Dilek Livaneli Talk and Book Launch Event
May 4, 2025

Dilek Livaneli, the first Turkish teacher to be selected among the world’s top 50 educators for the Global Teacher Prize, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Education,” is coming to the Toronto Library! Join us to hear about her inspiring journey from a village school to the global stage, and witness the power of hope and change.

As part of the event, Dilek Livaneli will also be signing her book, Bir Dilek Yetmez (“One Wish Is Not Enough”), which she authored to inspire thousands of people.

Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Party Room, 123 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto
Participation Fee: $20

To register, please send an email to ankarakitaplik@gmail.com with your name, surname, contact details, and the number of attendees. You can also transfer the participation fee via Interac to the same email address.

We celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting the esteemed writer Professor Gönül Bakay
March 09, 2025

In her book “Delirtilen Kadınlar” – “Women Driven to Madness”, Bakay addresses how women were silenced by being ‘driven mad’ in English and American literature, sharing with us the overlooked face of women’s history with the depth of an academic study.

At Ankara Library, we believe in making women more visible in the world of literature and thought, rather than ignoring them. We take pride in celebrating this journey with you in our 25th year and hope to meet again in our future events.

Nermin Bezmen Conversation and Book Launch Event: – January 18, 2025

We hosted our first event of the year on January 18, 2025. At our opening celebration, we welcomed miniature artist, printmaker, decorative artist, restorer, and author Nermin Bezmen as our guest. She introduced her two books, “TEO” and “TOLGAMA HASRET MEKTUPLARI”.