by Admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Media Coverage
Toronto has opened its first staffless, self-serve libraries as part of a year-long pilot project, but one group says the concept is too risky in a big city. Tina Yazdani reports. CityNews Toronto...
by Admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Media Coverage
Source: Torontoist The Toronto Public Library is planning to extend opening hours at some branches by replacing staff with security cameras. BY TANNARA YELLAND The Toronto Public Library is a beloved public institution, as Maureen O’Reilly, president of the Toronto...
by Admin | Mar 29, 2017 | Media Coverage
Source: The Toronto Observer By Cellie Agunbiade While she’s had a library card since she was a child, Marina Phillips-Anderson has never used the Todmorden library on the Pape Avenue. However, with a proposal to keep the library open additional hours coming this...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2017 | Media Coverage
Source: The Quill and Quire by Sue Carter The Toronto Public Library is preparing to test a yearlong staff-less pilot system at two of its branches. Scheduled to launch in the fall, the project will extend the operational hours of the Swansea and Todmorden Room...
by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Media Coverage
Source: Global News You will soon be able to visit two Toronto Public libraries without any staff. The pilot project seeks to extend library hours and cut costs by relying on surveillance cameras for real-time communication with staff at other locations. Minna Rhee...
by Admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Media Coverage
Source: City News A pilot project at the Toronto Public Library, set to begin this fall, means more hours for patrons – without additional staff. The one-year-long project has been billed as the staff-less library. Two locations, Swansea Memorial Public Library in...
