Toronto Public Library Fort York Branch Library
"The branch is bright, with modern spaces and spectacular views. It offers many opportunities to linger and work: study pods, laptop bar, huge old growth wood…
"The branch is bright, with modern spaces and spectacular views. It offers many opportunities to linger and work: study pods, laptop bar, huge old growth wood…
"The new library is not a traditional library. It is coupled with student services, bookstore, student commons, and a cultural centre. The result provides students with…
In my last piece for Open Shelf I wrote about archival material and the potential pitfalls that may occur in accepting them. It got…
Science Literacy Week is an upcoming nationwide celebration of science scheduled for September 19th-25th. The week is above all a chance for great science…
Grisham, Patterson, and King are just a few of the names that stand out when it comes to authors – but how about Mathieson,…
When Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) first Digital Innovation Hub opened in 2014, it brought a new opportunity for customers to get free access to high-end…
With no development charges, a very low population base spread over a huge area of land, and the dubious honour of being the county…
Twee: excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental (Oxford, 2015) For the past year, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to neighbourhood book…
I left university with a BSc in biology and geography ready to take on the world. I had studied at Trent University in one…
“One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” In 2013, that became more than just an old saying for Chris Janssen, then a student at…
As part of the Public Library Leaders Fellowship (PLLF) program, my colleagues and I recently had the opportunity to visit Cuyahoga County Public Library…
The vibrant and rich portfolio of an academic librarian with at least 3 years of service after obtaining permanent status illuminates a colourful and…
How many books do you have in your library collection (or maybe on your own personal bookshelves!) that fall under the umbrella of health,…