Endowment Giving

Donations honour John Charles Butler, an avid Library user and lover, and support author programming at TPL

Honouring the life, work and legacy of journalist, author and social activist June Callwood by supporting a lecture at TPL addressing social justice.

To Buddy Chien, a newcomer to Canada, the Library was his home away from home and connection to the community. This Legacy Fund supports collections, programs and services for newcomers and the needs of the Scarborough Civic Centre Library branch

The fund supports the Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection at Toronto Public Library, which highlights the Black and Caribbean experience with special emphasis on Canadian content.

Supporting TPL’s Home Library Service which is our Library on wheels that brings materials to those who are housebound due to age, illness or disability.

This Fund provides a full or partial scholarship for TPL staff who wish to become Librarians. Established by Pauline Hinch, a former TPL Librarian, and her husband Gordon, who saw the impact librarians have in our city and value of staff development at the Library.

The Fund supports Ready for Reading, a program that encourages a lifelong love of reading and builds reading readiness for children birth to five years old.

Established by Ann Keller, former Coordinator of Children’s Services, North York Public Library, the Fund supports collections, programs, services and staff development directed toward serving children ages 12 and under at TPL.

Supports groundbreaking programs and services, collections and community spaces at  the Library. Every contribution to this Fund is an investment in literacy, education, culture and in the advancement of our world-class city.

Honouring Lawrence Muller, retired president of Scholastic Canada,  the Fund supports the annual Canadian Children’s Literature Festival, Book Bash, and promotes Canadian children’s authors and illustrators.

In honour of Thomas H. Orac (born Harry Offenberg), a man with a passion for knowledge, and a love of books and of libraries around the world. This Fund supports TPL collections, programs and services that promote equity and outreach to our City’s underserved populations.

Situated on the fourth floor at the Toronto Reference Library, the Fund supports the ongoing programming and animation of this welcoming new space where Torontonians can discover a passion for Canadian literature.

Established by Thomas and Helga Reed in 2019, the Fund supports the highest priority needs of Toronto Public Library and honours Thomas Reed’s lifelong passion and support of the Library.

Sophie’s Studio funds a variety of programs that bolster the reading and writing skills of young children, including Writing Workshops and KidsStops.

Award-winning author Helen Weinzweig established this endowment to help support programs and services for youth at Toronto Public Library.