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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT YOUR LIBRARY SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2015 Arts & Literature Music and the science of science fiction. Pages 22-23. At the Appel Salon Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Janet Evanovich. Pages 8-9. Science & Technology Astronomy, the environment and medical sciences. Pages 40, 53. What’s New in our collections NEW ADULT BOOKS Ledger of the Dancing in Red Leap in the Dark Pizza 911 Morning Sea Open Hand Shoes Will Kill You Emanuel Ngwainmbi Donald J. Hauka Margaret Leslie Vryenhoek Donna Decker Mazzantini NEW TEEN BOOKS My Neighbor World Trigger, Conviction Seed Changers Book Seki 2 Vol. 4 Kelly Loy Gilbert Lisa Heathfield Two: Oryon Takuma Morishige Daisuke Ashihara T. Cooper NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS Bee Dance Raising Rufus Untamed: The I Love My Grandpa Dirtmeister’s Nitty Rick Chrutowski David Fulk Wild Life of Jane Nora Gaydos Gritty Planet Earth Goodall Steve Tomecek Anita Silvey Visit torontopubliclibrary.ca for more new books, music and movies. Reserve your selections online and arrange to pick them up at any branch. IN THIS ISSUE 2 About Our Programs & Toronto Public Library Published by Toronto Public Library 3 Author Talks & Lectures 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8 11 Book Clubs & Writers Groups 416-393-7000 • torontopubliclibrary.ca 15 Career & Job Search Help 18 Computer & Library Training Toronto Public Library Board The Toronto Public Library Board meets 20 Culture, Arts & Entertainment monthly at 6 pm, September through 36 ESL & Newcomers June, at the Toronto Reference Library, 38 Health & Wellness 789 Yonge Street, Toronto. Meetings are open to the public. 42 History & Genealogy 44 Hobbies, Crafts & Games Upcoming Board meetings: 46 Homework Help & After School Contact Nancy Marshall, 416-393-7215 [email protected] 48 Personal Finance 50 Reading Programs & Storytimes Board Members 53 Science & Technology Councillor Paul Ainslie 57 Small Business Councillor Ana Bailão (Mayor’s Designate) Mr. Ron Carinci (Chair) 62 Branch Map Ms. Lindsay Colley (Vice Chair) 64 Branch Hours & Locations Councillor Sarah Doucette 67 Bookmobile Schedule Councillor Mary Fragedakis 68 Accessibility Services Ms. Sue Graham-Nutter Ms. Dianne LeBreton Mr. Strahan McCarten CONNECT WITH US Mr. Ross Parry Ms. Archana Shah Ms. Eva Svec twitter.com/torontolibrary instagram.com/torontolibrary facebook.com/torontopubliclibrary flickr.com/torontolibrary Senior Staff Vickery Bowles, City Librarian youtube.com/torontopubliclibrary torontopubliclibrary.ca/e-news Anne Bailey, Director, Branch Libraries Susan Caron, Acting Director, Collections pinterest.com/torontolibrary torontopubliclibrary.ca/blogs Management Paul Trumphour, Acting Director, Information Technology & Facilities Linda Hazzan, Director, Communications, HOLIDAY CLOSURES Programming & Customer Engagement Larry Hughsam, Director, Finance & Treasurer Monday, September 7, 2015 Labour Day Closed Dan Keon, Director, Human Resources Monday, October 12, 2015 Thanksgiving Day Closed Linda Mackenzie, Director, Research & Thursday, December 24, 2015 Christmas Eve Closed at 1 pm Reference Libraries Elizabeth Glass, Acting Director, Policy, Planning Friday, December 25, 2015 Christmas Day Closed & E-Service Delivery Saturday, December 26, 2015 Boxing Day Closed Thursday, December 31, 2015 New Year’s Eve Closed at 1 pm Toronto Public Library Foundation Friday, January 1, 2016 New Year’s Day Closed Heather Rumball, President THANK YOU Literary events at Toronto Public Library are supported in part by a grant from the Canada Council. We gratefully acknowledge its support. ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS & TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY TORONTOTORONTO PUBLIC PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY About our programs We have hundreds of library programs, classes and exhibits taking place at branches across the city. Except where indicated, most are: Ⅲ free Ⅲ require no registration Ⅲ provide all materials (look for * for those that do) and supplies Ⅲ generally an hour long To get details about a program or to search for more: Go online Call us Visit a branch at torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs at Answerline 416-393-7131 Just ask staff for help About Toronto Public Library We are your source for fun, learning and information — your library card gives you free access to all materials, programs, events and resources in any of our branches and online at torontopubliclibrary.ca With a library card, you can: enjoy culture Author readings, lectures, movies, music and more get access Free Internet, wireless and computers relax Quiet places to study and read, comfortable places to hang out. borrow We have something for everyone. Books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, ebooks and more Explore and enjoy everything we have to offer. play and learn Don’t have a library card? Storytimes, crafts, games, movies and other If you live, work or go to school in Toronto, activities you can get your card in minutes, for free. Sign up for yours today. get hired, get smarter Bring two pieces of identifi cation (with your Job search, training, lifelong learning name and address) into any of our branches. 2 torontopubliclibrary.ca * Call or visit the branch to register. Hear authors and Hear authors and speakers from across speakers from across AUTHOR TALKS Canada and around AUTHOR TALKS Canada and around the world discuss new the world discuss new books and big ideas. & LECTURES books and big ideas. Diana Gabaldon at the Bram & Bluma DianaAppel Gabaldon Salon, Toronto at the Bram Reference & Bluma Library Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library FEATURED PROGRAMS This fall, make Toronto Public Library your destination for free readings and discussions about new books, fresh ideas and current issues. THE EH LIST TORONTO BOOK AWARDS Canadian writers everybody’s reading: Featuring Meet this year’s contenders and get a new read on Will Ferguson, Nino Ricci, Camilla Gibb and more. Toronto. Page 10. Pages 4-5. IN THE APPEL SALON Join us in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon as we Plus readings, lectures, workshops and welcome Margaret Atwood, Janet Evanovich, more great programs at your branch. Michael Connelly and many more. Pages 8-9. IN FLANDERS FIELDS: 100 YEARS Reflections on War, Loss and Remembrance Canada’s finest historians, novelists and poets contemplate the evolving meaning of the famous poem, a century after its writing. Featured contributors: Canadian War Museum’s Tim Cook, award-winning author Mary Janigan and more. Nov. 5, 7 pm Toronto Reference Library, Atrium 3 * Call or visit the branch to register. For branch hours and locations, see pages 62–66. The eh List Presents: Winner of the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize, Plum Johnson, The eh List and winner of the 2015 Trillium Book Award, Kate Cayley. A funny, touching memoir A collection of short stories about the importance of looking at the bizarre, AUTHOR SERIES preserving family history to the tragi-comic and the make sense of the past. unbelievable elements that run through our lives. Meet the Canadian writers everyone’s reading torontopubliclibrary.ca/ehlist Thursday, October 15, 2 pm Wednesday, November 4, 7 pm UPTOWN DOWNTOWN Northern District Branch Beaches Branch North York Central Library Toronto Reference Library City Hall Branch Camilla Gibb Heather O’Neill Giles Blunt MIDTOWN EAST END WEST END This is Happy Daydreams of Angels The Hesitation Cut Thur. Sept. 24, 7 pm Thur. Sept. 3, 7 pm Wed. Sept. 16, 1 pm Northern District Branch Beaches Branch Runnymede Branch Auditorium Beeton Auditorium Kevin Donovan Dianne Warren André Alexis Beth Powning Secret Life: The Jian Liberty Street Fifteen Dogs A Measure of Light Nino Ricci Will Ferguson Ghomeshi Investigation Sleep Road Trip Rwanda: A Wed. Oct. 7, 7 pm Thur. Sept. 17, 7 pm Tues. Oct. 27, 7 pm Wed. Oct. 7, 7 pm Journey Into the New Thur. Oct. 8, 1 pm Auditorium Heart of Africa Plum Johnson Beth Powning Don Gillmor Lynn Johnston They Left Us Everything: A Measure of Light Long Change Mon. Oct. 5, 7 pm For Better or For Worse: Colleen Jones A Memoir Thurs. Oct. 29, 7 pm Thur. Nov. 12, 7 pm Atrium The Comic Art of Lynn Throwing Rocks at Houses: Thur. Oct. 15, 2 pm My Life In and Out of Johnston Kate Cayley Ian Brown Helen Humphreys How You Were Born Curling The Evening Chorus Thur. Nov. 12, 1 pm Rosemary Sullivan Sixty Wed. Oct. 28, 7 pm Stalin’s Daughter: The Wed. Nov. 4, 7 pm Tues. Nov. 24, 7 pm Thur. Oct. 15, 7 pm Terry Fallis Auditorium Extraordinary and Beeton Auditorium Poles Apart Tumultuous Life of Larry Tremblay with Thur. Nov. 26, 1 pm Svetlana Alliluyeva Bill Richardson Sheila Fischman Wed. Nov. 18, 7 pm L’orangeraie The First Little Bastard to Media Partner (The Orange Grove) Call Me Gramps Lillian H. Smith Branch Wed. Nov. 4, 7 pm Thur. Nov. 5, 2 pm Auditorium Atrium Greg Hollingshead Books are available for sale at every eh List event This program is conducted in French. Act Normal thanks to the University of Toronto Bookstore. If you cannot attend an event, autographed copies can be Ken McGoogan Wed. Oct. 7, 7 pm Richard Crouse Celtic Lightning pre-ordered through U of T at 416.640.7900. The Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges Elvis is King: Costello’s My Thurs. Nov. 12, 2 pm D. J. McIntosh the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Aim is True Beeton Auditorium Angel of Eden Wed. Nov. 18, 7 pm Tues. Nov. 3, 7 pm Auditorium Alanna Mitchell and Connect with us: John Geiger Robert J. Wiersema Franklin’s Lost Ship: The Black Feathers twitter.com/torontolibrary instagram.com/torontolibrary Historic Discovery of HMS Mon. Nov. 16, 7 pm Erebus facebook.com/torontopubliclibrary fl ickr.com/torontopubliclibrary Thur. Dec. 10, 7 pm Elizabeth Hay youtube.com/torontopubliclibrary Atrium His Whole Life torontopubliclibrary.ca/e-news Wed. Nov. 18, 7 pm pinterest.com/torontolibrary torontopubliclibrary.ca/blogs 4 torontopubliclibrary.ca * Call or visit the branch to register. The eh List Presents: Winner of the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize, Plum Johnson, The eh List and winner of the 2015 Trillium Book Award, Kate Cayley.
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