Toronto Public Library Careers and Employment

Work wellbeing

Results based on 18 responses to Indeed's work wellbeing survey.

Work wellbeing score is High, 87 out of 100

Happiness

How enjoyable people find their day-to-day life at work

High

Purpose

How meaningful people find their work

High

Satisfaction

How content people feel with the way things are at work

High

Stress-free

How manageable people find their work stress

High

About the company

Founded
1810
Company size
1,001 to 5,000
Revenue
$130m to $640m (CAD)
Industry
Non-profit & NGO
Headquarters
Toronto
Link
Toronto Public Library website

Toronto Public Library (TPL) is a public library system in Toronto, Ontario. It is the largest public library system in Canada and in 2008, had averaged a higher circulation per capita than any other public library system internationally, making it the largest neighbourhood-based library system in the world. Within North America, it also had the highest circulation and visitors when compared to other large urban systems. Established as the library of the Mechanics' Institute in 1830, the Toronto...

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Rating overview

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Reviews

Librarian in Toronto, ON

on 25 September 2023

Good job of precarious employment makes it hard to commit to organization

Generally a great place to work good pay however, the lack of benefits for temporary employees makes it difficult to want to stay with the company. Although I am pro union, I believe that the hiring structure makes it difficult to retain you and fresh perspective and talent because they go elsewhere that have a better job security.

PSA in Toronto, ON

on 7 October 2023

Experience highly dependent on branch & seniority

Pros - strong union with excellent worker protection and benefits, better than pretty much *any* other job I've seenCons - working harder doesn't necessarily lead to a promotion as many positions are seniority based; some branches also easy to work at, others very difficult due to patrons

Page in Toronto, ON

on 22 September 2023

Great place to work if you truly want to make a difference in the community

Great place to work if you truly want to make a difference in the community.Lower management actually cares about you.Pay is on the lower side.Easy job, but you feel like you are actually helping

Librarian in North York, ON

on 12 September 2023

Overall good but

The overall experiences were good but everything is based on seniority... Can tell where I will be in the 5 years, sometimes need to deal with mental heath issue/homeless people...

Manager Operations in Toronto, ON

on 6 September 2023

Unlimited Work Opportunity

Facilities Management is caught between the Library's aspiration of providing an open, welcome and inclusive public space and the reality of Toronto's urban poverty and crime. This was a workplace where public service management and staff would grasp onto you in an emergency and turn their back on you, when you encounter your own emergency.

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