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TORONTO The Toronto Public Library has been calling tens of thousands of seniors throughout the pandemic to help break the isolation and provide important information about its services and COVID-19 resources. The Seniors Wellness Check Call program began in March 2020, as 100 branches around the city were forced to close to stop the spread of the virus. Fifteen months later, library staff have since called 36,000 people 70 years of age and up including Sharon Jarvis of North York. “I enjoy my own company,” said Jarvis, 75, who has been on her own for 15 years. “The only thing I truly miss is my outings with my friends, lunch and spending time with them. That’s about the worst it is, and the library, no books. The library was closed and that’s one of many favourite pastimes.” ....