amazing job,
@BlueJays
!!!! That brings us to Round 2 of
#bookspinepoetry
@KCLibrary
@BlueJays
#ComeTogether
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We're sorry for the etiquette blip, but still quite proud of the infamous flip. Go Jays!
#OurMoment
#ALDS
#NationalPoetryDay
@ArlingtonTXLib
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Libraries have long been a place to go for vulnerable residents. We are committed to serving our communities by providing opportunities for social inclusion and reducing barriers to accessing library services. Our staff are the heart of it all, thank you
@nalinibattu
for sharing!
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CO2 monitors are coming to TPL! Starting July 11, borrow a CO2 monitor at your closest Digital Innovation Hub and use it to measure indoor air quality. Learn more:
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Knowledge is critical to understanding, and a vital step in fighting racism in Canada and beyond. We’ve assembled a collection of books for adults, teens and kids on
#BlackLivesMatter
. Get started:
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That's just how we roll.
@warriors
@oaklibrary
@SFPublicLibrary
#WeTheNorth
#RaptorsvsWarriors
#NBAFinals
@Raptors
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Mission: accomplished. 💪
All 1.4 million stored items have now been checked in and put back into circulation. This was the last one processed. The irony isn't lost on us. 😉
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@ericbkennedy
@bwestcineaste
Hello - We will introduce a CO2 Monitor Lending Program in mid-July as a pandemic response. Look for more info in the coming weeks. -HF
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That's right! Your library card now gives you access to ! Here are all the details:
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If your commute takes you through Union Station, look out for one of our digital kiosks! Download eBooks and audiobooks with your TPL card and the Overdrive app. It’s your library – on the go!
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Here’s one of our processors getting a copy of Fire and Fury ready to circulate. Fast and furious.
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We are providing free books for kids in food hampers distributed through our pop-up library branch food banks. When clients visit a food bank at a TPL branch, library staff will add an age-appropriate book for each child in a family who is interested.
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Attention aspiring podcasters! Book time in one of our six recording studios and also access essential equipment and software that will help get your show off the ground. Details:
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TPL is providing 10 of the library's Ultimaker 2+ 3D printers for loan to a team at Toronto General Hospital to support their efforts to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Guess who just got access to 30,000 more streaming movies? YOU did! Feature films, documentaries, indies, classics, educational movies: check out our new Kanopy service and start streaming right away.
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The gryphons at our Lillian H. Smith branch have a new look! Edgar and Judith are reminding Torontonians to wear a mask by sporting custom face masks of their own.
Learn more about TPL's reopening plan and services at .
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You love us. You really love us. And we love you. However, too much love can be a bad thing. Due to higher-than-usual website traffic, we’re experiencing intermittent technical issues and are working on it. Thanks for your patience. 💙
🎉The wait is over! Your Account is now available. Beginning today, you can manage your account online. Search the catalogue, place holds, renew items and more. 🧵 1/3
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🎉The wait is over! Your Account is now available. Beginning today, you can manage your account online. Search the catalogue, place holds, renew items and more. 🧵 1/3
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We've 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. Staff are proud to support the City’s broader work on food security.
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No library card needed! Kids can listen to stories anytime with Dial-a-Story: 416-395-5400
✔️English ✔️French ✔️Cantonese ✔️Gujarati ✔️Italian ✔️Korean ✔️Mandarin ✔️Persian ✔️Polish ✔️Portuguese ✔️Russian ✔️Somali ✔️Spanish ✔️Tamil ✔️Tagalog ✔️Urdu
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1 win down, 3 to go. Let's do this
@Raptors
!
@oaklibrary
@SFPublicLibrary
#WeTheNorth
#RaptorsvsWarriors
#NBAFinals
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Congrats
@Raptors
, our NBA champions! You've added another chapter to the history books.
#WeTheNorth
#NBAFinals
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Check out our digital kiosk in the new Union Station food court. Download eBooks and audiobooks with your library card and the Overdrive app. It’s your library – on the go!
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Since mid-July, a small team of TPL staff have been calling our senior customers to let them know we are thinking about them. So far they have made over 10,000 calls!
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We’re happy to share that we will permanently end late fines for everyone, which will remove a barrier to access and make the library more welcoming to all Torontonians. We look forward to seeing you! Please retweet to help us get the word out! Details:
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Found in the book drop @ Main Street branch :) Here's to many more nights falling asleep with a good book, Jackson!
http://t.co/ztpVodem9H
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No Toronto Public Library card? No problem. You can still access our largest collection of ebooks and audiobooks. Learn about the new Instant Digital Card:
RT to spread the word!
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Toronto Public Library will be offering curbside pick up of holds in the coming weeks. Customers will also be able to return materials via branch drop boxes then too. Specifics around how that will work and the exact start date will be announced soon. Thanks for your patience.
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Our Black Friday special is back! 100% off millions of books, including print, audio and digital. Now, with no late fines. All day and every day at TPL. Place your holds:
#BlackFriday
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We're proud to be featured in this
@guardian
article about Canada's libraries being among the best in the world!
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We've recently provided our supply of nitrile gloves and N95 masks to the City of Toronto, which are used in our conservation lab for handling rare collections.
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Hey
@Cleveland_PL
, we heard about your World Series drought…
#OurMoment
#ALCS
@BlueJays
#BringerOfRain
☔️
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Good luck on tonight’s Super Bowl Halftime performance,
@theweeknd
!
And feel free to drop by again the next time you’re home!
📸
@theweeknd
#SuperBowl
#HalftimeShow
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Kids can listen to stories any time with our Dial-A-Story service, available in 16 languages. Dial 416-395-5400 or learn more:
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The days may be getting longer, but if you need a little extra light, we've got you covered. Eleven TPL branches have light therapy lamps which you're welcome to use. Learn more at
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Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the terrible incident at Yonge and Finch. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families. We have located and accounted for all staff who were working at North York Central Library today.
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140 years young. 100 branches strong. 🎂💪 Toronto Public Library opened on this day in 1884. We started from the bottom with just one branch, now we’re here.
Learn our origin story in this thread. Or dive deeper in a new blog post:
#TOhistory
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We can't wait to check out tonight's game. Let's close it out
@Raptors
!
@oaklibrary
@SFPublicLibrary
#WeTheNorth
#RaptorsvsWarriors
#NBAFinals
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We’re going fine-free for kids in a move to remove barriers to library access, especially for those who need it the most.
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Happy birthday, CN Tower! Opened to the public on this day in 1976. (Photos in video from our Digital Archive: )
@TourCNTower
#TOhistory
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When we said library materials were on the move, we weren’t kidding! In the last week, we’ve made significant progress putting books and other materials into circulation – and getting them into your hands. 1/4🧵
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Cats are known to be loyal reading friends. 99% of owners report immense satisfaction and increased mood after a mere 2 weeks of exposure. Now you can borrow Purrfect Pals at the library.
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Print your proof of vaccination for free at any library branch! Free wifi and public computer access also available for downloading documents.
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We are the first library in the world to lend over twenty million ebooks! Curious what the twenty most popular titles are?
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Here’s the good news: our website is online again. Find eResources, services, programs and branch information. Have a look 👉 🧵 1/3
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No sleep tonight Toronto. Let's keep those
@Raptors
chants going all night long!
@oaklibrary
@SFPublicLibrary
#WeTheNorth
#RaptorsvsWarriors
#NBAFinals
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Toronto Reference Library is celebrating 40 years of service today! Learn about Moriyama & the original architecture
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Congrats
@Raptors
! BTW
@MDPLS
, we're sending you &
@MiamiHEAT
some interlibrary loans ;)
#WeTheNorth
#RTZ
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We've noticed many TPL fans have taken up the challenge to visit every single branch, and document it on social media. What
@torontolibrary
branch have you never been to but want to visit?
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@bwestcineaste
@bwestcineaste
We are happy to report that we have been contacted by organizations interested in donating CO2 monitors for loan and we’ll update as things progress. -TB
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Reaffirm your commitment to intellectual freedom by reading a challenged book! We’ve created a Book Sanctuary Collection, comprising 50 books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America 👉
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Along with
@cityoftoronto
and other City agencies, we’re introducing mandatory vaccination for our employees, with the goal of protecting our staff and the people we serve.
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Wayback to a few years ago when a
@torontolibrary
superfan dressed as a library card for Halloween! Are you dressing as something literary- or even library-inspired? Show us!
#WBW
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Branches are closed, but here are 38 ways you can use the library from home:
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Your library experience just got better. Eligible adult and teen customers can now renew their TPL cards online. Full details:
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We’ve teamed with the TTC to provide a free PRESTO card to anyone who doesn’t already have one, or might face challenges purchasing one. Cards are available at select TPL branches, while quantities last. Details: . Please retweet!
@TTChelps
@PRESTOcard
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It’s never too late to return a library book.📚
This Hemingway classic was due to Northern District back in 1987. Thirty two years later, it has been returned with a thoughtful message to all that "it is never too late".
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"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt" -- More
@MargaretAtwood
:
http://t.co/ZByImPsq0L
http://t.co/ifEgmqmMbQ
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.
@KCLibrary
is rhyming now! OK, we'll go there!!
@BlueJays
@CTVCanadaAM
@CBCMorningShow
#GoJaysGo
#BetIsOn
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Toronto is writing a book and you can be an author! Tell us how you think the story should progress using
#TorontoWritesABook
. Each day we select 2 finalists to compete in a poll. The winning line officially continues the story, which you can follow here:
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We are excited to introduce Janelle Richards, our first-ever Environmentalist in Residence! From June to August, Janelle will be leading workshops and offering community consultations as part of the Our Fragile Planet program series. Learn more:
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@MegjonesA
Hi Megan. We are not hosting this event. It is a third-party rental of one of our theatres. We can't deny access to a room rental on the basis of views the third-party holds if the request meets criteria set out in our policy: . 1/3
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“A library is a safe place. One of the only places young people can learn and socialize without paying any money. It's the hub for community programs or a quick escape from the real world. It's home." Meet Patrick:
#TPLStories
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Here's our prediction for tonight's game.
@warriors
@oaklibrary
@SFPublicLibrary
Let's go
@Raptors
!
#WeTheNorth
#RaptorsvsWarriors
#NBAFinals
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In celebration of Pride Month, the pillars at Yorkville Branch – home to the library’s LGBT Collection - have been wrapped in rainbow colours for June! Be sure to check out the banners in person the next time you’re in the area.
#PrideTO
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Is your child starting kindergarten this fall? We're here to support your family with resources and activities that you can explore at home together. Pick up your free Kindergarten Let's Go! activity bag, available from Aug 23 to Sep 4 while supplies last:
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Did you miss
@DrJenGunter
busting vagina myths at
@torontolibrary
? You are in luck, her interview with
@Scaachi
is now available on our YouTube channel!
Watch now ➡️
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Huge book sale at Toronto Reference Library next week Aug 17 -19. All items (books, CDs, DVDs+) 10 to 50 cents:
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Ontario's first provincial park, Algonquin, turns 125 this year:
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“A modern day librarian is what democracy in action looks like and our film is dedicated to them.”
#LifeLibertyLibraries
#LibraryLove
THE PUBLIC director and star Emilio Estevez gives a shoutout to the
@torontolibrary
at his film’s
#TIFF18
premiere.
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Ditto, Kansas City RT
@KCLibrary
: Thank you for everything, Toronto! You're a class act.
#NextYear
@torontolibrary
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We’re happy to announce our new partnership with
@OntarioParks
. Now you can borrow an Ontario Parks Pass with your library card and get day access to over 100 provincial parks! Learn more:
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Congratulations
@Raptors
! While all of Toronto celebrates tonight, we’re busy warming up for the finals.
#WeTheNorth
cc
@SFPublicLibrary
@warriors
@NBA
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@MegjonesA
We’ve carefully reviewed the rental request and it doesn’t violate the policy based on its stated purpose. The event organizers are also contractually obligated not to violate the policy. As always, we will take action right away if the event violates our policy or the law.
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The Town of York became Toronto on this day in 1834 — following the initial Toronto Purchase of 1787. (Map from our Digital Archive: )
#TO185
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Good news for all book lovers! There's a huge book sale at Toronto Reference Library next week March 15-17. All items (books, CDs, DVDs+) 10 to 50 cents, cash only.
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Use your library card to access JSTOR's extensive archive of scholarly articles:
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Beginning Monday, January 10, we will temporarily close 44 branches due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages. Fifty-two of our largest and most-used library branches will remain open. More info, including a list of closing branches: 1/4
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🎉 We made the list with more than 11 million checkouts in 2023. Way to read, Toronto!
📚✨ Incredible news! Over 150 libraries hit the 1 million-digital-checkout milestone in 2023! 🎉 Did your library make the list? Check it out:
#LibraryGoals
#BookLovers
#ReadingGoals
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Last year we asked what you want to make your library experience great. We heard you, Toronto, and we’re transforming to meet your changing needs. We’re ready to Activate Something Great in 2019, starting with a fresh new look. Learn more at
#TPLactivate
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It’s happening! The first three floors of North York Central Library re-opens on July 5 at 12:30 pm:
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Look what we found! 👀 This vintage “Library Fine Computer” became even more of a relic when we eliminated late fines last year:
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