Markham, a municipality of more than 310,000 residents centrally located in the Greater Toronto area, is Canada's most diverse community and home to many of Canada's leading life science and technology businesses. Recipient of a 2010 Canada Award for Excellence – Silver for outstanding achievements in quality, customer service, and a healthy workplace, Markham is renowned for its rich heritage, vibrant neighbourhoods and leadership on the environment and urban design.
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.
Latner Albert J Jewish Public Library Learning Services coordinates activities such as course-related instruction, the use of instructional classrooms, research seminars, library tours, and instructional design within the Libraries. LAJPS also coordinates an annual Open House and a variety of outreach programs to introduce students, faculty and staff, as well as community groups, to the Libraries' University Park facilities - including the Library Research Basics seminars, and seminars for citation management programs.