Dear Reader: Taylor Swift (TPL's Version)

Have you ever thought, just maybe, you belong with your friends at a special Taylor Swift celebration event?

Ahead of the Eras tour kicking off a historic run in Toronto, take the moment to make friendship bracelets, get a photograph to hang on your wall and explore the ways Taylor Swift's life and music truly are sweeter than fiction.

Connect with fellow attendees over hands-on Taylor-themed activities, then sit down for a fun and illuminating discussion about the many ways to "read" the popstar.

CBC Radio host and noted Toronto Swiftie Elamin Abdelmahmoud will lead a conversation with writer and Victoria and Albert Museum Taylor Swift “superfan adviser” Kelsey Barnes, culture writer Anne T. Donahue and bestselling novelist Uzma Jalaluddin. With an opportunity for audience Q&A, this special panel of fans and experts will explore how we read Taylor, including how fans interpret her music, the ways she's influenced contemporary culture and how she's been covered by the media throughout her career.

This event includes:

• A special panel conversation exploring Taylor Swift's life and work.
• Activity stations including crafts, a photo booth and a book selling area.
• And more!

So go and tell your friends, grab your favourite cardigan and fill that blank space in your calendar.

...Ready for it?

Ticket registration for this event is required: Free tickets are available to book via Eventbrite.

About this event’s guests:

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Kelsey Barnes

Anne T. Donahue

Uzma Jalaluddin

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This event is part of our signature Salon Series, where we host local and international authors, artists and thinkers in conversation about their new books and big ideas.

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Note: This is an in-person event at The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, the premiere event space for Toronto Public Library's cultural and heritage programming, located on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street).

Doors open at 5:30 pm. We'll have a bar with a selection of beer and wine, as well as snacks, available to purchase (only debit and credit cards accepted).

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Accessibility at Toronto Public Library:

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks’ notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email [email protected].

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