Programs

Join us for a staff moderated discussion of Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice.

In addition to the print format, the title is available as Audiobook and eBook through Toronto Public Library's OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks collection.

We will be using Jitsi Meet, an online meeting platform for our book club/book discussion.

No registration is required. Join the discussion on Jitsi at https://meet.jit.si/NovNovvcdsweds1900hrs

For questions, reminder calls or assistance in getting the title, please email mrai@tpl.ca.

For more information about Jitsi Meet, check out the Getting Started with Jitsi Meet guide.

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If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

This Book Club is facilitated by staff in partnership with the Canadian Council of the Blind Toronto Visionaries Chapter. The Book Club is open to those who are living with vision loss or have low vision or are deaf-blind, and to their sighted support workers. Audiobooks, Large Print and e-book formats are available. The book club meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Register with staff. This month’s title is "Study for Obedience" by Sarah Bernstein.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join us the last Wednesday of the month as we discuss 2SLGBTQ+ titles in a fun and welcoming space. Copies of monthly titles will be available at the Parkdale branch or as an ebook on the Libby app. 

Drop in, no registration required. All are welcome!

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program

This introductory 2-day workshop (May 14th and 15th) hosted by Donna Davey concentrates on getting ideas, memories and stories from your mind to the page. Using “Go with the Flow” techniques, Donna offers some basic tools to begin writing. For both the new and experienced writer. 

Donna Davey is a writer of screenplays and documentary television shows and has worked in the film and television industry for over 15 years. Donna has written and directed award-winning programs for CBC, Global, TVO and Bravo television networks. 

Attendance for both days required. Limited to 20 participants. Register at the branch or by phone at (416) 393-7603. Please bring a journal or writing paper and writing tools.

If you live with a disability, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone (416) 393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

This month we read: “Postscript on the Societies of Control” by Gilles Deleuze (1990) [Widely available]

Gilles Deleuze’s essay first appeared in L’autre journal in 1990 and was translated into English in 1992, when it was printed in October magazine. Deleuze responds to Foucault’s concept of the disciplinary societies of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, arguing that modern technology has changed the divisions that once existed between spaces like work and home. Deleuze comments on the role of information technology in new forms of surveillance.

Accessibility
If you identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services.  Please contact us two (2) weeks before the event.

Ways to Contact:
Email: accessibleservices@tpl.ca
Phone: 416-393-7099
Online: www.tpl.ca/accessibility

Set in Vancouver in 1922, Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue is immersed in the complex political and social realities of the 1920s and, not so ironically, of the 2020s: love, sex, desire, police corruption, abortion, addiction, and women wanting more. Much more.

Four working-class sisters, still reeling from the impact of WWI and the 1919 Flu Pandemic that stole away their only brother, are scraping by but attempting to make the most of the exciting 1920s. Morag is pregnant; she loves her husband. Georgina can’t bear hers; she dreams of escaping her stifling marriage and getting an education. Harriet-Jean, still at home with her opium-addicted mother, is in love with a woman. And Isla is in love with her sister Morag’s husband. 

Higdon’s novel is a tender account of love that cannot be acknowledged, of loss and regret, risk and defiance, abiding friendship, and the powerful bonds of chosen family. Drop-in.

Aimez-vous lire en français ? Avez-vous envie de participer à des discussions autour des livres dans une ambiance détendue en toute convivialité ? Venez rejoindre le club de lecture pour échanger vos impressions, pour analyser, avec le regard d'autres lecteurs, ce qui vous a marqué, et pour faire de belles découvertes littéraires.

On se réunit le mercredi 15 mai pour découvrir « Solibo Magnifique » de Patrick Chamoiseau. Le livre est disponible en prêt au département des Langues et des littératures au 4e étage de la Bibliothèque de référence de Toronto.

Ce programme s'adresse aux personnes francophones et aux personnes avec un français avancé. Il faut être capable de lire, discuter et critiquer du livre en français. Si vous souhaitez pratiquer votre français mais vous êtes plutôt débutant ou intermédiaire, on vous encourage de découvrir nos programmes de cercles de conversation qui ont lieu à la Bibliothèque de référence, City Hall, et Jane/Dundas.

Pour obtenir plus d'informations sur la disponibilité du livre pour la prochaine réunion à la Bibliothèque de référence, composez le 416-393-7085.

Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur nos clubs de lecture, veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à programmesenfrancais@tpl.ca

La Bibliothèque publique de Toronto s'est engagée à assurer l'accessibilité. Veuillez nous appeler ou nous envoyer un courriel si vous êtes sourd(e) ou avez un handicap et souhaitez demander des mesures d'adaptation pour participer à ce programme. Veuillez nous en informer le plus tôt possible et nous ferons de notre mieux pour répondre à votre demande. Un préavis d'au moins trois semaines est préférable. Composez le 416-393-7099 ou contactez-nous par courriel accessibleservices@tpl.ca.

Looking for next great read! Come and learn about some great books from a library staff member & avid reader. A great way to find new authors and titles while you enjoy a cup of tea.

Registration required. 

For more information speak with branch staff or call 416-395-5940.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Drop in.  

Join us to discuss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithRoom B, 2nd floor. **PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR EVENING SESSION, IT WILL NOW START AT 7pm**

Join us on the third Thursday every month for a lively discussion of diverse and inclusive titles from a variety of genres.

Space is limited. Registration is required.

To learn about upcoming titles or to register, please call 416-393-7655, or visit in branch in person.

If you identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, [accessibleservices@tpl.ca](), or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.