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• Toronto Public Library prepares for extended hours, more Sunday operations

  Eight branches will get more hours from Monday to Saturday starting in July and an additional eight locations will see doors open on Sundays beginning this September.

  Politics

  Jun 5, 2024
  
• Toronto Public Library systems to remain down until 2024 following cyberattack

  The Toronto Public Library calls the outage lengthy but says the timeframe for bringing the system back is "aggressive" given the complex nature of the job.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2023
  
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• Toronto Public Library eliminates late fees for everyone

  Toronto Public Library said it is getting rid of late fees to remove a 'barrier to access' and make the library 'more welcoming to all Torontonians.'

  Education

  Mar 31, 2022
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• Toronto Public Library’s St. Lawrence branch to relocate to new, larger location

  The City of Toronto says one of the Toronto Public Library (TPL) branches will be relocated and expanded.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022
• ‘We’re going fine-free’: Toronto Public Library eliminates late fees for children’s books

  "Late fines have a disproportionate impact on racialized and low-income communities in Toronto," library staff said in a statement on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2021
• Toronto Public Library criticized over refusal to cancel event by controversial speaker

  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.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2019
• Two arrested in shooting near north-end Toronto library

  Police and paramedics were called to the York Woods Library branch on Finch Avenue West at around 7:05 p.m. on Sept 18 after a man with gunshot wounds came into the library. 

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2018
• Toronto Public Library launches its own online movie streaming service

  TPL announced Tuesday it launched the online platform Kanopy on its website.

  Entertainment

  Jan 24, 2018