Toronto Public Library Foundation believes in the social benefits of a strong and healthy public library system. As a registered charity, we foster relationships with people of vision to enhance the impact Toronto's Library can have on individual lives, above and beyond the core services that municipal funding provides.
Featured Partner
TD Bank Group
This past June 20, 2011 –TD announced a multi-year, $3.7-million renewed investment to TD Summer Reading Club program to help Library and Archives Canada, Toronto Public Library and the CNIB run the TD Summer Reading Club through to 2014. As Canada’s largest reading club, more than half a million children are expected to participate each year, reading more than two million books in both English and French every summer.
TD Bank Group has proven to be an extraordinary leader in support of the Library’s children’s initiatives, since 1996, when the TD Summer Reading Club was introduced. Since then, the program has grown from a city-wide initiative to a national one now reaching almost 550,000 children in 2010. Thanks to TD’s ongoing support, library systems across Canada are creating positive reading experiences for thousands of children, parents and caregivers.
Featured Program
TD Summer Reading Club
From scuba diving for treasure to studying mythical water creatures, the award-winning TD Summer Reading Club’s 2011 theme, Splash! Celebrate Summer will inspire children to use their imaginations to set sail to explore lakes, rivers and oceans through reading. Children in participating provinces will make a splash at their local libraries by registering for a free TD Summer Reading Club kit. Each child is encouraged to set a reading goal for the summer and at the end of the summer, the local librarian will present each child with a reading certificate.
To find out more about the TD Summer Reading Club and how kids can join, drop in to your local branch, pick up a copy of the July-August What’s On, or visit the TD Summer Reading Club website
Corporate Partnerships
Corporate support is vital to Toronto Public Library. Whether companies are interested in making a significant gift to collections, programs and services or community spaces, - we offer a wide range of giving opportunities. A partnership with Toronto Public Library Foundation allows you to maximize your charitable giving and demonstrates to your stakeholders your commitment to creating a better community. A variety of opportunities and benefits offer visibility and other benefits to corporate donors of Toronto Public Library.
To make a corporate gift, please contact Julie Flynn, Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Events by phone at 416-393-7225 or via email at jflynn@torontopubliclibrary.ca
Corporate, Foundation and Association Gifts
The Toronto Public Library Foundation extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Library by making a donation between July 1st and September 30th, 2011, including:
Patrons ($25,000 - $99,999)
TD Bank Group
Benefactors ($10,000 - $24,999)
J. P. Bickell Foundation
Procter & Gamble Inc.
Bicklette Limited
Westbury National Show Systems Ltd.
Leaders ($5,000 - $9,999)
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
Metro Ontario Inc.
Partners ($1,000 - $4,999)
HarperCollins Canada
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
RBC Foundation
Corby Distilleries Ltd.
About Our Major Partners
TD Bank Financial Group:
The TD Summer Reading Club is one of the cornerstones of children’s services at Toronto Public Library. It promotes and encourages reading and literacy in school age children in Toronto and across Canada. Since 1996, when a partnership was established with TD Bank Financial Group, the program has reached over a million children.
For more information about TD Summer Reading Club, please visit: http://www.td.club.td.ca
TD Friends of the Environment:
In early 2009, the Foundation received gifts from the TD Friends of the Environment – Etobicoke Chapter and Scarborough/East York Chapter to support environmental collections at the Library. This funding will enable the Toronto Public Library to continue to serve the increasing needs for information on environmental issues. These important tools are chosen to specifically target children, students, adults and community agencies whose demand for current and relevant information on the environment continues to grow.
The Toronto Star:
In March 1999, The Star announced a $2.5 million gift to expand and refurbish the Newspaper Room at the Toronto Reference Library, and cover the cost of establishing a new current events and media gateway. Since 1999, Toronto Star’s promotional support of TD Summer Reading Club, Keep Toronto Reading and The Book Lover’s Ball has helped to significantly increase awareness of, and participation in these programs.
Sun Life Financial:
In 2007, Sun Life Financial announced a $225,000 commitment to the library’s Museum & Arts Pass program. Sun Life Financial’s two-year pledge to this program allows families, particularly in high priority neighbourhoods, to experience Toronto’s cultural treasures for free with their Toronto Public Library card.
For more information about Sun Life Financial Museum & Arts Pass, please visit: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/museum-arts-passes/
Manulife Financial
In 2007, Manulife Financial made an inaugural gift in support of the library’s Leading to Reading program at the St. James Town branch. The Leading to Reading initiative helps children in grades 2 to 6 with below average reading skills. The support of Manulife Financial will impact young lives and allow young people to gain confidence and success in their academic studies.
RBC Royal Bank
The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation:
Over the past 13 years, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation has provided over $460,000 in vital funding towards the library’s Mobile Library Services including Bookmobile and Home Library services and collections. Their generous support ensures Mobile Library Services users continue to enjoy a wide selection of materials.
For more information on Mobile Library Services, please visit: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_home_library.jsp
George Cedric Metcalf Foundation
With a two year pledge to support staff growth and development, the George Cedric Metcalf Foundation has empowered the Foundation to successfully promote the importance of Toronto’s Library to the success and vibrancy of the city and has enabled the Foundation to share this message within the philanthropic community.
With this gift, the Library Foundation has been able to grow its support of the expansion and enhancement of Library collections, programs and services and community spaces.
The Friends of Toronto Public Library:
Together, since its inception, the Friends has raised funds through Book Ends and Book Ends South, their used book stores. These funds are allocated to support children’s literacy programs and other Library programs.