Cartography in the 17th and 18th Centuries: Maps of North America from Digital Archive Ontario

Maps are important historical documents. Not only do maps represent geographies, they reflect the worldviews of when they were made and who made them. Many early maps of North America are available on Digital Archive Ontario, a free site of digitized items held by Toronto Public Library. This blog post features four of these maps…
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Mystery Books in Our Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books: Nancy Drew, Mickey Mouse and New Releases

From the famous Sherlock Holmes to elementary school amateurs, children's mystery fiction has a long and varied history. Stories range from lurid thrillers to charming domestic mysteries, but all these books ask and answer a simple question “whodunit?” Uncover the secrets of children's mystery and detective stories at Meddling Kids: A Children's Mystery Book Exhibit…
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