#toronto public library

[yuveim]

The Toronto Public Library has removed "If I Must Die" by Palestinian writer, poet, professor and activist Refaat Alareer from its display.

If you're an author, writer, academic or reader you can contact TPL to voice your opinion on this decision to censor Palestinian poetry. Who to email here and here.

[pwhl-mybeloved]

Here’s a post from Toronto Public Library from 2022 that has some more book recs 😁

[petsincollections]

Hallowe'en greeting, ca. 1923

Toronto Public Library Digital Collections

[fuddlyduddly]

hmm should summer media goals be to watch all of Twin Peaks during the 2 weeks I get it from the library?

[intothestacks]

A Toronto Public Library branch removed a poem by a celebrated Palestinian poet killed in an Israeli airstrike in December, following pressure from pro-Israel lobby group B’nai Brith Canada, a move that advocates are calling a clear example of anti-Palestinian racism.

[imaginariumgeographica]

Had to pull out my favourite meme format happy 140 years TPL!

[archivlibrarianist]

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) says sensitive data may have been “exposed” as a result of an ongoing cybersecurity incident that knocked down its website two weeks ago.

[madnessinthemayhem]

In the past 3 months, 3 library systems have been hit with major cyber-attacks that have breached secure databases and completely wiped out the systems’ ability to provide services to the public.

This repeated targeting of public and research libraries is truly insidious. I haven’t seen anyone talking about this, and I have serious concerns about the implications of these events in the near future.

Here I have compiled some surface-level data about the recent cyber-attacks and their repercussions. Please further read up on them if you are a member of any of these libraries, so that you are informed of your next steps and upcoming service closures.

If you are not directly affected, please bring attention to the attacks nonetheless. This trend will pose a serious threat to public access of archives and records, social services, and digital resources if it continues into the new year.

October 28, 2023 - Toronto Public Library Cyber-Attack

- Employee Data Stolen (SINs, Government-Issued IDs, Names, Birthdays, Home Addresses)

- Online Services Unavailable Until January 2024 at the Earliest

October 31, 2023 - British Library Cyber-Attack

- November 27, 2023 - Rhysida Ransomware Group Sells User Data on the Dark Web (e.g. Passport Scans); price set at 20 bitcoin = £596,459

- December 12, 2023 - 2023-2024 Eccles Centre Visiting Fellowship Programme Suspended

- Systems Unavailable for the Foreseeable Future

December 13, 2023 - London Public Library Cyber-Attack

- December 13, 2023 - 3 Branches Closed Until January 2, 2024 (Carson, Glanworth, Lambeth)

- Digital Services Unavailable for the Foreseeable Future

[rayeshistoryhouse]

Postcard from the veranda of the Royal Muskoka Hotel in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario

1910

rayeshistory.com

[ziskeyt]

Actually that last post reminded me that on friday my building had the guy come to check all the hvac units on my floor. Same guy as last season, we chat every time but i have forgotten his name in the past two days (this is not uncommon for me recently). Anyway i convinced him to go to the library because they have 3d printers and it’s like 10 cents per some weight of filament.

Really, if the library wasn’t a public institution for community good i’d be like they should pay me to be an external advocate because i am always convincing people to use the library system, informing them of services they didn’t know about, and letting them know that even if they don’t live in the service area of TPL, if their work is then they can get a card. TPL is one of, if not the, best library systems out there. While you may not live in Toronto, i encourage you to look up your local and see what services they have that may be new to you. There’s something for everyone at the library.

[marzipanandminutiae]

i really like crimson peak by the way! i don’t enjoy horror, i sometimes get scared just by reading wikipedia summaries of horror movies, but i went to see it in cinemas (alone!) because i love del toro, so i was actually relieved that it turned out to not be a horror. i definitely found it really scary though

That is entirely fair, and I'm glad you like it!

I like some things that fall more clearly under the general Horror umbrella- Mama (2013) comes to mind, if we're focusing on Del Toro, and about half of Cabinet of Curiosities -but I, too, am more likely to see a Gothic than a straight horror movie.

I almost didn't see CPeak- I'm not usually aware of coming attractions unless they breach containment onto my Tumblr dash, because I don't go to the movies often and thus miss a lot of trailers. But some friends saw it and said, "no, you NEED this in your life," so...I went! Alone, just like you. I actually remember the theatre (AMC Times Square) because of its gorgeous old domed ceiling covered in murals.

I also remember leaving afterwards and feeling like I just got hit by a bus full of Seen(TM).

It was a good day.

[petsincollections]

A happy Hallowe'en, date unknown

Toronto Public Library Digital Archive

[fuddlyduddly]

obsessed with this poster at my local library

[rowdy-revenant]

This might be kinda niche but if you're a Hellblazer fan who has had issues finding volumes in stores like I have, check your library! The Hoopla app has high quality digital versions to borrow (with my library at least) and my local library had a good amount in print, including the ones I had been missing!

[muirneach]

the second coolest library is obviously lillian h smith. the third might be high park but only because i like the loft thing above the second floor and their fireplace

[myalgias]

Libraries are facing increasing intellectual freedom challenges on a wide range of issues, not just with physical materials like books and movies, but also with programs, e-content, Internet access, room bookings and exhibits. Intellectual freedom challenges can limit access to information, suppress civic engagement, and silence voices, especially those of more marginalized communities. These challenges are coming from all sides of the political and social spectrum.

TPL is proud to join the Book Sanctuary movement, declaring all of our spaces – in our 100 branches and online – as Book Sanctuaries. Simply put, whether in branches or online, TPL is a safe space for all stories and ideas.

A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read.

Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible.

Find out more about how you can get involved in the The Book Sanctuary Movement.