We had an outstanding group tour. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and entertaining, giving insight into the many artifacts and workings of this 19th century home, and a history lesson on John and Jemimah Howard's life in Toronto. Read more
The public library is a catalyst for imagination, a conduit to information and a cornerstone of the local community. With 99 branches, Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada, and the world's busiest urban library system.
The Library has over 66,000 active users with on average 20,000 people per week coming to the libraries, using services, resources and programs. It serves the population of approximately 165,000 Richmond Hill residents through its four branches: Central Library, Oak Ridges Moraine Library, Richmond Green Library and Richvale Library.The Library's mission is to provide a progressive user-oriented library service which responds to and anticipates the educational, leisure and other information needs within the community.