Christopher Hume, the architecture critic and urban issues columnist of the Toronto Star, presents a short history of library architecture. He will be commenting on the structures and social relevance of monumental libraries from Paris, Boston, New York, with a focus on Toronto Public Libraries.

Hume is the recipient of 2009 The National Newspaper Award for journalism in architecture and urban affairs. His illustrious career at the Toronto Star earned him a President’s Award for Architectural Journalism from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Hume's book, William James’ Toronto Views, won a Toronto Heritage Award in 2000 and in 2004 he received a Landscape Ontario award.