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1. 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.

2. 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. ... the lovely grounds that wrap around the home of the Law ... and mantle of the Great ...

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   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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   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.

   Toronto Public Library - Wikipedia

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   How is the Toronto Public Library governed?

   • The Toronto Public Library is governed by a board appointed by Toronto City Council. The board is composed of eight citizen members, four city councillors and the mayor or his or her designate. The Lillian H. Smith branch of TPL holds the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, and the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books.

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

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   Toronto Public Library; Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Established: 1884: Branches: 100: Collection; Size: 10.6 million (2021) Access and use; Circulation: 26.6 million (2023) Population served: 3M (2024) Members: 2M : Other information; Budget: $252M (2024) Director: Vickery Bowles (City Librarian) Employees: 2,000: Parent organization ...

5. 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.

6. www.toronto.ca › agencies › toronto-public-libraryToronto Public Library – City of Toronto

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   The Toronto Public Library offers: Borrowing services and reference access to the library’s physical and electronic collection of over 10.2 million items including books, music and videos in a variety of languages, reading levels and formats including print, audio-visual and e-content. Public access to computer workstations, internet and ...

7. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca › about-the-libraryAnnual Report 2021 : Toronto Public Library

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   2021. Physical circulation increased 25.4%, despite branch closures that severely limited browsing and collection access, in the first half of the year. Demand remained strong, with holds placed on physical items increasing 26.3%. Overall visits decreased 27.5%, due to restrictions on in-branch access, capacity limits and in-person services.

8. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca › advancedAdvanced Search : Toronto Public Library

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   Select when items were first added to the library. any date Past 7 days Past 30 days Past 60 days Past 90 Days Past 180 Days Over 180 Days. Age Level: Children Teen Adult. Include: Reference Materials (in-library only) Circulating Materials (take-home) Fiction Books Nonfiction Books. Limit before search: Author, Title, Subject, Type, Language ...