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