How we help
Great library systems don’t happen on their own.
They need spaces, resources and, of course, great people.
Sadly, too many Toronto City Councillors continue to undervalue Our Public Library despite the decades of data showing a positive socioeconomic correlation between TPL funding and economic output.
OurPublicLibrary.to is here to provide the public with a platform to advocate on the library’s behalf and to remind City Council of the importance Our Public Library plays in the lives of Torontonians.
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Our Public Library reopening
Dear Friend, We have good news! Our Public Library is well into the process of reopening. You can now place holds and schedule pick-ups at 70 branches across the city. In addition, in-branch computer access…
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Canada’s most dynamic and successful activists
On September 10th, from 7:00 PM (EDT) to 8:30 PM, the Toronto Public Library Workers Union is hosting a Zoom webinar with three of Canada’s most dynamic and successful activists.
Did you know?
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35,000+
supporters and growing
The Toronto Public Library is our city’s most popular public service.
Three out of four households have a TPL card.
Annual library visits outnumber the next ten top entertainment, sports, and cultural destinations in the City combined.
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