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Welcome to Biblio Bash

We’re excited to bring together Toronto philanthropists, business leaders, city builders and library lovers on April 20, 2023 in the Toronto Reference Library for Biblio Bash, Presented by Tricon Residential. Our gala celebration will raise funds and awareness for TPL’s popular Leading to Reading service. This well-loved and vital program is expanding to more library branches so we can help even more kids in our city. As a Biblio Bash supporter, you are making a tremendous difference in the lives of Torontonians who rely on TPL for access to the free library resources they need to thrive.

 

Leading to Reading is a free service for children (ages 6-12) who are reading and writing below their grade level. Kids meet weekly with a volunteer to receive one-on-one help, encouragement to build confidence, and motivation to improve literacy skills that help them succeed in school.

Learning and social programs at TPL provide children, particularly those living in underserved communities, with equitable access to education and developmental support that put them on a path to future success.

2022 Impact

6,121
SESSIONS HELD WEEKLY AT BRANCHES
576
KIDS RECEIVE HELP WITH READING AND WRITING
451
VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING CHILDREN
25
TPL BRANCHES WITH LTR PROGRAMS

2023 Authors

Jamaluddin Aram
Ashley Audrain
Linwood Barclay
Michael Barclay
Dr. Blair Bigham
Laura Calder
Charlene Carr
Claudia Dey
Stephen Dorsey
Deborah Dundas
Terry Fallis
Elyse Friedman

Asha Frost
Dr. Brian Goldman
Rawi Hage
Erum Shazia Hasan
Jennifer Hillier
John Irving
Sonia Jhas
Perry King
Vincent Lam
Shari Lapena
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Shahir Massoud

Reema Patel
Rollie Pemberton
William Ping
Craig Shreve
Heidi Sopinka
Andrew F. Sullivan
Souvankham Thammavongsa
Teresa Toten
Emily Urquhart
Anuja Varghese
Roz Weston
Laurie White
Alissa York

AUTHOR HOST SPONSOR

2023 Sponsors

2023 Committee

CO-CHAIRS
VICTORIA WEBSTER AND
CLAIRE MACNAMARA

Amanda Alvaro
Sonja Berman
Amy Burstyn-Fritz
Beth Clarkson
Kate Daniels
Laila Deluce
Alison Fiorini
Johnny Goldman
Jennifer Grant
Jane Halverson

Shanitha Kachan
Marissa Kassam
Stuart Keeler
Jen Kirsch
Krystal Koo
Lindsay Mattick
Claire McIntyre
Stephanie Sek
Colette van den Thillart

Contacts

MEDIA INQUIRIES

Deb McCain
Deb McCain Communications

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Tracy Finkelstein
Toronto Public Library Foundation

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In The Press

HELLO! Canada

April 9, 2022: Stars come out to raise more than $800,000 for Toronto Public Library at Annual Biblio Bash

Toronto Life

April 12, 2022: The best-dressed literati at Biblio Bash

Toronto Star

April 14, 2022: After a two-year drought, Toronto’s elite finds social sustenance at the Biblio Bash

The Globe and Mail

April 14, 2022: Season openers: On the in scene in New York and Toronto

View the VIBE

April 14, 2022: Star-Studded Gala Raises More than $800,000 for the Toronto Public Library Foundation

Dine

August 1, 2022: Biblio Bash 2022