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Not-Your-Average Toronto Tour – Stop Three – The Toronto Reference Library
The Toronto Reference Library is a five-story building that stands at the center of Toronto’s busy downtown district. It is a massive archival building, with amazing architecture and even more amazing content. Inside, there is a quiet, serene environment which many students of the city take advantage of. Large glass elevators and winding staircases lead visitors to different floors where they can find the material they are looking for, whether it be books, newspapers or artwork. There are also a variety of language and arts programs offered in the library as well as free wireless Internet. This library is easily accessible as it is close to the Bloor subway station and holds no less than 1653665 items (as of 2010).
Originally designed by Raymond Moriyama, the Toronto Reference Library strikes a careful balance between the beauty and elegance of old architecture and modern design. The building (then named the New Metropolitan Toronto Library) officially opened on November 2nd, 1977. During the past four years, the library has undergone a 34 million dollar renovation, designed by Ajon Moriyama, the son of the original designer. Part of this renovation is the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, a place where many thinkers come for discussion and debate that was built in 2009. This renovation, paid for by the government as well as private donations, is set to be complete in 2012. It includes new computer terminals and a brand new look for the Toronto Reference Library.
The Toronto Reference Library is very important to Torontonians because it is at the center of downtown Toronto. After visiting this location, which is a major tourist attraction in its own right, it is easy to plan visits tour spots in the downtown area like the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, etc. It contains many books, articles and other sources of information that are very rare or dated that cannot be found elsewhere. Librarians are very helpful and will quickly guide anybody through the stacks to find the material they are searching for. Last but not least, this library is a prime example of Toronto’s tax system and its priorities. The building, largely funded by the Toronto government is completely free of cost and entirely for the people. This gives a strong sense of everybody contributing for the public and is a central part of what Toronto stands for.
The Not-Your-Average Toronto Tour is a result of a 2011 grade 9 Geography of Canada student project. Students designed their own Geocaching.com pages based on sites important to Toronto’s cultural, physical, ecological, and economic landscape. The top six student projects have been placed and published. The final site (in the Rouge Valley) has a larger geocache filled with items that represent all six sites from the 2011 project.
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