Join us as author and editor David Alexander Robertson gives the 34th Helen E. Stubbs Lecture on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
This is an in person event. As with all Stubbs lectures, the talk will be published later and sent to members.


Location: Lillian H. Smith branch, Lower Level
Program (please note that our program schedule has changed from pre-pandemic events and there will be no post-lecture reception)
6:00-6:30 Osborne Collection, 4th floor, is open to view the Wee Folk exhibit
6:30-7:00 Opportunity to purchase Osborne cards and merchandise, Lower Level
7:00-8:15 David A. Robertson gives the Stubbs Lecture

David A. Robertson is one of the most celebrated writers working today and the newly named Editorial Director of Tundra Book Group’s new children’s imprint dedicated to publishing Indigenous writers and illustrators. He is the author of more than 25 books for young readers. Recent books include the ongoing Misewa Saga (including The Barren Grounds, The Great Bear, and The Stone Child) and The Reckoner Rises graphic novel series. He is the two-time winner of the Governor-General’s Literary Award for On the Trapline and When We Were Alone, both illustrated by co-winner Julie Flett. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.

Join the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books for a lecture and live drawing demonstration with author, illustrator and political cartoonist Chris Riddell.  
Chris Riddell's books for children have won several major prizes, including the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal an unprecedented three times. He was the UK Children’s Laureate from 2015 to 2017, and in 2019 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his services to children’s literature. His books include Once Upon A Wild Wood, The Emperor of Absurdia, the Goth Girl and Ottoline series, and, with Paul Stewart, Muddle Earth and the Blobheads series. He has also illustrated a brand-new edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Chris lives in Brighton, England, with his family.  
Register here to get an email reminder, or tune in day-of. This program will be recorded and available for replay until October 6, 2023 on CrowdCast.
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Questions about the program? Please email us at osstaff@tpl.ca.  
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Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks' notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email accessibleservices@tpl.ca.  

Photo credit: Tom Pilston.

All at Sea: Pirates, Merfolk and Sea Creatures in Children's Books​ Ongoing event running from: Mon May 02, 2022 - Sat Jul 16, 2022

Set out on a high seas adventure at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books! From shipwrecks to sea serpents, this exhibit explores all things oceanic in children's books from the 19th century to the present. Encounter classics like The Little Mermaid and Treasure Island alongside newer books for kids.

Free. All are welcome.

Located in the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, on the 4th floor of the Lillian H. Smith Branch.

The exhibit can be viewed during the Osborne Collection's open hours:
Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5, closed Sun.

Call 416-393-7753 for more information.