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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Proposed cuts to important library services
Dear Friend, at 5 pm today the Budget Committee at City Hall concludes its hearings. Please read my message below and take action. We have only a few more hours to make our voices heard…
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Video: Ladies of the Library
Dear Friend, It is my pleasure to invite you to view a terrific presentation on the early beginnings of the Toronto Public Library. This online event was hosted by the Toronto Workers’ History Project. It…
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The Toronto Public Library is our city’s most popular public service.
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