AN UPDATE ABOUT BIBLIO BASH
The wait is (almost) over!
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night at Biblio Bash 2022, hosted at the Toronto Reference Library
Like many charities, not being able to host our annual gala for the past two years tremendously impacted the funds we allocate annually to the Library. So, we’re incredibly excited to announce that Biblio Bash is coming back with even more ways to celebrate the world’s busiest public library system!
Join us on April 7, 2022 for our black-tie dinner in the stacks and mingle with Canada’s top authors – all in support of Toronto Public Library.
Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.
Libraries matter, now more than ever
When the pandemic hit, Toronto Public Library immediately stepped up to help. Our spaces may have been closed for months, but the team at TPL was never busier – delivering virtual programs, providing curbside service, turning branches into food banks and connecting with the community in many positive and creative ways.
As the pandemic continues to impact so many vulnerable residents in our city, the need to invest in the Library is as essential as ever. Since Biblio Bash’s inception in 2017, our guests and sponsors have helped raise over $2 million for Toronto Public Library’s highest priority needs. We look forward to sharing more updates and welcoming our loyal supporters back next year.
2019 Impact
$755,000
Raised to support Toronto Public Library
473
Guests attended at the Toronto Reference Library
43
Top Canadian Authors
$97,560
On-site fundraising
1
Inspiring Biblio Bash!
AUTHOR HOST SPONSOR
2020 SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
DINNER SPONSOR
AUTHOR HOST SPONSOR
Airline Sponsor
Library Lounge Sponsor
Event Sponsor
DOCUMENTARY SPONSOR
PORTRAIT STUDIO SPONSOR
MEDIA PARTNER
2020 COMMITTEE
Victoria Webster, Chair
Amanda Alvaro
Rita Bates
Sarah Bhalla
Amy Burstyn Fritz
Beth Clarkson
Devin Connell
Kate Daniels
Charissa Dekoninck
Michelle Eaton
Jennifer Grant
Jane Halverson
Peter Hayes
Kati Head
Victoria Jackman
Shanitha Kachan
Marissa Kassam
Stuart Keeler
Jen Kirsch
Claire MacNamara
Lindsay Mattick
Claire McIntyre
Colette van den Thillart
Ellen Webster
CONTACT
IN THE PRESS
OPEN BOOK
April 16, 2018: “A Book is a Window to the World”: Biblio Bash Guest Authors on What Libraries Mean to Them
BEYOND FASHION MAGAZINE
April 29, 2018: A Glamorous Black-Tie Soirée and Fundraiser in Support of Toronto Youth
ELLE CANADA
April 30, 2018: Celebrating Biblio Bash 2018
BAY STREET BULL
April 2018: Toronto Public Library’s Biblio Bash Raises $700,000 in support of youth programs
SHE DOES THE CITY
May 11, 2018: PHOTOS: BIBLIO BASH 2018 AT TORONTO REFERENCE LIBRARY
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
May 14, 2018: Toronto Public Library Foundation’s Biblio Bash
BIZ BASH
May 2018: 10 Best Ideas of the Week – Biblio Bash
THE KIT
June 20, 2018: The glam bash raised over $700k to support youth empowerment programs