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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 https://t.co/AHe8PVamZm
Toronto, Ontario
Joined April 2008
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. đđż #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: . Theyâre good dogs. 14/10 @SJA_Canada.
This is Percy. He helps kids build their confidence by letting them read to him. He also loves the stories so itâs 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 â oh wait, thatâs 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 theyâre 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. Weâve 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. đŞ . 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. đ
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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. Itâs your library â on the go!
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Hereâs 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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You stuck by our side while we recovered from a cyberattack. To say thanks, weâre hosting a customer appreciation day across our 100 branches. Drop in to your local branch for refreshments, prizes and special activities. See you then! đ. đ
Saturday, May 25.đ 10 am - 2 pm
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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, weâre experiencing intermittent technical issues and are working on it. Thanks for your patience. đ.
đThe 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. 𧾠1/3
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đ˘ We've got big (and very tall) news! The @TourCNTower is now a tpl:map partner. Starting Thursday, May 16 at 2 pm, reserve a pass for free admission to this Toronto landmark with your library card. Start your adventure here đ
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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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đThe 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. 𧾠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 Cityâs 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.âď¸English âď¸French âď¸Cantonese âď¸Gujarati âď¸Italian âď¸Korean âď¸Mandarin âď¸Persian âď¸Polish âď¸Portuguese âď¸Russian âď¸Somali âď¸Spanish âď¸Tamil âď¸Tagalog âď¸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. Itâs your library â 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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Weâre 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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140 years young. 100 branches strong. đđŞ. Read about our first branch and the rest of our origin story: #TOHistory
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Hey @Cleveland_PL, we heard about your World Series drought⌠#OurMoment #ALCS @BlueJays #BringerOfRain âď¸
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Good luck on tonightâs Super Bowl Halftime performance, @theweeknd! . And feel free to drop by again the next time youâre home!. đ¸ @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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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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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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140 years young. 100 branches strong. đđŞ Toronto Public Library opened on this day in 1884. We started from the bottom with just one branch, now weâre here. Learn our origin story in this thread. Or dive deeper in a new blog post: #TOhistory. 𧾠1 of 5
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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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Weâre 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 werenât kidding! In the last week, weâve made significant progress putting books and other materials into circulation â and getting them into your hands. 1/4đ§ľ
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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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Imagine if @TaylorSwift13 tickets had been sold in person, like the old days. đ¤Ż. These four photos from our @TorontoStar archive show fans clamoring for tickets to major concerts in Toronto. 1. @TheBeatles ticket lineup at Maple Leaf Gardens, 1964 (đ¸ Frank Grant). đ§ľ1 of 4
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Random throwback: our bags from the 1990s. đźâď¸đż
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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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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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Hereâs the good news: our website is online again. Find eResources, services, programs and branch information. Have a look đ 𧾠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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We're saddened by the fire at St. Anneâs Anglican Church â one of the National Historic Sites of Canada, featuring Group of Seven murals. Itâs a loss for Little Portugal and the city.
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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 weâll update as things progress. -TB.
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Reaffirm your commitment to intellectual freedom by reading a challenged book! Weâve created a Book Sanctuary Collection, comprising 50 books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America đ
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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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Along with @cityoftoronto and other City agencies, weâre introducing mandatory vaccination for our employees, with the goal of protecting our staff and the people we serve.
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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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.@KCLibrary is rhyming now! OK, we'll go there!! @BlueJays @CTVCanadaAM @CBCMorningShow #GoJaysGo #BetIsOn
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Itâs never too late to return a library book.đ.
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
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Weâve teamed with the TTC to provide a free PRESTO card to anyone who doesnât 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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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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âA 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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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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@meganysta We are so sorry to hear about your childâs experience. The response does not meet our customer service standards and was not appropriate under the circumstances. Please provide your contact information via DM so the manager responsible for the branch can follow up with you 1/2.
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In celebration of Pride Month, the pillars at Yorkville Branch â home to the libraryâs LGBT Collection - have been wrapped in rainbow colours for June! Be sure to check out the banners in person the next time youâre in the area. #PrideTO
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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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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 âĄď¸
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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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Ontario's first provincial park, Algonquin, turns 125 this year:
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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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âA modern day librarian is what democracy in action looks like and our film is dedicated to them.â #LifeLibertyLibraries #LibraryLove.
THE PUBLIC director and star Emilio Estevez gives a shoutout to the @torontolibrary at his filmâs #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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Weâre 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, weâre busy warming up for the finals. #WeTheNorth cc @SFPublicLibrary @warriors @NBA
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The Town of York became Toronto on this day in 1834 â following the initial Toronto Purchase of 1787. (Map from our Digital Archive: #TO185
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@MegjonesA Weâve carefully reviewed the rental request and it doesnât 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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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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