Picture of children sitting outside listening to a librarian storyteller in a park with apartme…

Librarian reading a story at Library in the Park program

Dateapproximately 1969

Names

Notes

Toronto Public Libraries and the Department of Parks and Recreation sponsored the summer's "Library in the Park" program.

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodLeslieville

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

DimensionsImage size: 25 cm x 20 cm (9 13/16 in. x 7 7/8 in.)

Language

English

ProvenancePhoto is in Gerrard Branch staff photo books. Brown photo album 8, 1969 - 1976.

CollectionToronto Public Library Archives

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Object NumberTPL-A-0833

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