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Despite a Rough Political Year, Toronto Public Library Usage Is Up

It isn't just lip service: Torontonians really do love their libraries.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 27th, 2:15 pm

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Spotted: Abandoned Library Books

Sad reminders of the library strike found on Roncesvalles.

By Hamutal Dotan Mar. 28th, 11:00 am

Urban Planner: March 1, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: dip into the indie-publishing world with a zine festival; a discussion explores the future of libraries in the digital age; a film festival screens shorts made in just 24 hours; and York U takes on the baroque opera Dido and Aeneas.

By Kyle Bachan Mar. 1st, 7:00 am

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These Are the Library Branches That Could Lose Hours This Year

Below, a list of library branches whose hours could be affected by the budget cuts tentatively approved by Mayor Ford's budget committee on Monday.

By Steve Kupferman Jan. 10th, 2:45 pm

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Brighter Days at the Toronto Reference Library

A new entrance and less construction hoarding signals changes to come.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 30th, 3:30 pm

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2011 Hero: Margaret Atwood

Nominated for: exposing the idiocy of the Brothers Ford better than anyone else.

By Meg Campbell • Illustration by Chloe CushmanDec. 22nd, 9:55 am

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Why Last Night’s Library Budget Vote Isn’t Necessarily Good News

The TPL board rejected cuts to hours and programs, but library lovers aren't in the clear quite yet.

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 13th, 4:45 pm

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What Is Toronto Public Library Thinking About Cutting Now?

The TPL board doesn't want to cut hours, but it looks like the alternatives are equally unappealing.

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 9th, 2:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: Paul Ainslie

"They are an excellent resource tool for people to acclimatize themselves to the city of Toronto...to learn English as a second language, for example. It goes a long way to helping them integrate into our city."

By Hamutal Dotan Dec. 1st, 4:15 pm

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Toronto Public Library’s Citizen Board Members Replaced

As budget season approaches, Toronto Public Library has eight new citizen board members. Three of them are lobbyists.

By Steve Kupferman Sep. 30th, 11:30 am

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A Sign of Things To Come?

Rob Ford's cost-cutting agenda took its first obvious toll Wednesday, when the Urban Affairs Library closed for good.

By Steve Kupferman Sep. 15th, 10:30 am

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How to Expand Your Library in Tight-Fisted Toronto

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 17th, 10:30 am

“Look Over Here, Guys!” (Or, How Libraries May Be Safe but Other Services Aren’t)

By Hamutal Dotan Aug. 3rd, 2:15 pm

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A Spotter’s Guide to Endangered Library Branches

By Steve Kupferman Jul. 29th, 1:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Karen Stintz

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 27th, 11:45 am

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All Aboard the Gravy Train: Libraries, TTC Service, Affordable Housing, Community Grants

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 21st, 11:20 am

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Library Board Votes to Keep the Urban Affairs Library

By Steve Kupferman Jan. 7th, 9:00 am

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Toronto Public Library Facing Significant Service Cuts in the New Year

By Hamutal Dotan Dec. 31st, 3:07 pm

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Unseen City: The Toronto Reference Library

By Steve Kupferman • Photos by Michael ChrismanMay. 19th, 2:45 pm

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Branching Out

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Mar. 11th, 2:30 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

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