Programs

Repurpose the library's discarded books for collage, found poetry, zines, and other paper crafts. 

Drop-in. 

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.

Stories, songs, rhymes, and fun activities for young children, with parents or caregivers.

If your child lives with a disability, and requires 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.

EarlyON, where families come together to learn, play, and connect. EarlyON Child and Family programs offer free, inclusive and welcoming programs for parents, caregivers and young children from birth to six years old. These high-quality programs are designed to cater to the diverse needs of families and children. This is a drop in program and space is limited. 

If you or your child lives with a disability or is Deaf, and requires an accessible format, or an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail at 416-393-7099 or use the online form at tpl.ca/accessibility to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join us for a free interactive program for you and your baby to promote bonding and early learning development through songs, play, shared parenting, and caregiving discussions with Early ON Sackville.

Drop-in.

If your child lives with a disability, and requires 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.

Thursday evening on the following dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25. May 2, 9.

Come and practice speaking English with a friendly group, lead by a librarian.  Have fun, build your confidence, and improve your English language speaking skills. This program is for those whose first language is not English. No registration required, just drop-in! For more information, call 416-394-1000.

Join us after school to paint by number using one of our pre-designed templates! Follow the number to the correct colour to paint on the image. There will be 3 difficulties to choose from: easy, medium and hard.

For school-aged children and their caregivers. All materials provided.

Drop-in program.

Large groups/daycares must call to register in advance; this is subject to space and staff discretion.

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. Practice speaking English with other English learners in a casual and welcoming environment. Please note that this is not a formal English Class. 

 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.

Songs, stories, and activities for children from birth to 19 months  with their parents or caregivers.

Drop-in. No registration required.

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.

In this group we will spend some time looking at poetic devices and examples.

Also sampling famous poets from past to contemporary.

Deconstructing poems and uncovering meaning. Remainder of the hour participants will have time to showcase their own poems or present favorites.

No Registration. Drop-in.

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.

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 416-393-7099 ou contactez-nous par courriel accessibleservices@tpl.ca.

Join us for an introductory lesson and learn about the most common tools. We'll explore the workspace and enhance images while investigating tools such as crop, levels, colour balance and more. See how an image can be altered and repaired using patch tools such as the clone and healing brush tools. We'll also dive deep into the world of layers and how you can manage them for those really unique and fun projects.

Basic computing skills are required. Keyboard and mouse skills are required.

Teens and Adults (ages 13 and up).

If you identify as a person with a disability or a person who is Deaf, and require this information in an accessible format, or an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please use the online form at tpl.ca/accessibility or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request.