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Shows a series of collectables from the library's collection, including a violin, figurines, a …
The library has one of the world's best collections (inset) of books on Sherlock Holmes
Shows a series of collectables from the library's collection, including a violin, figurines, a telephone and a portrait.

The library has one of the world's best collections (inset) of books on Sherlock Holmes

DateMarch 12, 1987
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FormatPicture
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Original Toronto Star caption: The library has one of the world's best collections (inset) of books on Sherlock Holmes. The Arthur Conan Doyle Room, furnished and decorated in the style of Holmes' Victorian study on Baker Street, contains thousands of books about the British detective and his creator.
Subject
GeographyBuilding Monument ParkToronto Public Library. Toronto Reference Library
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodYorkville
GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Photographs
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0113981F
Picture of man presenting a plaque to woman and another woman looking on. 
Fred Taylor receives a plaque in recognition of his gift of a collection of children's books to Taylor Memorial Library.
Scarborough Public Library
June 1974
A bearded man in a deerstalker hat with a pipe holds a violin in front of books and collectable…
Sssssh! One of the best bibliophilic secrets in town is this Sherlock Holmes room at Metro Reference Library, dark panelled and stocked with what's called the best public collection of Arthur Conan Doyle works in the world
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
11/2/1979
Supplementary catalogue of books, added to the collection on the history of America, during the year 1848.
Supplementary catalogue of books, added to the collection on the history of America, during the year 1848.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly. Library
1849
Books added to the collection on the history of America : since the printing of the catalogue in 1845
Books added to the collection on the history of America : since the printing of the catalogue in 1845
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly. Library
1846
Cover of book is green and has the full title. 
A chronicle of Boys and Girls House and a selected list of recent additions to the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, 1542-1910, and the Lillian H. Smith Collection, 1911-1963
Toronto Public Library
1964
Reference source: Karie Kerr looks up information at one of the reference library's computers that lists all the books in the Metro library system
Reference source: Karie Kerr looks up information at one of the reference library's computers that lists all the books in the Metro library system
Mahler, John
1/1/1990
Overdue Books, one of them taken out in 1964, are being returned by the hundreds during the Scarborough Public Library Forgiveness Week, which ends to(...)
Overdue Books, one of them taken out in 1964, are being returned by the hundreds during the Scarborough Public Library Forgiveness Week, which ends to(...)
Barkley, Harold
4/17/1975
Supplement to the catalogue of books, in the library of the Legislative Assembly of Canada : (Containing the books added in the year 1846)
Supplement to the catalogue of books, in the library of the Legislative Assembly of Canada : (Containing the books added in the year 1846)
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly. Library
1847
Black and white picture of woman holding a book open to a historical illustration of some build…
Miss Edith Firth, Head of Manuscripts & Rare Books Collection, TPL, showing an illustration of early logging in Canada
Toronto Public Library
26 January 1958
Children line up at a desk in a library to check out books.
Marking out books in front hall, Boys and Girls House, Toronto Public Library
approximately 1940
Picture of children lined up at a desk checking out books with the librarian. 
Checking out books at Boys and Girls House, Toronto Public Library
Approximately 1955
Catalogue of books in the library of the Mechanics' institute of Montreal, with the rules of the library and reading room
Catalogue of books in the library of the Mechanics' institute of Montreal, with the rules of the library and reading room
Atwater Library
1855