Last week, the Indigenous arts community lost an incredible Ojibway artist, named Samuel Ash (1951 - 2021). Ash became Deaf at a young age and was raised by foster parents in Umfreville, Ontario. He learned how to read and write at the "Ontario School for the Deaf in Belleville (now The Sir James Whitney School…
An Extraordinary Reading Journey: David Cohen and 1,001 Children’s Books to Read Before You Grow Up
Do you make to-do lists? Have you ever made a “to-read” list? One of our frequent visitors to Toronto Public Library’s Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books has a “to-read” list that is very long… 1,001 books long! Allow us to introduce you to David Cohen and his incredible reading journey. David’s reading journey…
The International Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh
In 1926, a bear named Winnie-the-Pooh walked out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into readers' hearts. But Winnie’s story began in Canada more than a decade before A. A. Milne published his first Winnie-the-Pooh book. Since the book’s publication, generations of readers around the world have enjoyed Winnie’s adventures. Our Osborne Collection of Early…
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021): Photographs from Our Collections
Buckingham Palace announced this morning that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh has died. Prince Philip was the longest serving consort of a reigning monarch in the Commonwealth, and the longest-lived male member of the British royal family. Below are a selection of photos of Prince Philip from our Toronto Star Photograph Archive — as…
Laura Secord (and Chocolate): Historical Books, Photos, Paintings and Ads from Our Special Collections
The name Laura Secord may make you think of either a Canadian woman who assisted the British in winning the War of 1812, or tempting chocolate treats. Our Special Collections at Toronto Public Library have documents and paintings related to Secord and her role during the War of 1812. We also have advertisements for the sweets and chocolates some…
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