Donate Books
Interested in donating books?
Click here for our guidelines .
Upcoming Book Donation Dates:
Saturday, July 10 & 24 and August 7 & 21
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Bags & boxes of books can be left in our gated driveway on the wooden pallets provided.
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
- Dr. Seuss
Become a Supporter
2020 Corporate / Foundation Donors
Carol McPherson and Gerry Egan
Children's Charity
The Alistair and Jennifer Murray Foundation
Cadillac Fairview
Dawn Tattle via The Aqueduct Foundation
The Lewis Cohen Family Foundation
The McLean Foundation
The Mariano Elia Foundation
BMO Financial Group
The TD Ready Commitment
The Newall Family Foundation
The Aubrey and Marla Dan Foundation
The Balsam Foundation
John and Marian Taylor Family Foundation
The Cutten Foundation
The Dalglish Family Foundation
Givesome
JP Bickell Foundation
The Lawrence Schafer Foundation
Weppler Family Foundation
Yeshivas Limudei Hashen Society
Anonymous
Beyond Media Digital
John and Jocelyn Barford Family Foundation
The MacDonald Griffin Charitable Foundation
Manitou Investments
The Barrett Family Foundation
The Betty Averbach Foundation
The Bickle-Wilder Foundation
The Vine Agency
The Toronto Foundation - Estate Donation
Canada Summer Jobs (Government of Canada)
Toronto Arts Council
United Way
For their special in-kind support:
Martin Merry & Reid Limited
Lillypost
Scholastic Canada
Indigo's Love of Reading Children's Fund
Sputnik Design Partners
2020 Holiday Auction – auction item donors
for their generous support
Katy Dockrill for the use of her amazing artwork
Thank you to our 3rd party contributions facilitators
Benevity Funds
Echo-age
United Way
CanadaHelps
A special thank you to our Monthly Donors
There are different ways you can show your financial support to The Children’s Book Bank. Click below to become a monthly donor or to make a one-time donation.
For sponsorship opportunities please contact Mary Ladky at mary.ladky@childrensbookbank.com
Thank you to all those who have made a financial donation to The Children's Book Bank.
Become a Volunteer
Our volunteers are an essential part of Book Bank operations. With over 50 volunteers working with us per year and a paid staff of seven, we truly couldn’t do what we do without them. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please review the following requirements and responsibilities of Book Bank volunteers.
Volunteer Requirements
Volunteers must:
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Be 16 or older
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Be available at least 2-3 hours per week, for a period of at least one year
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Be able to successfully complete a Vulnerable Sector Check
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Have an interest in/ experience with working with children, engaging in social justice causes, having knowledge of children’s literature, and working in a retail environment
Volunteer Responsibilities
Volunteers will be asked to perform the following tasks as volunteers at the Book Bank:
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Engage with customers and be able to provide advice and assistance with regards to children’s literature
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Maintain a tidy storefront environment (stocking shelves, creating displays, sweeping, dusting, etc.)
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Read to children as part of Storytimes for Students and other storefront programs
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Sort and organize book donations
Interested in a different kind of volunteer opportunity outside the storefront? (Database management, marketing, fundraising, social media management, etc.) Please contact Loribeth Gregg at loribeth.gregg@childrensbookbank.com
