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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT YOUR LIBRARY SEPTEMBER — DECEMBER 2011 Back to School Homework Help, Leadership & After School programs; Reading Programs & Storytimes, page 50-54 At the Appel Salon Umberto Eco, Karen Kain, Jeffrey Eugenides and Kevin O’Leary, page 8 Science & Technology Presentations on Astronomy, Chemistry, Medical Science and more, page 55 Photo: Students gathering at Runnymede Branch. What’s New in our collections NEW ADULT FICTION Killing Velasquez All the Hopeful Tampered The Nameless Naked Cruelty Philippe Girard Lovers Ross Pennie Dead Colleen William Nicholson Paul Johnston McCullough NEW TEEN FICTION Top of the Feud The Never Weres Chicagoland Close to Famous The Midnight Chain Fiona Smyth Detective Agency 2: Joan Bauer Palace Lisi Harrison The Maltese Mummy Carlos Ruiz Zafón Trina Robbins NEW CHILDREN’s fictioN Splish Splat! Rainy Day Recess: The Complete Thor and Rescuing Rover: Pirates of the Sear! Alexis Domney Steven’s Comics Spider-Man Saving America’s Dogs Brandon Dorman David Kelly Paul Tobin Raymond Bial 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 Toronto Public Library Published by Toronto Public Library 3 Author Talks & Lectures 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8 10 Programmes en français 416-393-7000 • torontopubliclibrary.ca 12 Book Clubs & Writers Groups Toronto Public Library Board The Toronto Public Library Board meets 15 Business, Legal & Finance monthly at 6 pm, September through June, at the Toronto Reference Library, 18 Career & Job Search Help 789 Yonge Street, Toronto. 19 Computer & Library Training Meetings are open to the public. 21 Culture, Arts & Entertainment Upcoming Board meetings: Contact Nancy Marshall, 416-393-7215 33 ESL & Newcomers [email protected] 37 Health & Wellness Board Members 43 History & Genealogy Eman Ahmed Councillor Paul Ainslie 45 Hobbies, Crafts & Games Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler 50 Homework Help, Leadership & After School Councillor Janet Davis Ann Decter 52 Reading Programs & Storytimes Councillor Sarah Doucette Tina Edan 55 Science & Technology Okeima Lawrence 57 Toronto Public Library Foundation Councillor Cesar Palacio Councillor Jaye Robinson 58 Branch Map Kate Wilson 60 Branch Hours, Locations & Contact Information Senior Staff 63 Bookmobile Schedule Jane Pyper, City Librarian Anne Bailey, Director, Branch Libraries 64 Accessibility Services Vickery Bowles, Director, Collections Management & City-Wide Services Ron Dyck, Director, Information HOLIDAY CLOSURES Technology & Facilities Linda Hazzan, Director, Communications, Monday, September 5, 2011 Labour Day Closed Programming & Customer Engagement Larry Hughsam, Director, Finance & Treasurer Monday, October 10, 2011 Thanksgiving Day Closed Dan Keon, Director, Human Resources Saturday, December 24, 2011 Christmas Eve Closed at 1 pm Linda Mackenzie, Director, Research & Reference Libraries Sunday, December 25, 2011 Christmas Day Closed Katherine Palmer, Director, Policy, Monday, December 26, 2011 For Christmas Day Closed Planning & E-Service Delivery Tuesday, December 27, 2011 For Boxing Day Closed Toronto Public Library Foundation Saturday, December 31, 2011 New Year's Eve Closed at 1 pm Heather Rumball, President THANK YOU Industry Industrie Canada Canada Free Internet access and Internet training is Literary events at Toronto Public supported in part by the Government of Ontario Library are supported in part by a grant through the Ministry of Culture and by the from the Canada Council. We gratefully Government of Canada through Industry Canada. acknowledge its support. All library communications are printed on FSC® certified paper. ANSWERLINE 416-393-7131 1 MEMBERSHIP BENEFits TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY Hear authors and speakers AUTHOR TALKS from across Canada and around the world discuss About & LECTURES new books and big ideas. 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. Salman Rushdie at the Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library. With a library card, you can: borrow Featured PROGRAMS bestselling books, DVDs, CDs, eBooks, online research tools and more This fall, make Toronto Public Library your destination for free readings get access and discussions on new books, world events, and more. We bring the hottest authors and speakers from across the country and around the to free Internet, wireless world to the library. and computers play and learn THE EH List SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LECTURES with storytimes, crafts, games, movies Meet the Canadian authors everybody’s reading: See children’s literature, past and present, in a new and other activities Randy Boyagoda, Adrienne Clarkson, Camilla Gibb, light with the Osborne Collection’s two annual Maureen Jennings, Anna Porter, Robert Rotenberg, lectures, page 7. get hired, get smarter Ken Sparling and many more, pages 4-5. with job search help, training and THE BRAM & BluMA APPEL Salon We have something for everyone. lifelong learning PlaywriGHT IN RESIDENCE Explore and enjoy everything we have to offer. Umberto Eco, Jeffrey Eugenides, Alan Hollinghurst, David S. Young provides a series of workshops for Jeffrey Sachs, Randy Bachman, Eoin Colfer, Wade enjoy culture aspiring playwrights and screenwriters, page 6. Don’t have a library card? Davis, Brian Dennehy, Karen Kain, Kevin O’Leary, at author readings, lectures, movie Samantha Nutt, Sook Yin Lee; need we say more? If you live, work or go to school in Toronto, you nights, music concerts and more Page 8. can get your card in minutes, for free. Toronto BOOK Awards Meet this year’s contenders and get a new read on Sign up for yours today. relax Toronto, page 7. Bring two pieces of identification (with your in quiet, comfortable spaces to study, name and address) into any of our branches. read and hang out Plus readings, lectures, workshops and more great Connect with us: programs at your local branch. twitter.com/torontolibrary youtube.com/torontopubliclibrary torontopubliclibrary.ca/e-news facebook.com/torontopubliclibrary flickr.com/torontopubliclibrary torontopubliclibrary.ca/blogs 2 torontopubliclibrary.ca ANSWERLINE 416-393-7131 3 AUTHOR TALKS & LECTURES TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER — DECEMBER 2011 AUTHOR TALKS & LECTURES FEATURED PROGRAMS FEATURED PROGRAMS MIDTOWN EAST END WEST END Barbara Frum Branch Cedarbrae Branch Runnymede Branch Martha Schabas The eh List Michelle Berry Andrew J. Borkowski Various Positions This Book Will Not Save Copernicus Avenue Thurs. Sept. 15, 7 pm Your Life AUTHOR SERIES Photo: Natasha Negrea Sept. 13, 7 pm Thurs. Oct. 6, 7 pm Michelle Berry Glen Downie Meet the Canadian writers everyone’s reading This Book Will Not Save Randy Boyagoda Local News Your Life Beggar’s Feast + We’re showcasing Canada’s best writers and their new books. Thurs. Oct. 6, 2 pm Thurs. Oct. 27, 7 pm Mary di Michele Photo: A. Boyagoda The Flower of Youth Anna Porter With seven locations on offer, you can go down the street or across Marina Nemat The Ghosts of Europe Tues. Oct. 11, 7 pm town to meet the writers everyone’s reading. Join us for a truly A-list After Tehran literary experience. Photo: Yanka Vander and Imaging Kolk Photography Thurs. Nov. 17, 7 pm Thurs. Nov. 24, 7 pm Dave Bidini torontopubliclibrary.ca/ehlist Marina Nemat Writing Gordon Lightfoot After Tehran Thurs. Nov. 10, 7 pm Tues. Nov. 29, 7 pm UPTOWN DOWNTOWN MIDTOWN EAST END North York Central Library Toronto Reference Library Northern District Branch S. Walter Stewart Branch Michael Coren Randy Boyagoda Adrienne Clarkson Helen Humphreys Robert Rotenberg Why Catholics Are Right Beggar’s Feast Room for All of Us The Reinvention of Love The Guilty Plea Wed. Oct. 5, 7 pm Interviewed by Photo:Kristina Laukkanen Tues. Oct. 18, 7 pm Wed. Sept. 28, 7 pm Photo: A. Boyagoda Wed. Sept. 14, 12:30 pm Lawrence Hill Atrium D.J. McIntosh D.J. McIntosh Thurs. Sept. 8, 7 pm Ray Robertson The Witch of Babylon Robert Rotenberg Why Not? Fifteen The Witch of Babylon Atrium The Guilty Plea Wed. Oct. 26, 7 pm Reasons to Live Tues. Oct. 25, 7 pm Photo: Sandy Nicholson Ken Sparling Thurs. Oct. 20, 12:30 pm Wed. Oct 12, 12:30 pm Maureen Jennings Book Elizabeth Beeton Dave Bidini Photo: George Whiteside Season of Darkness Auditorium Maureen Jennings Writing Gordon Lightfoot Interviewed by Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges Wed. Nov. 16, 7 pm Derek McCormack Season of Darkness Tues. Nov. 8, 7 pm the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Iden Ford Camilla Gibb Wed. Nov. 23, 12:30 pm Emma Ruby-Sachs Thurs. Sept. 22, 7 pm The Beauty of Humanity Photo: Iden Ford The Water Man’s Elizabeth Beeton Movement Daughter Auditorium Thurs. Nov. 10, 7 pm Photo: SaksJane Wed. Nov. 30, 7 pm Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium Great deals on first editions, signed, rare, antiquarian BOOK ENDS SOUTH and collectable books in many categories. *Thursday, Sept. 15 | 10 am – 8 pm TREASURES & Friday, Sept. 16 | 9:30 am – 5 pm GOOD BOOKS Saturday, Sept. 17 | 9 am – 5 pm Toronto Reference Library • 789 Yonge St. SALE Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium *$2 admission fee on Thursday only 4 torontopubliclibrary.ca ANSWERLINE 416-393-7131 5 AUTHOR TALKS & LECTURES TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER — DECEMBER 2011 AUTHOR TALKS & LECTURES FEATURED PROGRAMS OctoBer - NOVEMBer 2011 24th Helen E. StuBBS MeMorial Lecture Meet PlaywriGht IN Finding an Audience for Your Work Get practical strategies for getting FroM HOBBits books published, plays produced and to HTML RESIDENCE DAVid S. YounG screenplays made into movies. Tues. Oct. 11, 7 pm David S. Young is the award- From Idea to Story Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium winning author of seven Every oak tree starts out as an acorn. plays. He has also written Discover how writers collect and use Voices from the Workshops two novels and numerous their raw materials. Followed by an open works for film, radio and Meet the new talent emerging from our discussion.