Libraries lift up communities
TPL is impacting our city and changing lives in many meaningful ways. Thank you to everyone who donates – your generosity is making a difference.
Let us know why you love Toronto Public Library!
We always enjoy hearing from library users, so please get in touch.
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Free technology offers vital connections during the pandemic
What are Internet Connectivity Kits? These kits provide individuals and families (like Jennifer and her sons) with a free laptop, Wi-Fi hotspot and data plan so they can stay engaged and connected. We’re proud to share that 793 kits have been distributed to vulnerable residents across Toronto. Thank you to a lead Anonymous Donor, Google Canada, Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation, and other donors who made this initiative possible.
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TPL program is helping young adults to be job-ready.
What is the Career Coaching in Residence Program? It offers remote career counselling and workshops to younger adults as they navigate the current labour market. Youth unemployment is at an all time high in Toronto, so the program connects those experiencing barriers to employment to resources at the Library, and beyond. More than 900 participants have benefitted since 2020. The program is supported by the RBC Foundation.
TPL volunteer Sudipta is changing lives
Leading to Reading is a donor-supported program that assists children who are struggling with reading.
Available for free to children in grades 1-6 who are reading below their grade level, or need help with homework, kids are matched with an adult or teen volunteer who turns reading and learning into a fun experience.