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TPL Foundation announces $1.25 million unrestricted donation from Shawn Kimel and Kate Schatzky

One year ago, the Toronto Public Library Foundation received an extraordinary donation. What was so unique about this generous gift was that it was made with no conditions. Shawn and Kate’s extraordinary unrestricted donation empowered Toronto Public Library to invest the funds into areas where they were most needed. Learn more

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Media Releases

Record number of Torontonians using Library; in-branch technology use growing rapidly
Toronto Public Library | October 1, 2024
Biblio Bash Surpasses $1M Once Again in Support of Toronto Public Library
TPL Foundation | April 26, 2024
New TPL series explores what’s at stake when intellectual freedom is threatened
Toronto Public Library | September 7, 2023
Biblio Bash 2023 Raises Over $1M for Toronto Public Library
TPL Foundation | April 21, 2023
Amid increasing challenges across North America, Toronto Public Library protects and defends intellectual freedom with new initiatives
Toronto Public Library | February 22, 2023
Toronto Public Library Foundation announces $1.25 million unrestricted donation from Shawn Kimel and Kate Schatzky
TPL Foundation | December 22, 2022
Toronto Public Library encourages Toronto to get informed and engaged ahead of municipal election.
Toronto Public Library | September 29, 2022

Toronto Public Library partners with City of Toronto to boost seniors’ digital literacy
Toronto Public Library | June 27, 2022
Biblio Bash Raises a Record-Breaking $837,807 in Support of Toronto Public Library
TPL Foundation | April 11, 2022
Toronto Public Library Foundation Announces Chief Executive Officer
TPL Foundation | April 4, 2022
Toronto Public Library ends late fines for all
TPL Foundation | March 31, 2022

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Toronto Public Library offers mental health supports
CityNews Toronto | October 10, 2024
Toronto libraries are fighting for ‘intellectual freedom’ with new collection of exclusively banned books
CTV News | February 25, 2023
Learn about the valuable role libraries play in our lives
Global News | October 17, 2022
Libraries play an important role in promoting democracy. (Op-Ed: Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, TPL)
Toronto Star | September 29, 2022
Welcome to the library of the 21st century
CBS Sunday Morning News | July 24, 2022
City scrapping overdue fines for all Toronto Public Library users
CP 24 | March 31, 2022
Toronto Public Library to turn the page on all overdue fines
Toronto Star | February 17, 2022
How the pandemic has highlighted the importance of libraries
Globe and Mail | January 13, 2022
Toronto Public Library wants to get rid of remaining late fees next year
CBC News | November 20, 2021
36,000 Seniors receive friendly wellness calls from Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library | June 29, 2021
Library staff to help as Toronto pushes to get seniors 80-plus signed up for COVID-19 vaccine
Toronto Star | March 22, 2021
City announces it’s doing away with late fees at Toronto Public Libraries
680 News | March 2, 2021
Toronto Public Library is starting to permanently eliminate late fees
Blog TO | March 2, 2021

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