Three men in suits stand looking at a row of business directories and one man is consulting wit ...

Order Reproduction

Donald A. Watt, head of Hallam Room, helps reader find a reference

Date1957

Names

Toronto Public Library (subject)

Alternate Title

Hallam Room, Trade Directories

Format

Picture

Notes

Photo appeared in the 1957 Toronto Public Library Annual Report.

Subject

Public libraries

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:College Street

Neighbourhood:University

North-south street:St. George Street

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

Language

ProvenanceToronto Public Library Archives

CollectionToronto Public Library Archives

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Public Library

Call Number / Accession NumberTPL-A-0295

Discover More

Picture of a librarian at an inquiry desk.

Danforth Branch reference section

1975

Sandra D'eath (Head of science and technology dept) looking at Audubon book, Birds of America, owned by Library

Sandra D'eath (Head of science and technology dept) looking at Audubon book, Birds of America, owned by Library

10/6/1986

Picture of librarian standing at a display board.

Miss May Finch, head of the Foreign Literature Centre, Queen and Lisgar Branch Library, with announcements board of foreign language books.

June 1958

Children lined up at librarian's desk.

Opening of North York Public Library Bayview Community Branch

27 September 1966

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Libraries - Metro Toronto Library

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Libraries - Metro Toronto Library

15 August 1977

Picture of a librarian sitting at a check out desk surrounded by book shelves.

Danforth Branch adult check out desk

1975

Interior of a library with wooden desk, pillars and bookshelves.

Interior of Queen and Lisgar Branch, Toronto Public Library

Approximately 1909

Picture of four staff members standing at a desk in a library.

Staff at Queen Saulter Branch

approximately 1978

Flyer about library rules for librarians.

What a librarian ought to know

approximately 1926

Picture of children sitting outside listening to a librarian storyteller and a guitar player.

Rita Cox tells a story at Library in the Park

1969

Flyer about examination for library staff.

Toronto Public Library examination, 1916

15 December 1915

Photo of an audience of children seated in rows of chairs in room with shelves of books.

Boys and Girls House, audience in Little Theatre, Toronto Public Library

1951