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

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   Sep 2, 2020 · The style spread across North America after architects trained at the École de Beaux Arts in Paris brought back influences from ancient Greece and Rome, Renaissance Italy and 18 th century France. Toronto’s central library was designed by Wickson & Gregg and A.H. Chapman, Associated Architects.

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

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   Toronto Public Library has a long history dating back to 1883, and was preceded by mechanics' institutes starting in 1830 in York (Toronto). In 1998, seven library boards amalgamated to form the new Toronto Public Library, the largest public library system in North America. Timeline. More library history.

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

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   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. In 2004, a new library was opened in the St. James Town neighbourhood of Toronto, bringing the total number of branches to 99.

4. toronto.ctvnews.ca › timeline-180-years-of-torontoTimeline: 180 years of Toronto history - CTV News Toronto

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   1883 - Toronto Public Library opens. A library established by the York Mechanics’ Institute merges with a collection of books bought by Scottish-Canadian book publisher James Bain.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Toronto_Reference_LibraryToronto Reference Library - Wikipedia

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   The Toronto Reference Library is a public reference library in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the corner of Yonge Street and Asquith Avenue, within the Yorkville neighbourhood of downtown Toronto and is the largest and most visited branch of Toronto Public Library (TPL). Established in 1909, the Toronto Reference Library initially ...

6. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleLibraries - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Feb 7, 2006 · The first was the Ontario Library Association, established in 1900; other provincial associations followed: in BC (1911), Québec (1932), the Maritimes (1935), Manitoba (1936), Saskatchewan (1942), Alberta (1944) and the Northwest Territories (1981).

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   When did Toronto Public Library become a public library?

   • In 1998, seven library boards amalgamated to form the new Toronto Public Library, the largest public library system in North America. The Toronto Library, a short-lived private subscription library, is founded on December 9. During the American occupation of York in April 1813, the library was looted.

   History of Toronto Public Library

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   What is the most visited branch of Toronto Public Library?

   • The reference library is the most visited branch of Toronto Public Library, with the Toronto Reference Library averaging more than 1.5 million visitors each year.

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   Where is the Toronto Public Library located?

   • It is located on the corner of Yonge Street and Asquith Avenue, within the Yorkville neighbourhood of downtown Toronto and is the largest and most visited branch of Toronto Public Library (TPL). Established in 1909, the Toronto Reference Library initially operated from another building on College Street.

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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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8. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca › detailToronto Reference Library

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   Seven library boards in Metropolitan Toronto united into one library called the Toronto Public Library. Within the newly amalgamated library system, the Toronto Reference Library assumed its role as a Research and Reference Library.