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Urdu at Your Library
Make the library the first place you visit if you want to read Urdu books, watch Urdu movies, or learn Urdu.
English As Second Language Learning Materials
Books, DVDs and online resources to help you learn English or improve your skills!
Canadian Citizenship Test Preparation Resources
Getting ready for your citizenship test? Learning Express has practice tests and answers to help you prepare!
Digital Innovation
About Digital Innovation Hubs
Users of all ages and skill levels are invited to come play, learn, and explore in our Digital Innovation Hubs!
3D Printing Tutorials on Linkedin Learning
A large selection of tutorials related to 3D printing concepts & 3D design software are available to library users on Linkedin Learning.
Looking into Your Online Life: Come inside the Glass Room
Come into the Glass Room this year, and make 2019 the year you know more about the privacy trade-offs you make!
Browse New Books for Adults
Browse New Books for Teens
Browse New Books for Kids
Digital Archive Ontario
Digital Archive Ontario
Explore hometown histories and beyond with unrestricted access to Toronto Public Library's Special Collections and expert blog posts.
Indigenous Ontario
Connect with Indigenous Ontario through images!
(Pictured: Chief Billy Diamond, 1989)
Toronto History
City Hall, Toronto, 1910. Click through for more images of historic Toronto!
Canadian WWII Posters
Access high-resolution primary sources of Canada's propaganda efforts during the Second World War.
Everything Sherlock
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection
Explore one of the world's foremost collections of library materials devoted to the life and work of Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sherlock Holmes: The Original Stories and Beyond
Step into a world of mystery and espionage with these titles inspired by adventures of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.
Reimagining Sherlock Holmes
Since the expiration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s copyright, authors have reimagined Sherlock. Are these novels a disappointment to purists?
TPL Kids!
Brainfuse Online Homework Help
Online homework help for students in grades K-12 offered daily from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The Eh List
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#TOpicks
Do you need recommendations for your next great read? Are you desperate to get out of your reading rut? Our staff are offering their #TOpicks on Twitter: personal recommendations of books and other materials for Torontonians. Join the conversation and share your#TOpicks.
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Daniel Mann on Twitter: "Before I knew what those sticky notes…"
Before I knew what those sticky notes on the books at @torontolibrary meant, I started reading 'Stranger Than We Can Imagine' by @johnhiggs. It is a terrific account of 20th century history that is approachable and fun to read. #TOpicks #MustRead #History #NonFiction
Toronto Public Library on Twitter: "Maria's ebook pick for this…"
Maria's ebook pick for this weekend: bid winter goodbye with Waubgeshig Rice's gripping, apocalyptic novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow, available all weekend with no waitlist! toronto.overdrive.com/media/4340470?… #TOpicks
TPLChristie on Twitter: "Hi Arundel! I’m going to suggest ‘Half-Blood…"
Hi Arundel! I’m going to suggest ‘Half-Blood Blues’ by Esi Edugyan. Jazz, race, love, loyalty & betrayal, set in 1940s Berlin & Paris, this read has it all! The author recently won the #GillerPrize for the 2nd time so there is a waitlist. This novel was her first win 😊 #TOPicks
Our Fragile Planet
Vermicomposting 101
Aug 22nd | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Put the worms to work for you! Learn how you can turn food scraps into fantastic compost for your garden.
How to be Chic and Green on Our Fragile Planet
Summer is here, it's a chance to mindfully pause and consider the environment and the impact humanity and we personally have on our planet.…
Climate Action: Let's Make a Change Together
Jul 28th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us to learn how climate change is impacting our community's climate strategy and how you can be involved.
How to Help Canada's Amazing Birds
Aug 5th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Learn how different types of urban spaces can attract and support a diversity of bird species, and how you can ensure their survival.
