Please join us for our 2025 Winter Solstice Scavenger Hunt at the Fort York Branch of the Toronto Public Library!

Search high and low, and see if you can locate various token items around the library! Prizes are available, while supplies last, for those who successfully complete the scavenger hunt!

We look forward to seeing you there!

As 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh, we invite you to explore bear-related books, artefacts, and art from the Osborne Collection.

From Bruin, Baloo, Rupert, Paddington - and Pooh, of course - to grizzlies, pandas and polar bears - this exhibition encompasses the real, the fictional, the iconic, the comic, and the cuddly bears of children's literature, showcased in both antiquarian and modern books.

The bear in myth and story has fascinated us for ages. Discover numerous incarnations of this beloved nursery companion, and see how a mighty and sometimes dangerous animal was tamed by authors and illustrators, and how he conquered the hearts and minds of children all over the world.

Located on the 4th floor of the Lillian H. Smith Branch. Free. All are welcome. Registration is not required.

The exhibit can be viewed during the Osborne Collection's open hours. Contact the Osborne Collection at 416-393-7753 or email osstaff@tpl.ca for more information.

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to attend. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks' notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email accessibleservices@tpl.ca

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Build, create, and use your imagination. LEGO and DUPLO will be provided. Drop-in. For children ages 4 and up.

If your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone 416-393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Have fun with the whole family while sharing favourite songs and rhymes to stimulate language. We will delight in the best books to spark a love of reading! Followed by stay and play.
Drop-in. Space is limited.

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs, and stories for babies birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers.

Drop-in. No registration required.

If your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Stay warm this winter with a custom beanie.

This is a drop in program for teens, no registration required. First come, first serve basis while supplies last.

Location: Lower Level, Children's Program Room (Youth Hub)


If you identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

This is a free, drop-in program where children and their parents or caregivers can enjoy play-based learning, creative activities, games, and stories and songs while learning about the stages of child development. For ages 0-6, with their parent or caregiver.

Drop-in. No registration required.

3rd floor, Room B

If your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone 416-393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Ready, set, play!

Join us for an evening of games and chess. Bring your friends or make new ones as you battle it out over the game board.

Ages: Older Adults

Drop In. No Registration Required.

Accessibility:

If you or your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.