Toronto Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Public library === {{Main|Toronto Public Library}} [[File:TorontoReferenceLibrary8.jpg|thumb|The [[Toronto Reference Library]], the largest branch operated by [[Toronto Public Library]]]] Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada. In 2008, it averaged a higher circulation per capita than any other public library system internationally, making it the largest neighbourhood-based library system in the world.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 16, 2013 |title=The Great Equalizer: Toronto Public Library |url=http://citiesofmigration.ca/good_idea/the-great-equalizer-toronto-public-library/ |publisher=Cities of Migration |access-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-date=December 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225054128/http://citiesofmigration.ca/good_idea/the-great-equalizer-toronto-public-library/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Within North America, it also had the highest circulation and visitors when compared to other large urban systems.<ref name="An2009">{{cite web |title=2009 Annual Performance Measures and Strategic Plan Update |url=http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/content/about-the-library/pdfs/board/meetings/2010/may10/17.pdf |access-date=June 4, 2010 |publisher=Toronto Public Library |archive-date=January 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110102253/http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/content/about-the-library/pdfs/board/meetings/2010/may10/17.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Established as the library of the [[Toronto Mechanics' Institute|Mechanics' Institute]] in 1830, the Toronto Public Library now consists of 100 branch libraries<ref name="100branches">{{cite news |last=Pelley |first=Lauren |date=May 20, 2015 |title=Toronto Public Library opens 100th branch in Scarborough |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/20/toronto-public-library-opens-100th-branch-in-scarborough.html |access-date=May 20, 2015 |archive-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524000005/http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/20/toronto-public-library-opens-100th-branch-in-scarborough.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and has over 12 million items in its collection.<ref name="An2009" /><ref name="kupferman">{{cite journal |last=Kupferman |first=Steve |date=May 28, 2014 |title=Fort York gets the ultimate condo amenity: a flashy new public library |url=http://www.torontolife.com/informer/toronto-real-estate/2014/05/28/fort-york-gets-a-new-public-library/ |url-status=dead |journal=[[Toronto Life]] |publisher=Toronto Life Publishing Company |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529191514/http://www.torontolife.com/informer/toronto-real-estate/2014/05/28/fort-york-gets-a-new-public-library/ |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2014}}</ref><ref name="coll">{{cite web |year=2000 |title=Message from the Mayor |url=http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/content/about-the-library/news-publications/strat-plan/strat-plan-2000.pdf |access-date=August 7, 2011 |work=Toronto Public Library Strategic Plan 2000β2008 |publisher=Toronto Public Library Board |page=4 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215158/http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/content/about-the-library/news-publications/strat-plan/strat-plan-2000.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="hist">{{cite web |year=2011 |title=History of Toronto Public Library |url=http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/about-the-library/library-history/ |access-date=August 7, 2011 |publisher=Toronto Public Library |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509110407/https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/about-the-library/library-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page