This post reproduces parts of the exhibit, Pathways: Following traces of Indigenous routes across Ontario (with a small sample of exhibit items). Below are the four main wall panels from the exhibit.
Lest We Forget: Learning about WWI with Teens
Every fall, librarians from Toronto Public Library visit high schools across Toronto to deliver our Lest We Forget program, where teens are able to dig into primary resources from the First World War and learn about individual soldiers who served and died in the war. Lest We Forget is a project developed by Library and…
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Below are posters—also known as "broadsides"—from Canada during the Second World War. They're all from Toronto Public Library's vaults (well, shelves, not actual vaults) and available on Digital Archive Ontario. Made by different government agencies, this batch of World War II posters generally promote one of five key messages. Before we take a closer look, here's a…
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