The Toronto Public Library adheres to the following policies and procedures in order to provide equal access to public resources and ensure the quality of service to all.
Library Policies
- Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
- Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Policy
- Advertising Policy
- Advocacy Policy
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
- Branch Closure Policy
- Circulation and Collection Use Policy
- Community and Event Space Rental
- Display and Distribution of Information to the Public
- Employment Equity Policy
- Financial Control Policy
- Food and Alcohol Policy
- Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination
- Inclusive Washrooms Policy
- Materials Selection Policy
- Media Relations Policy
- Membership Policy
- Naming Policy
- Online and Social Media Policy
- Online Privacy and Access to Information
- Open Data
- Printing Services Terms of Use
- Programming
- Public Computing and Internet Use Policy
- Purchasing Policy
- Research Participation Policy
- Rules of Conduct
- Rules of Conduct - Exclusion, Reinstatement, and Appeals Policy
- Security Camera Policy
- Sponsorship Policy
- Use of Library Resources During an Election Period
- Use of Library Space for Art Exhibits
- Volunteer Policy
- Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Policy
Library Board Policies
- Board Member Code of Conduct
- Lobbying Disclosure for Board Members
- Toronto Public Library Procedural By-law
Commitment Statements
Please find the Library’s Commitment Statements on the Vision, Mission & Values webpage.