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Library blogs provide short articles and links to resources. If this site interests you, you might want to check out our Arts & Culture blog. You might also want to check out:

• The Local History and Genealogy blog highlights important research tools
   
• The Toronto Reference Library blog. Here is a sample of some recent posts:
   
  • It’s not Cricket ... or is it? demonstrates the popularity of this game in late 19th century Toronto
  • Mississauga history discusses how to find historical information sources
  • Early Ontario landscape art describes George Harlow White items in our Canadian Historical Picture Collection
  • Small is beautiful and Limited Editions and Artists’ Books highlight some little known strengths in our Special Collections
  • The Lillian H. Smith blog often looks at historical children’s literature and our world-renowned Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Literature.
  • The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy blog , which showcases the events and materials in this unique-to-Toronto collection.