Online Donations

You can make a donation online through CanadaHelps.

CanadaHelps is a registered charity created to accept donations online for all Canadian registered charitable organizations, including the Toronto Public Library Foundation.

An online donation through CanadaHelps will result in a charitable tax receipt issued by CanadaHelps. Please include your name and contact information so that we can thank you and keep you updated regarding news and events.

You can also make monthly donations, donations of securities, or create your own personalized giving page through CanadaHelps.

Honour with Books

Honour the book lover in your life with a donation in their name.

The Honour with Books program offers you a distinctive way to honour someone who has made a difference in your life, or to celebrate any special occasion.

You can make a donation:

in honour of someone as a tribute (to celebrate the holidays, a birthday, anniversary, wedding, school graduation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or any other occasion)
in memory of a loved one as a memorial donation.

The Library Foundation will send a card(s) acknowledging your gift to the family or person(s) of your choice and you will receive a tax receipt for any gift over $10.

You can make an online tribute gift now through CanadaHelps by clicking below. Once there, be sure to click on the "Designations and Gift Options" at the bottom of the screen, include the occasion and the recipients name and you can choose to send an e-card via CanadaHelps or we will gladly send a card out for you.

Click here to make an online gift now through CanadaHelps.

To make a gift by credit card, over the phone or to ask about our other donation programs, please call the Foundation at 416-393-7123.

If you'd like to mail in a donation, you can download and send in the form below with your gift.

Or pick up an Honour with Books brochure at your local library branch.

You can also commemorate your own special event and asks celebrants to donate to the Library in lieu of gifts. You can create a Giving Page through CanadaHelps (which commemorates your birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary, baby shower, retirement and more by directing guests to the Foundation through your personalized giving page.

Monthly Donations

Join our community of sustaining supporters by becoming a monthly donor. The benefits are great:

Provides ongoing support, contributing to a stable base of funding
Reduces administrative costs and time
Is easy and convenient, doesn’t require envelopes or trips to the mailbox
You will be kept up-to-date on Library Foundation news and invited to special events

Simply fill out the attached form, indicating the amount you wish to contribute per month and whether you’d like to do so through your chequing account (attach VOID cheque) or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).

You can increase, decrease or cease your donations at any time and will receive a charitable tax receipt for the cumulative total of your annual donations at the end of each calendar year.

Single Donations

You can also make a single donation directly, payable by:

Cash
Money order
Cheque (made payable to the Toronto Public Library Foundation)
Credit card (Master Card, VISA, American Express) over phone or through mail
Online through CanadaHelps

Call:	416-393-7123
Mail:	Toronto Public Library Foundation 789 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

Gifts of Securites

The donation of appreciated stocks, bonds and mutual funds is the most tax-effective way to make a gift during your lifetime or as part of a legacy gift.

For your gift of cash or appreciated securities, bonds or mutual funds you will receive a tax receipt that creates a tax credit. However, the extra tax incentive available for gifts of appreciated publicly listed securities makes stocks the least expensive way to give. Donors receive a tax credit for their gift and have the additional tax incentive of paying no capital gains tax.

The donation of qualifying shares purchased/received through employee stock options would be treated in a similar manner as a gift of publicly listed securities. These donations are therefore eligible for reduced capital gains inclusion rates providing the shares are donated within 30 days after their acquisition and in the year they were acquired.

The Literary Circle

Are you a Literary Circle Member?

Literary Circle members believe that an investment in the library is an investment in Toronto’s success. They believe in supporting an organization with an established infrastructure, a proven track record, and the expertise, ideas and relationships necessary to be a driving force in shaping Toronto’s future.

Literary Circle members cherish the opportunities to experience exclusive programs and events.

Literary Circle members, through their support of $84 or more a month, enable Torontonians to reach their full potential.

Literary Circle members make a difference to our library and our city.

To find out more about the power of your support and the privileges of membership call 416-397-5924.

The Literary Circle is a dedicated group of individual donors who recognize the value of the Library and the Library Foundation. They give $1,000 or more annually to the Toronto Public Library Foundation’s work.

For their generosity and commitment, supporters are recognized as members of a special Literary Circle tier, commensurate with their level of support and receive special benefits associated with each tier:

The Reader’s Circle ($1,000 to $4,999)
The Collector’s Circle ($5,000 to $9,999)
The Conservator’s Circle ($10,000 to $24,999)
The Reserve List Circle ($25,000 to $99,999)
The Philanthropist’s Circle ($100,000 and over)

Matching gifts

Matching gifts are a great way to double your donation and increase its impact. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Inquire as to whether your company participates in a matching gift program. If so, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it with your gift. We will do the rest.

Designated Donations

You can direct your donation (minimum $50) to whichever library collection, program or branch that is closest to your heart, or you can make a general donation and the Foundation will allocate the funds towards the Library’s greatest need.

Here are some of the programs and services that benefit from your support:

Leading to Reading	Home Library Service
Large Print Books	Adult Literacy Services

Simply indicate where you want to direct your gift on the donation form in the space provided.

American Foundation for TPL

Do you live in the United States but appreciate the Toronto Public Library?

Perhaps you are a frequent user of the Toronto Reference Library when you travel to Toronto, or appreciate access to the Library’s special collections or online digital collections or perhaps a loved one lives in Toronto and is an avid user of the Library.

Whatever the reason you appreciate the Library, you’ll be happy to know that the American Foundation for Toronto Public Library supports the collections and programs of the Toronto Public Library.

The American Foundation for Toronto Public Library is a 501 (c) (3) organization. This means that a gift, cash or in-kind, to the American Foundation for Toronto Public Library can be claimed on your tax return.

Check out our website.

Our Donors

THANK YOU from the Toronto Public Library Foundation to all the individuals who supported the library by making a donation between in 2009, including:

Philanthropist’s Circle ($100,000 +)

Bluma Appel Community Trust
Estate of Sophia Lucyk
F.C. Larry Muller and Scholastic Canada
Anonymous

Reserve List Circle ($25,000 - $99,999)

Gordon Hinch In Memory of Pauline Hinch
Estate of Leida Jurman

Conservator’s Circle ($10,000 - $24,999)

Richard Boxer
Catherine Lomas
Janet & Bruce McKelvey
Judith Wilder
Anonymous (2)

Collector’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)

Gail Rose Appel
Charles & Marilyn Baillie
Avie Bennett
The Hon. H.N.R. Jackman
Karyn E. O'Neill
James and Karen Griffith Sowell In Memory of Grayce Margaret Griffith
Anonymous (3)

Reader’s Circle ($1,000 - $4,999)

Margaret Atwood
Anne Bailey
Israel Ben-Ishai
David J. Bishop
Alan & Judy Broadbent
Professor Patricia Brückmann
Brian Bucknall and Mary Jane Mossman
Douglas & Patricia Bull
Harry Campbell
Paul Carney & Mary Frances Ellison
Tim & Sheila Casgrain
Wendy Cecil
Sandra Chua
Brenda Clark
Rita Cox
Ann Davidson
Heather Davis
Jane Dobell
Ronald Dyck
Jane E. Egan
Catherine Fauquier
In loving Memory of Nina Fernandes
Michael F. Filosa
Ian Still & Julie Flynn
Susan Flynn
Chris Flynn
Steve Garmaise & Sue Rebick
Mark Gaskin
George Gibbons
Mary Gibbons
Lib Gibson & Wayne Kilfoyle
Rick Goldsmith
John & Judith Grant
Stella Guenther
Kirsten Hanson
Derek Hatoum
Neil & Christine Hepburn
Gillian Hewitt Smith
Larry Hughsam
K & M Jones
Dan Keon
Clara Lahmer
Jean & Kenneth Laundy
Esther L. Lenkinski
Lisa Lyons
J. Rory MacDonald
Linda Mackenzie
J. Malkin & E. Jacobson
Gillian Mason
Donald McKenzie
Surendra Mehta
Patrice E. Merrin
Barbara L. Michasiw
Pam Mountain
Heather Mummery
Susan Murray
Juliette Nicolet
Andre Nowakowski & Katherine Gurney
Jean Orpwood In Memory of Margaret Canning
Ellen Pekilis & Mark Schrutt
Tim & Carol Pinnington
Sindy Preger
Jane Pyper
Bob Ramsay & Jean Marmoreo
Jeannine Locke Reilly
Heather Rumball
Mark Schrutt, Ellen Pekilis, Lily Schrutt
Ken Setterington
Mary Rae Shantz
John Shrives
Mary-Ellen Simon
Steven Smith

Edward Sorbara
Jennifer Surridge
Lorna Toolis
Lucile Wakelin
Daniel Weinzweig In Honour of Helen Weinzweig
John C. Williams
David Williams
Lilian Yuan
Anonymous (7)

Gifts-in-kind ($1,000 +)
James Davidson Bain and Family
Valerie Brennan
Cynthea Cooch
Jane Dobell or Jane Dobell Endowment Fund in Memory of Sybille Pantazzi
Susan Greenfield
Peter Lemiski
Roberta Markus
Eva Martin
Microsoft Canada Inc.
Larry Pfaff
Eric Platt
David Raymont
Patricia Sarre
Edward Thompson
Toronto Star
George Walker

Click here for a list of our corporate and foundation sponsors and supporters.