Libraries

Toronto Public Library ratifies four-year agreement

The Toronto Public Library Board and the Toronto Public Library Workers CUPE Local 4948 announced the successful negotiation of a four-year collective agreement on May 6. A potential strike by the union threatened to close ... Read More »

May 11, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Toronto Public Library reaches tentative agreement with union

By Sarah Kester

Toronto Public Library branches remained open on May 2 after a looming strike threatened them with closure. Contract negotiations between the Toronto Public Library Board and the Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948 reached a ... Read More »

May 3, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Toronto library workers heading to strike on Monday

By Sue Carter

According to the Toronto Star, 2,000 Toronto Public Library workers may be on strike as of Monday morning. In January, the Toronto Public Library Workers Union, whose contract ended on Dec. 31, called for changes ... Read More »

April 27, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Spaces: The Fogo Island Inn is the Rock’s most stylish place to take a crash course in local history

By Sue Carter

Despite its remote location along Iceberg Alley, on the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Fogo Island Inn has become a hot international destination for affluent travellers desiring a little modernity with their rustic ... Read More »

March 14, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Toronto Public Library offering patrons access to Lynda.com video tutorials

By Becky Robertson

The Toronto Public Library has joined library systems in Winnipeg, Hamilton, Edmonton, Vancouver, and elsewhere in offering free access to online tutorials via Lynda.com to library cardholders. The California-based education tool offers thousands of video ... Read More »

November 3, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

OLA announces 2016 Forest of Reading nominees

By Dory Cerny

The Ontario Library Association has announced the nominees for their 2016 Forest of Reading Awards: The Blue Spruce (K–Gr.2); Silver Birch fiction (Gr.5–6), non-fiction (Gr.5–6), and express (Gr.3–4); Red Maple (Gr.7–8); White Pine (Gr.9–12); two ... Read More »

October 15, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Children's publishing, Libraries

Dundurn Press to publish adult colouring book featuring Toronto libraries

By Becky Robertson

Toronto's Dundurn Press is harnessing the recent popularity of adult colouring books with a forthcoming title that showcases North America's busiest library system. All the Libraries Toronto, due Oct. 31., explores the city's architecture and ... Read More »

September 10, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

TPL’s Appel Salon lineup includes Salman Rushdie, David Lagercrantz, Jonathan Franzen, and others

By Becky Robertson

The Toronto Public Library has announced its upcoming lineup of authors appearing this fall at the Appel Salon, located in the Toronto Reference Library: Aug. 24 – Kathy Reichs in conversation with Deb Dundas Sept. ... Read More »

July 6, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

TPL ambassadors march on City Hall to promote libraries

By Becky Robertson

Ambassadors from the Toronto Public Library will march today in an effort to promote the use of the city's libraries, in honour of the opening of the system's 100th branch in Scarborough on May 20. ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

OLA hands out 2015 Forest of Reading awards at Festival of Trees

By Dory Cerny

Despite some tumultuous weather, thousands of kids and authors gathered at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre May 12–13 to celebrate the Ontario Library Association's Festival of Trees, in association with IFOA. Along with author signings, workshops, and ... Read More »

May 13, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Children's publishing, Libraries

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