TPLF in the News, Media Releases, Newsletters and Annual Reports

The Toronto Public Library Foundation believes in accountability and full transparency. Our media releases, news updates and publications, including annual reports, audited financial statements and newsletters are available here. Learn how donors make an impact.

Newsletters

Media Releases

In the News

36,000 seniors receive friendly wellness calls from Toronto Public Library – CTV News, 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
Senior Services Specialist for Children’s Service Suzanne Fernando speaks about elimination of children’s fines to remove barriers to library access, CBC Metro Morning, March 2, 2021
Children Will Soon No Longer Have to Pay Late Fees to Toronto Public Library, CTV Toronto, March 2, 2021
Toronto Public Library eliminates late fees for children, CP24, March 2, 2021
Toronto Public Library drops overdue fines for kids, and might go further, Toronto Star, March 2, 2021
Libraries across Canada are eliminating late fees to help ensure their services are equitable for all – Globe and Mail, February 20, 2021
The Miserable Truth About Online School – Toronto Life, February 16, 2021
Toronto’s digital divide is leaving many people disconnected – Now Toronto – October 21, 2020
Toronto Public Library to offer free wi-fi in two parks – Now Toronto – August 4, 2020
Toronto Public Library curbside pick-up gaining in popularity in just one week – CBC – June 2020
Organization key to Toronto library’s curbside pickup – Globe and Mail – June 15, 2020
Imagine Canada – Toronto Public Library Foundation is re-accredited with Imagine Canada – May 26, 2020
CP24 – With a million items outstanding, Toronto releases plan for returning library books
Breakfast TV – Toronto Public Library releases dates for curbside drop-off and pick-up, upcoming in June – May 21, 2020
Shareable.Net – Canadian libraries set up to help vulnerable people during pandemic – April 2020
YAHOO! News – How Toronto Public Libraries are becoming food banks – April 2020
CBC Toronto – Toronto Public Library branches turned into food banks during COVID-19 – April 2020
BlogTO – Toronto is turning public library branches into food banks – April 2020
TRNTO – Toronto libraries being used as food banks during COVID-19 crisis – April 2020
Toronto Life – Toronto Public Library turns its branches Food Banks – April 2020
University of Toronto News – U of T Researcher makes face shields from TPL 3D printers – April 2020
Blog TO – TPL provides 3D printers to Toronto General Hospital team to produce medical gear for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 pandemic – March 2020
Global News – Canadian Literacy Month and the Bookmobile Tour – October 2019
Toronto Star – Mayor Tory Touts New Youth Hubs But Won’t Go For Bigger Anti-Violence Plan – January 2019
Open Book – Biblio Guest Authors on What Libraries Mean to Them – April 2018
Global News – Reading into Canadian Library Week – October 2017
She Does the City. – It’s Official: If You’re a Toronto Person Then You’re a Library Person – October 2017
B meaningful – Meet Jennifer Jones – Leadership Story – July 2017

Annual Reports

Audited Financial Statements

The public portion of Toronto Public Library Foundation’s Tax Return (T3010) filed with the Canada Revenue Agency can be found here.

Toronto Reference Library re:vitalize Campaign Report

Read how donors helped revitalize the Toronto Reference Library

Impact Report

Read the Martin Prosperity report on the economic impact of Toronto Public Library on the City of Toronto.

Toronto Public Library Foundation

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