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1. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca › about-the-libraryHistory of Toronto Public Library : Toronto Public Library

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   Toronto Public Library officially opens in the old Mechanics' Institute building, Church and Adelaide streets, on March 6, the city's 50th anniversary. Toronto Public Library opens its first two branches, Northern and Western — the Northern Branch is in St. Paul's Hall (formerly Yorkville Town Hall) on Yonge Street. In 1888, another pair are ...

   • Toronto's Carnegie Libraries

     With the 1903 grant, the Toronto Public Library opened a new...

   • History of Children's Services

     Toronto Public Library officially opens in the old...

   • George H. Locke

     Locke promoted library training and professionalism, helping...

   • Weston

     The Weston Public Library Board had been taken over by the...

   • Beaches

     Address: 2161 Queen Street East Grant Date: May 8, 1908...

   • Western

     On 6 October 1908, the library board paid another $675 to...

   • Wychwood

     In March 1901, the Toronto Star reported, "Bracondale Public...

   • Queen and Lisgar

     The new Branch Library at the corner of Queen and Lisgar...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Toronto_Public_LibraryToronto Public Library - Wikipedia

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   Metropolitan Toronto Public Library, established 1967, 1 branch; The old Toronto Public Library, established 1883, 33 branches; This made the Toronto Public Library the largest library system in North America, serving a population of 2.3 million people with 98 branches at the time.

   • Branches: 100
   • Size: 10.6 million (2015)

   • Established: 1884

3. www.blogto.com › city › 2017This hidden library might be Toronto's most beautiful room

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   Aug 13, 2023 · It lacks the public acclaim of local monuments like Old City Hall, Union Station and the Gooderham Building. ... Looking towards the fireplace and mantle of the Great Library in 19o8. Photo via ...

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4. www.torontopubliclibrary.caHome : Toronto Public Library

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   TPL is one of the world's busiest urban public library systems, with 100 branches across the city and over 10 million books, movies, and other items to borrow or download online.

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5. People also ask

   Does Toronto have a public library?

   • Today, the Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban library system in the world with 100 branches and nearly one million cardholders. Yet when the Toronto Public Library was established in 1884 it had no home of its own. Two years previous, provincial legislation enabled municipalities to collect a levy in support of free public libraries.

   A History of the Toronto Public Library in Four Buildings

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   How many Toronto Public Library branches are there?

   • This made the Toronto Public Library the largest library system in North America, serving a population of 2.3 million people with 98 branches at the time. In 2004, a new library was opened in the St. James Town neighbourhood of Toronto, bringing the total number of branches to 99.

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   What is the oldest Toronto Public Library building?

   • Now the oldest of the Toronto Public Library buildings, the Yorkville branch was designed by Robert McCallum and opened to the public in 1907. 3. Northern Branch, 1900. Prior to the Carnegie grant that enabled the construction of the Yorkville library building, the Toronto Public Library’s Northern Branch was located inside Yorkville Town Hall.

   A History of the Toronto Public Library in Four Buildings

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   When did Toronto start a library?

   • A library was established at the Institute in 1830, whose collection was later absorbed into the Toronto Public Library in 1884. In 1830, a library was established in the York Mechanics' Institute. In 1882, the provincial legislature, under Premier Oliver Mowat, passed The Free Libraries Act, 1882.

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6. activehistory.ca › blog › 2020/09/02A History of the Toronto Public Library in Four Buildings

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   Sep 2, 2020 · Today, the Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban library system in the world with 100 branches and nearly one million cardholders. Yet when the Toronto Public Library was established in 1884 it had no home of its own. Two years previous, provincial legislation enabled municipalities to collect a levy in support of free public libraries.

7. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca › searchold : Toronto Public Library

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   The parish registers of Old Swinford, Worcestershire. Church of St. Mary (Old Swinford, England) Book , 1973.

8. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca › about-the-library › jobsJobs at the Library : Toronto Public Library

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   This includes information like your contact details, employment and education history, other information you have provided or will provide to the Toronto Public Library. Questions related to the collection of this information should be directed to the Manager of Human Resources at Toronto Public Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4W 2G8, or by telephone: 416-395-5884 , or by email ...