Absolutely Vital Collections

Through its ongoing efforts to build and maintain richly varied collections that are broad and diverse, Toronto's Library delivers cultural resources to everyone who lives here.  Toronto's Library has more than 11 million items to borrow or use. It is a challenge to maintain both the quality of, and the accessibility to these collections on a continuing basis, and to meet the demand for specialized materials.

Foundation funding enables the Library to:

• add more high-demand books to the shelves
• keep up with the demand for children's books
• offer books youth want to read, to help them succeed
• provide accreditation materials for foreign-trained professionals
• offer large print/other formats for the sight and hearing impaired