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Prince 💜 #ImLibraryPeople
anildash.com Anil Dash @anildash.com · 2d
So cool! Prince *loved* libraries. For example, this is one donation he made from his charity a few days after 9/11 to save the Louisville Free Public Library, the first library in the community to serve African Americans.
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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#30DayMapChallenge

Day 9 #ImLibraryPeople

TPL_on_reddit says “Each corresponds to areas in the north, east, south/ centre and west of the city limits back then. Pre-amalgamated TPL had a smaller geographic footprint than today's TPL”

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1/4 Toronto Public Library neighbourhood maps that have illustrations of roads, people, cars and buildings including libraries. Titled ‘Where’s A Public Library’ 2/4 Toronto Public Library neighbourhood maps that have illustrations of roads, people, cars and buildings including libraries. Titled ‘Where’s A Public Library’ 3/4 Toronto Public Library neighbourhood maps that have illustrations of roads, people, cars and buildings including libraries. Titled ‘Where’s A Public Library’ 4/4 Toronto Public Library neighbourhood maps that have illustrations of roads, people, cars and buildings including libraries. Titled ‘Where’s A Public Library’
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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And of course that lovely book inspired #JacksLibraryTour which allowed this memory to pop up on xbook feed #ImLibraryPeople

Yup @tomflood.bsky.social we need to write this book ❤️✊🏾
Image of Jackson holding a certificate of merit for visiting over 150 libraries across Ontario 7 years ago Lanrick Jr Bennett is © feeling proud at Queen's Park. Nov 23, 2017 • © Jackson is possibly the most quite and shy when heaps of attention are thrown his way. This morning Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, presented Jack with a Certificate of Congratulations for #JacksLibraryTour and his continued advocacy of Libraries in Toronto and
November 23, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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I'm kind of miffed that no one said to explore the city by #BikeTO or hang out all day at multiple TPL branches #ImLibraryPeople!

"50 ways to be happy in Toronto" via @thestar.com

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50 ways to be happy in Toronto Some find it in nature. Others in works of art. Some find it in the company of family, friends or pets. Others in the company of objects. Some find it in ritual or faith. Others in playing or watching games. Some chase it down. Others find it only when they stop looking. Is the key to take care of oneself or to serve others? Is it how we organize our lives or how we organize our societies? Is it a matter of brain science or something more ephemeral? No doubt it is different things to different people. But happiness, whatever it is, can be found - - is being found - all around us, even in these often dark times and this often-frustrating place. The Star asked so Torontonians to tell us how, in this city, they find happiness, so that in 2025, we all might find more of it. SPEND TIME WITH BIRDS “ I’m one of those COVID-inspired birders. A concussion prompted me to join a Toronto District School Board outdoor nature group that introduced me to over two dozen city parks, all notable birding sites. Who knew the excitement of identifying a goldeneye or a northern shoveler, a whimbrel or a red phalarope, a white-breasted nuthatch or a brown creeper? The 40 varieties of warblers are my next challenge. – Cathy Crowe street nurse TRACK DOWN THE PERFECT CSABAI “Proust had his madeleines; my version, the olfactory key to the memory palace, is csabai, a bone dry, smoky version of kolbasa, available in its authentic form mainly in proper Hungarian delis. Of which very few still remain. One of the survivors is in a strip mall on Sheppard between Bayview and Yonge — a tiny place formerly known as Honey Bear, and now operating as So HungAry. Walk in and you are walloped by a wall of smell -- sausages, salami, schnitzel, all piled high behind a glass-fronted counter, which, in December, is also laden with Christmas loaves (nutmeg and poppy seed), candies and other vein-clogging, joy-inducing delicacies. – John Lorinc journalist AMID CHANGE, FIND CONTINUITY “ While so many people come to Toronto from across Canada and around the world because of the opportunities a big city provides, I grew up here, as did my parents and grandparents before me. When my father was in palliative care at Bridgepoint hospital, he looked over the hill at Riverdale; he recalled tobogganing there as a kid and taking us to what was once the Riverdale Zoo. We looked over a city that had grown almost unrecognizably over the 84 years he lived, remarking on the touchpoints that make this place home. – Deborah Dundas writer and editor
January 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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You do things you enjoy doing. Not only for yourself but for the benefit of others. From cycling and affordable housing advocacy to making sure #ImLibraryPeople & #HearThis are amplified to the ninth-degree!

Thank you @juliedabrusin.bsky.social
#EastEndLove #MakeNoise
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A funny thing happened last night…
“Have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada” —…
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March 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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#ThisIsTorontoDanforth

Jones Av TPL Branch #ImLibraryPeople
A calendar of different events at Jone Av library what's on Baby Time Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers. Drop-in. Lego Club Every Wednesday come out to build, create and use your imagination with LEGO. Enjoy a new building challenge each week. Complete 5 challenges to win a prizel Drop-in. Family Time Books, songs, finger plays and rhymes for children 0-5 with their parent or caregiver. Drop-in. Craft-urday Join us for a day of fun and crafts. Partake in a new and engaging craft every Saturday from 9:30am-4:30pm. Drop-in and self-serve. For pre-school and school-aged children and their caregivers Explore Time Exploration lab focused on sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers. Join us to discover stories, play with tech, do crafts, engage in sensory play and more. For children 18 months to 5 years of age and their caregivers. Drop-in. After School Club Looking for something to do after school? Come out to our After School Club every Tuesday and learn new things, make stuff, meet other kids and have fun! For ages 6-12. Drop-in. No registration required. Quitting Club The focus of this program is to make quilts for donation, using fabrics that have been donated to the group for this purpose. Participants meet weekly to share ideas and inspiration while working on quilts. There are no sewing machines at the library so any sewing is done by hand. Most participants also work on quilts using their own sewing machine at home. Quilts are completed both as individual projects and as group collaborations. New members are welcome, and will have access to the instructions, fabrics, needle and thread required to contribute on-site to the current group project Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids Join us for a fun time of talking about books and activities during this staff-led graphic novel book club! This program is for children aged 8-12 and will meet once a month. Please register at jostaff@tpl.ca November book: Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang Hands
November 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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policyalternatives.ca CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · Dec 26
We will be counting down our top charts for 2024. First up is from the @policyalternatives.bsky.social's Ontario office: Visits to the Toronto Public Library surpass by far the attendance of the city’s major sports teams. Read more: www.policyalternatives.ca/new...
December 31, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Starting the day with a coffee and #WayBackWednesday post. #JackLibraryTour celebrating the 20th anniversary of #TPLFoundation ❤️

October is Canadian Library Month, and Wednesday, October 11th is #ImLibraryPeople Day.

❤️✊🏾📚 Learn more here: tplfoundation.ca/imlibrarypeo...
Drinking a cup coffee in front of my computer On stage with Jackson multi-coloured poster with text behind us Jackson behind an adult wearing a Tshirt with the words “100 branches one in every neighbourhood. Yup that’s 100!” My kids and I on a bench showing off library materials
October 11, 2023 at 5:56 PM
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Who’s going to be the first to put @levarburton.bsky.social on their @bsky.app “Reading” starter pack? #ImLibraryPeople
levarburton.bsky.social LeVar Burton @levarburton.bsky.social · Nov 18
Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background
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November 18, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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This is #TorontoDanforth

"We all have a collective responsibility to ensure the safety of our youth," @meganysta.bsky.social

It's a disappointing incident that goes against so much of what the #torontolibrary stands for, a safe space for children. #ImLibraryPeople

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Toronto Public library branch denies a lost child to make a phone call, library apologizes
YouTube video by CityNews
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December 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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Hey @tvotoday.bsky.social is on @bsky.app ❤️!

A little bias as #NamKiwanuka did a story on my son Jackson’s adventure back in 2016!!

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Image of Author Daniel Rotszain with Jack Bennett (centre) and his father, Lanrick Bennett Jr. (Photo courtesy of Lanrick Bennett Jr.) Text How a Toronto dad and his son visited 100 libraries this year Inspired by a colouring book, five-year-old Jack Bennett and his father, Lanrick Jr., spent their year touring every one of the city's libraries Written by Nam Kiwanuka
November 18, 2023 at 10:30 PM
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This week on Library Land Loves, our host @marbuckle.bsky.social sits down w/ 2024 OSLA President Wendy Burch Jones for an important discussion about why having access to a fully staffed and funded school library is so necessary for our students…

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Save Our School Libraries
Podcast Episode · Library Land Loves · 2024-10-08 · 33m
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October 9, 2024 at 10:35 AM
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Is this when we all say how important libraries are and to not throw away your old PlayStation 2 or 3 that play DVDs and Blu-Rays respectively? #ImLibraryPeople
December 10, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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Not going to say @theomoudakis.bsky.social modelled this drawing on my local TPL branch, but I’ll claim it!
❤️ the Jones Library #ImLibraryPeople #EastEndLove
theomoudakis.bsky.social Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · Jan 14
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
January 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Libraries will forever be important.

"Inspired by a colouring book, five-year-old Jack Bennett and his father, Lanrick Jr., spent their year touring every one of the city's libraries"

via @namshine.bsky.social
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#ImLibraryPeople

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Author Daniel Rotszain with Jack Bennett (centre) and his father, Lanrick Bennett Jr. (Photo courtesy of Lanrick Bennett Jr.) Politics How a Toronto dad and his son visited 100 libraries this year Inspired by a colouring book, five-year-old Jack Bennett and his father, Lanrick Jr., spent their year touring every one of the city's libraries Written by Nam Kiwanuka
March 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Remember, Libraries Matter!

How To Get Your Library Card:
www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-li...

#ImLibraryPeople
Photo of a library card being held "freedom to read'em tpl: Toronto Public Library"
March 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. Librarian of Congress Fired
2. Mustafa's New Anthology
3. Superfine Tailoring Black Style

I think they’re worth #Amplifying

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@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @metcostume.bsky.social #ImLibraryPeople
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Image of Dr. Carla Hayden in the stacks The American Library Association praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal of Librarian o Congress" Image of Mustafa in a white robe outside Culture Mustafa's New Anthology - Featuring Poetry by Channing Tatum, Dev Hynes and Pedro Pascal - Is About Faith, Ceremony and Mercy Illustration of a Black man against a sky background with white clouds Superfine Tailoring Black Style
May 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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During #CanadianLibraryMonth all sorts of love to TLP #ImLibraryPeople youtu.be/eXDU9um19HM?...
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October 4, 2024 at 10:08 AM
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This is #TorontoDanforth

My local Toronto Public Library branch #TPLJonesLibrary
is hosting #StART_Toronto's Community Engagement Session May 24th 10am - 12pm

Please come and support #BikeTO

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#ImLibraryPeople
Dundas & Jones Mural Initiative Community Engagement Session May 24, 2025 10:00AM - 12:00 PM Toronto Public Library – Jones Branch 118 Jones Ave Help shape the mural along Dundas St East between Jones Ave & Dagmar Ave. Drop by to learn more about the project and share your ideas! Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Free and accessible event for all ages! Hosted by StreetARToronto
May 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Yes. They are coming for our libraries!
h/t @marbuckle.bsky.social @librarianshipca.bsky.social @capal-acbes.bsky.social #ImLibraryPeople www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
A shadow war on libraries
Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Oct 22, 2016 Feels like it was only yesterday. A six month trek visiting all 100 #torontolibrary branches. #JacksLibraryTour is still my most epic understanding of how my city works. - I still lovingly remember spending copious amounts of time with my five year old. #ImLibraryPeople
October 22, 2024 at 9:59 PM