According to a letter by Toronto City Manager Chris Murray, 24 facilities and 36 rooms could be used by the TDSB or the TCDSB if needed.

Customer appointments are 10 minutes apart, with their books, DVDs, or CDs waiting for them in bags.

The Toronto Public Library says it has done an intensive clean of all of its locations and consulted with public health authorities on how to best go about curbside pickup.

Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday.

A recent controversy involving the Toronto Public Library is about a much bigger principle, Rob Breakenridge argues — one that we should want libraries to understand and embrace.

“They open us to hate and ridicule. They contribute to a very harmful environment for trans people.”

The Toronto Public Library has been under intense criticism in recent weeks in the build up to the talk by freelance writer Meghan Murphy, who said she does not recognize transgender people.

Benaway, who is of Anishinaabe and Metis descent, hopes the awards spotlight on her third poetry collection, ``Holy Wild,'' will amplify her voice to reach other trans women, but fears the attention will also draw out a familiar chorus of people eager to silence her.

An online petition that has gathered more than 2,200 signatures says the library is providing a platform for Meghan Murphy to spread hate speech.

The meet-and-greet comes just a few hours before the students go to see Michelle Obama at a sold-out speaking engagement at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto on Saturday.