Brandon Haynes

A few mayoral candidates have stated they will invest in libraries if elected (which is a great thing!) but @oliviachow is the only one who reached out to the Library Workers before creating her policy. That’s what sets her apart from the rest. #LibrariesWorkBecauseWeDo #TOpoli

The Jane/Dundas Toronto Public Library (@torontolibrary) branch has officially been renamed Daniel G. Hill III, marking the first branch named after a Black Canadian! ✊🏿 #BlackCanadian #DanielGHill #Toronto #TPL

Calling all bibliophiles! Read the 2024 Toronto Book Awards shortlist for FREE thanks to @torontolibrary and join us for the awards ceremony on November 7. Place a hold, check out upcoming events and learn more at torontopubliclibrary.ca/tba/

I am very excited to introduce Shahaddah Jack as Toronto's first youth poet laureate! She's a spoken word artist who uses her poetic lens to explore human rights, the Black experience, and the challenges of adolescence. Congratulations and looking forward to your future works.

This morning I joined Steve Teekens and the folks from @Na_me_res for a special Indigenous Reconciliation Day event at Hillcrest Park. We heard from speakers about the lasting trauma inflicted by residential schools, and how to find a way forward.

#library workers are #literacy leaders. Happy Canadian Library Month to all library workers across the country who help bridge the literacy gap. #libraries #librarylife #canpoli cupe.ca/event/canadian…

Today, we served notice to the City of Toronto that we are prepared to enter bargaining talks. For details, see the news release: cupelocal79.org/release-cupe-l… #WorthIt #Toronto

If there is one thing you learn at Word on the Street (@torontoWOTS) it's that Toronto is a city that loves to read! Great seeing everyone today!

We're on the road with the ice-cream truck this week fundraising for @UWGreaterTO ! Buy yourself or a friend a sweet treat and help support a great cause! All proceeds go to the United Way! #torontolibrary #libraryworkers #fundraiser #charity #icecream

We are proud to announce that 24 organizations were awarded the 2024 Library of Congress Literacy Awards on International Literacy Day! 📚 Check out this 🧵 to learn about how winners across the globe are working to expand literacy & promote reading!

On #WorldLiteracyDay let’s not forget the crucial role that Public Libraries & paid/trained Library Workers play in promoting literacy and the joy of reading. #libraries #LiteracyMatters #readingforpleasure

Happy Star Trek Day! From the @librarycongress collection: the original sheet music from the series by Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry. 🖖🏽 #StarTrekDay #StarTrek

🧡#Toronto Labour family & allies come together to remind us that by working together, a better deal for workers is possible!✊ Such a pleasure to be alongside all of you💜💪@OECTAProv @cupelocal79 @Local4948 @OntarioNDP @BhutilaKarpoche #workershapeourfuture #labourday

Outside my local library ✊️ #stafflesslibraries

TOMORROW:🚨BUS with the @OFLabour to PROTEST FORDFEST!🚨 Fed up with Ford? Join the OFL tomorrow to tell @fordnation: Enough is Enough! Join the OFL and allies at the Ford Fest in Milton. Buses leave Kipling Station at 4PM. Sign up for the bus ⤵️ buff.ly/3M9gcN4

Councillors Brad Bradford and Frances Nunziata broke the rules during recent municipal elections 🥴 Let's hold them accountable! Join us & @progresstoronto inform voters on how Councillors abused their powers breaching code of conduct. Sign up ⤵️ buff.ly/3yS8Kma

Library workers, have you completed the bargaining survey? Complete the survey to enter the draw to win a prize! We are drawing prizes everyday. Find the link to the survey at the members portal: members.local4948.org #collectivebargaining #TOpoli #libraryworkers

A coalition of private schools and libraries and their patrons have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for Idaho, asking the court to declare HB710 unconstitutional and to block its enforcement. idahoednews.org/top-news/new-l… #UniteAgainstBookBans

Yep, we have more than books. These swords belonged to John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada (now Ontario). They’re among 1,000,000+ artifacts & books in our world-class special collections: tpl.ca/specialcollect… #SimcoeDay

Emancipation Day is as a powerful reminder of the dehumanizing history of slavery. Its also a day for celebrating the resilience and fortitude of all the abolitionists, especially the Black individuals and communities, who worked tirelessly to abolish this heinous institution.

Science Centre workers truly shape #Ontario's future. With Premier Ford's illegitimate closure of the OSC, their work is silenced; their jobs are threatened. Sign the Letter: SaveScienceCentre.com @torontolabour @ETFOeducators @OPSEU