Public Libraries are a treasure trove of valuable information and useful assistance.
Recently, the Toronto Public Library was hacked. Service to the public was disrupted. Valuable information was stolen. Since the incident, the TPL has made some important modifications to protect its service against future attacks, one of which is that it has linked itself with the City of Toronto computer system which is better equipped to defend against these kinds of attacks.
Value of Public Libraries
Unfortunately, public service institutions such as libraries, hospitals, etc. are forced to redirect crucial budgets to pay for technological updating and protective services to defend against this kind of criminal behaviour that has no respect for the general public or the importance of vital services to the public.
Libraries are an undervalued public service. Read Toronto Star columnist Shawn Micallef’s OPINION about the value of public libraries.
Pickering Public Library
The Pickering Public Library is no less valuable than the bigger Toronto service. It may be smaller, servicing a smaller market. Nevertheless, it provides a valuable service to the Pickering residents.
For years, I have been using and associated with the PPL using its services, attending workshops and lectures it has presented, accessing and using its staff to assist me in research. Just a few years ago, Jackie Flowers became the new CEO of the library and the library has taken on wings and soared ever since. It is far more than just a book-borrowing service. It’s a social centre; it’s a more than books; it’s an audio source centre; it’s a warming centre in extreme cold; it’s a learning centre for the young; it’s a learning centre for seniors. It’s an entertainment, learning and social hub for the city, a treasure trove of information, services and assistance.
Visit the PPL website
Discover the treasure chest of services and assistance available at this local library. Click —> PPL
We can only hope the PPL has as ironclad of a technological protective system as possible given the existing and ongoing risks in these times.
