This Google initiative, reported by the CBC, is a positive first step.

Toronto libraries have something new you can check out and take home: wireless internet ( Read more... )

• At 'Apostrophen, 'Nathan Smith writes about his experiences as a gay writer at an Ottawa romance writer's festival.
• blogTO notes the impending closure of Toronto's Bar Volo, owing to condo construction.
• Centauri Dreams reports on the latest news on KIC 8462582.
• Dangerous Minds remembers the Dave Clark Five.
• The Dragon's Gaze notes a paper on using ( Read more... )

• blogTO notes the legalization of Uber in Toronto and reports on city council's approval of Bloor Street bike lanes.
• In a very personal essay, the Broadside Blog's Caitlin Kelly explains why she does not celebrate Mother's Day.
• D-Brief notes research into whether bears are put off by drones.
• Dangerous Minds looks at Japanese pop star Kahimi Karie.
• Joe. ( Read more... )

CBC reports on the happy last-minute deal that averted the possibility of a library strike here in Toronto.

The Toronto Public Library Workers Union says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Public Library Board on a new four-year contract ( Read more... )

First is Torontoist's Tamara Yelland, "Library Workers, Approaching Strike Deadline, Continue Contract Negotiations".

The City and Toronto Public Library workers have four days to reach a new collective agreement before the strike and lockout deadline at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 2-and union representatives say the workers are willing to strike ( Read more... )

Metro Toronto reports.

More than 2,000 library workers will strike Monday, shutting Toronto's 100 branches, unless the city gets serious about negotiating a new contract, their union says ( Read more... )

• The Big Picture shares photos of life around the world this month.
• blogTO notes that a vacant lot on Sherbourne Street will become an urban farm, for a time.
• Centauri Dreams explores the strange oceans of Titan.
• Dangerous Minds shares some astoundingly open ads for cocaine paraphrenalia from the 1980s.
• The Dragon's Tales links to a study suggesting ( Read more... )

So this will be happening. Perhaps I should go renew my card first.

The union representing the city’s library workers has asked the Labour Ministry for a “no board,” report after weeks of unproductive negotiations with the Toronto Public Library Board, CUPE announced Friday ( Read more... )

Torontoist's Catherine McIntyre explains how the Toronto Public Library is helping Syrian refugees in the city.

For newcomers to Toronto, the library is much more than a place to borrow books-it’s the connection point to job and settlement services, a place to build language skills, and a space to learn about recreational and cultural programs. It ( Read more... )

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