Are you looking for a job, trying to get ahead in your career, or thinking about changing industries? Maybe you are looking for a way to give your resume an extra boost or prepare for a big interview. Or you could be a small business owner trying to figure out...
Photo of the Bloor/Gladstone Branch by Steven Evans. Used with permission. If you're a newcomer to Toronto, finding time to improve your English can be hard. You may be working, in school, or both. Classes for English as a second language (ESL) learners may not be offered at a convenient...
Scottish Highlands. Photo taken by author. Summer is here and for many people that means one thing - it is time for a vacation! Whether you are planning on staying close to home or heading on a plane to destinations unknown, the library can be with you for every kilometre...
Good news! Your Toronto Public Library card now gives to access to over 3,500 full-text ebooks through MIT Press Direct. These research books cover topics such as economics, technology, science, philosophy and more. The best part is that these books are always available – there are no waitlists or limits...
Toronto Public Library achieved a new milestone and became the first library system in the world to reach 50 million checkouts through OverDrive. The 50 millionth loan was A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson. It is fitting that the 50 millionth checkout is by an acclaimed Canadian author. A...
This April, hundreds of participating Canadian public libraries will offer unlimited access to The Break by Katherena Vermette in eBook and eAudiobook formats. The Break will be available to TPL cardholders in English (OverDrive) and French (Cantook Station), without holds or waitlists, throughout the entire month. In The Break, a...
Torontonians love OverDrive – a lot. In 2021, Toronto Public Library circulated almost 10 million ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines through OverDrive. It was the ninth straight year that TPL led the world in total OverDrive circulation. In lending out millions of ebooks and audiobooks every year, we have learned...
Change can be scary, especially when talking about OverDrive, our biggest collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks. So, let me start with two important words: don’t panic. OverDrive isn’t going anywhere. In fact, anyone already using the Libby app can stop reading – I won’t be offended. "studying" by scottfeldstein is...
Your library card gives you access to several streaming video options, from BBC classic movies to kids' cartoons to meditation videos. Today, we're looking at some of the feature films available on Hoopla. What is Hoopla? Hoopla is a platform that we subscribe to for digital movies, music and comics....
If you're a professional in the fields of marketing, accounting, HR , finance, business strategy or management, you're in luck. Your library card now gives you access to two new online resources for business research: Business Source Complete, and home access to CARDonline. Business Source Complete Stay on top of...