Leslie McGrath, Head, Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books will present a talk on the programs for children run by the Toronto Public Library from Boys and Girls House on St. George St.

“These boys and girls read more and better books than are read in any other part of Toronto” – Lillian H. Smith on local library settlement work, TPL Annual Report, 1925.

Lillian Butovsky grew up above the family grocery store at 45 Bellevue Avenue, the youngest child and only daughter of Joe and Sadie Winemaker. Lillian will share memories of growing up in Kensington Market with her five older brothers in the 1940s.

This program is offered in conjunction with the Friends of Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books.
For more information on the Kensington Market Historical Society visit their website