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CONTENTS

MESSAGES 1

Message from the Board and City Librarian 1 Message from the Foundation Board 3

HIGHLIGHTS 5

The Star Newspaper Centre 6 One Million Pictures and Counting 10 Making Life Better for Kids 14 Visitors 16

FOUNDATION & FRIENDS 17

Benefactors 18 Benefactors, Leaders, Partners, Friends, Donors 20

FINANCIALS & STATISTICS 33

Financials 34 Statistics 38

Cover photo by Rick Eglinton courtesy The Toronto Star.

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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD AND CITY LIBRARIAN

Josephine Bryant, City Librarian. RIGHT Gillian Mason, Board Chair. FAR RIGHT

2001 was, and will likely always be, stamped pleasure of meeting community need, one by the shocking, saddening event we now individual at a time. Just some examples: call September 11. A parent writing two pages of grateful The attacks on the World Trade Center in praise for the homework help volunteer at New York and the Pentagon in Washington her local library branch who turned her 7- shook the world: in Toronto the shudder year-old reluctant reader into an 11-year-old beginning with horrifying news reports and reading success. continuing as the numerous connections of British author and professor Robert David friendship, family, and employment made thanking the Osborne Collection of Early all too real what we wished was not. Children’s Books and the Native People’s We extend our deepest sympathy to all Collection for their help as he publishes who experienced loss in relation to this research into children’s literature about the event and its attendant conflicts; it has left Arctic. a sobering shadow on all our memories of Comic actor Mike Myers waxing eloquent the year. to Rosie O’Donnell about the bookmobile of But while September 11 may have his Scarborough youth — as we reflected stamped our year, it did not define our year. that this flexible, friendly service expanded And 2001 was a year with satisfactions, joys this year, possibly connecting with future and successes like any other. creative, academic or business stars. At Toronto Public Library we experienced A mother who spent more than three robust circulation, vibrant partnerships, years seeking clues to the whereabouts of increased donor support, intense customer children given up for adoption in the 1950s, appreciation, the opening of a dramatically finally telling staff who’d helped her that reconstructed branch, and the special the search had proven successful. 2001 AR body 10/7/02 11:15 PM Page 2

Writer-in-residence Russell Smith kicking To donors, sponsors and partners for off his tenure with hopes for a “seriously contributing in important ways to the anti-elitist” experience, providing diversity and range of what we can do. And opportunities for people to meet “someone to our elected representatives at City Hall they might otherwise only meet in a who value and support library service. university setting.” A Home Library patron writing: “I cannot tell you what it means to me to be able to lose myself in so many different stories. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” And Haroon Siddiqui, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus of The Toronto Star commenting as we launched The Toronto Josephine Bryant Star Newspaper Centre: “Any public library City Librarian system that can satisfy so many varied customers is a very civilized system, in a very civil society, in the middle of a unique cultural renaissance.” Thanks and appreciation to a talented staff who make it happen this year and Gillian Mason every year. To Board members for their Chair, Toronto Public Library Board thoughtful, community-focused direction.

ALL ABOARD TORONTO. The story of railways and the role they played in the development of Toronto was told with maps, prints and model trains in the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library. Shown here: Davenport Station, c. 1863, a photograph, handcoloured with water colour, of an engraving which originally appeared in the Canadian Illustrated News (Hamilton), July 25, 1863. J. Ross Robertson Collection

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MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDATION BOARD

Rick Goldsmith, CA, Chair, Toronto Public Library Foundation.

The Toronto Public Library Foundation The TD Summer Reading Club, developed strives to build strong and vital partnerships, by Children’s Services at the library, on behalf of the library, with individuals, expanded with the continued generous donors, corporate sponsors, friends and support of the TD Bank Financial Group. community leaders. Such partnerships This year about 50,000 children enjoyed this extend the reach of all library service, in wonderful experience in Toronto particular, its support for literacy, reading, neighbourhoods. The Foundation also and free and equitable access to information. coordinated the provincial program where One of our most outstanding events this more than 144,000 children were equally year was the refurbishing of the old reading delighted with the club, delivered in French room and the reopening of The Toronto and English. Star Newspaper Centre. This beautiful The Friends of Toronto Public Library facility with its airy feel, specialized reading opened a second branch of their popular tables, and up-to-date access to a myriad of Book Ends bookstore, in Toronto Reference electronic products and archives, houses Library this year, building on their excellent more than 48 Canadian titles and 84 track record, over many years, at their North newspapers from around the world. A York Central Library location. All proceeds complete refurbishment of this centre was from the sales of withdrawn library made possible with a landmark gift of $2.5 materials and donated books support million from The Toronto Star. children’s literacy programs and other In 2001, the Foundation also attracted library initiatives. record support for its annual Children’s We were pleased, this year, to welcome Literacy and Greatest Need campaigns from Janice O’Born, The Printing House, as Event many new individual donors. Chair of A Novel Afternoon, our second 2001 AR body 10/2/02 4:20 PM Page 4

annual gala fundraising luncheon. This event celebrates literacy and literature and their critical importance in the development of children. At the same time, it’s a wonderful, heart-warming opportunity for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals to support the library’s wide- ranging efforts in children’s literacy. As we go forward into 2002, the Foundation will continue its efforts to attract the important partners the library needs, while continuing to build on existing relationships. Our goal is to raise the funds necessary to augment and enhance the programs and benefits already enjoyed at one of the finest library systems in the world.

Rick Goldsmith, CA Chair, Toronto Public Library Foundation

THE TORONTO STAR NEWSPAPER CENTRE. Access to newspapers from around the world and its beautiful, refurbished surroundings were immediately popular when The Toronto Star Newspaper Centre re-opened this year. From left: Gillian Mason, Chair, Toronto Public Library Board; Rick Goldsmith, Chair, Toronto Public Library Foundation Board; Architect Ajon Moriyama; The Toronto Star Publisher John Honderich.

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Haroon Siddiqui, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, The Toronto Star. RIGHT John Honderich, Publisher, The Toronto Star. FAR RIGHT

From the newsprint pages of the March 23, “More than a marriage of convenience…it 1752 Halifax Gazette, to the quick online brings together two natural allies, both search of Internet access, newspapers in committed to the most basic tool of any Canada have come a very long way. civilization, the written word; both wedded Challenged by new media, shaped by social to the simple yet profound principle of change, they’ve been revised, rethought equality of access for all citizens; both and refocused many times. But never have serving the most fundamental principle of they lost their vast popular appeal. democracy, expanding the Socratic public This year’s reopening of The Toronto Star square,” he said. Newspaper Centre is further proof of this “Newspapers and books are first cousins. durability. If you embrace one, you tend to embrace Combining tradition and novelty, history the other. If you read one, you tend to read and present tense in a visually delightful, the other. If you read both, you tend to be practically efficient, completely refurbished an informed and good citizen — of Canada environment, the centre was busy as soon as and the world. doors opened in November. Frequented by “Not only can people read The Toronto newshounds, students and researchers of all Star in this newspaper centre, they can read kinds, it offers access to 48 Canadian and 84 ‘old country’ papers, in 47 languages, and worldwide newspapers; hundreds more, in many more on the Web — open windows to dozens of languages, via the library’s many cultures and civilizations.” Internet gateway NewsConnect; and Siddiqui also noted that people can microfilmed records of Toronto and selected connect to Canada’s past through The Star’s Canadian and foreign papers. Pages from the Past, a connection “as The support of Toronto’s largest daily essential to good citizenship as is our paper for the renovation — it was funded in globalism, pluralism and cosmopolitanism.” part by The Toronto Star’s $2.5 million Always well-used, the refurbished sponsorship — is the perfect partnership, newspaper centre has seen visits increase by according to Editorial Page Editor Emeritus 20 percent, requests for information grow Haroon Siddiqui. by 50 percent, and the use of online news stations climb 200 percent since it reopened.

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HIGHLIGHTS Photo by Michael Awad.

visits rose by 8.6 percent to total 17.7 EATONVILLE Web leads, but all million. Clear evidence that the electronic BRANCH. services enjoy hearth functions not as replacement for, but Dramatic rather an enhancement of, the tangible and strong use design wins the human aspects of library service. Once again this year all library branches and critical services were exceedingly well used with the acclaim. use of Web Services rising dramatically Life is a highway: everywhere. Eatonville opens Web catalogue renewals increased by 157 It’s always cause for celebration when the percent, now constituting 22 percent of all new physical structures of a community renewals and five percent of total library take shape. The completely circulation. Holds filled increased by 28 reconstructed Eatonville Branch in Toronto’s percent, with the Web emerging as the west end opened its doors in June — after medium of choice for 40 percent of all holds more than a year of alternative service for placed. And a redesigned website launched loyal users — and it was a thrill for the in October boosted use of all electronic library and community alike to witness the resources. By year-end, total virtual visits to creation of this new public space. licensed databases had increased 100 Architect Stephen Teeple’s dramatically percent. bold exterior — long reaches of zinc At the same time, our more traditional banding, echoing the stretching ribbons of patterns of use like circulation and in- nearby Highway 427, and set atop an person visits continued to climb. Circulation oblong structure of stone, glass and brick — rose by 9 percent to total 27.7 million and attracted much critical praise and was 2001 AR body 10/2/02 4:21 PM Page 9

nominated for the 2001 City of Toronto copies in print worldwide — they have seen Architecture and Urban Design Award. their well-known turtle bring the pleasure Inside, his creative yet practical design of reading to countless children and mixes the drama of the exterior lines, with families. the more down-to-earth requirements of a The award was presented at A Novel busy, urban library. Afternoon, the Toronto Public Library Customers enjoy Teeple’s contrasting use Foundation annual fundraising luncheon. of light and dark, the branch’s airy, spacious Gold Sponsor was The Printing House feel, and the collections and services that Limited; Silver Sponsor was The Toronto reflect the multi-ethnic nature of its Star. Event Chair was Janice O’Born of The community. The new Eatonville was Printing House Charitable Office. immediately popular. It now serves 14 Numerous table sponsors and other percent more visitors, answers 34 percent donors were generous in their support, more questions, circulates 11 percent more allowing 120 children to attend a delightful materials, and has seen the in-library use of afternoon with 34 of Canada’s favourite its materials increase by a whopping 85 children’s authors and illustrators, musical percent. entertainment and lunch in the Barbara Looking ahead, we will celebrate with Frum Atrium at the CBC Broadcasting another community when Leaside Branch Centre. All funds raised supported children’s reopens in 2002. literacy and literature programs at the library. Celebrating the arts Richard Bradshaw, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company (COC), kicked off The library as a place to celebrate the arts The Performing Arts Lecture Series at was especially visible this year. Toronto Reference Library in September, The first annual Toronto Public Library captivating his audience with an intimate Celebrates Reading Award was presented to discussion of his career. It was followed by a author Paulette Bourgeois and illustrator short, COC Ensemble Studio concert. Other Brenda Clark for their contributions to the guests of the series during the year included enjoyment of reading. Co-creators of the Christopher House, Artistic Director of Franklin books — more than 30 million Continued on page 12

PERFORMING ARTS LECTURE SERIES. Richard Bradshaw, Diane Flacks, ibrary, Patricia Rozema, Christopher House, Teresa Przybylski, Dan Needles, Alexina Louie, Kristine Bogyo, Frank

Augustyn. Outstanding individuals costume designs, Stratford from the performing arts offered audiences an intimate opportunity to hear how their careers evolved in this Comedy of Errors very popular, nine-part series, at the Toronto Reference Library. Here, Richard Bradshaw, General Director, Canadian Opera Company. Festival 1994/95. Original artwork property of Toronto Public L of Toronto Festival 1994/95. Original artwork property Performing Arts Centre. Library, Reference Toronto Image: Teresa Przybylski, Image: Teresa

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Greek goddess after Greek goddess. Beer The most enthusiastic users are people in garden after Rathskeller. Gargoyle after the visual arts: illustrators, costume and set monastery. Beadwork after embroidery. designers, graphic designers, TV and film One million pictures strong and counting, researchers, artists and others. Many the Picture Collection in the Toronto depend on it for their livelihood. One such Reference Library is a treasure trove of individual is Anita Kunz. illustrative inspiration. Kunz’s powerful have In large, easily accessed files, this dramatized the covers and inside pages of a circulating collection of drawings, magazine vast array of magazines: Harrowsmith to images, postcards, calendar pictures, book Maclean’s, to Sports illustrations and photographs runs the Illustrated. Her visuals also shine in posters gamut from mundane to sublime. and specially commissioned work for Looking for household appliances in the customers like The Toronto Film Festival and 1920s, Twiggy in the 1960s, Madonna in the Rolling Stone magazine. 1980s? Kunz was introduced to the collection — They’re not hard to find. Cheek by jowl as are many Toronto visual artists — as an with mythological dragons, endangered art student, attending the College species, hurricanes, medical equipment and of Art and Design in the mid-seventies. images of spiritualism. One of the collection’s greatest The collection has been in existence for supporters, she’s been making steady tracks more than 80 years. Updated regularly by back to the collection ever since — always staff, it also receives frequent, generous on the lookout for pictures of a “specific donations from patrons. animal, or car or costume,” required by her latest assignment. And, like the other Anita Kunz. visitors who work in everything from Stratford set design to Harlequin Romance book covers; from Bruce Cockburn rock videos to children’s book illustration; from television’s Relic Hunter set designs to stamp and coin design; she notes calmly: “I can always be sure to find something.”

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A NOVEL AFTERNOON. From left, illustrator Brenda Clark and author Paulette Bourgeois received the first annual Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award for their hugely successful Franklin books. RIGHT Event Chair Janice O’Born (l) with Bruce and Janet McKelvey, Vice-Chair, Toronto Public Library Foundation Board. FAR RIGHT

Continued from page 9 Toronto Dance Theatre and one of Vibrant partnerships Canada’s most imaginative dance artists; Our most important partner is always City and film director Patricia Rozema whose Council, representing the taxpayers of recent film Happy Days is part of the Toronto with strong, unstinting support for prestigious Beckett on Film Project. The a vibrant public library service. nine-part series drew high praise and strong However, partnerships with private, attendance. philanthropic and governmental partners All told, about 150 authors and continued to enrich our efforts this year, illustrators shared insights and ideas broadening our range and expanding our through visits and writing workshops at options, thanks to the energetic efforts of libraries across the city. Linking individual the Toronto Public Library Foundation. creators to individual readers, such A beautiful, new Toronto Star Newspaper programs are very popular with all age Centre — enlarged, updated and creatively groups, and often receive much-appreciated redesigned — opened in 2001. Always a support from the Canada Council for the popular destination at Toronto Reference Arts. Visitors, among many others, included Library, the refurbished centre enjoyed Helen Tsiriotakis, Daniel Richler, Yan Li, increased use on all fronts. Requests for Kevin Major, Eric Koch, Rukhsana Khan, information jumped by 50 percent; visitors Anna Makolkin and Fred Stinson. climbed by 20 percent. Use of online news Much-loved poet Dennis Lee, declared stations soared — up by 200 percent. inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of News of a funding commitment from Toronto in 2001, participated in the life of Heritage Canada allowed plans to proceed the library in several ways — combining his for the ambitious Canadian Theatre Record role as Poet Laureate with his longstanding project. This endeavour, planned to stretch tradition of generous participation in over three years, will digitize and mount on programs for Canadian children. As Poet the Web Canada’s original theatre Laureate, Lee serves as city ambassador at documents: programs, posters, photos and events that promote the literary arts. The stage and set designs. It is a first in Canada. library was delighted to see him make his Confirmed partners include the Associated home at the library for the duration of his Designers of Canada, the National Theatre three-year term. School in , and the University of Guelph. More partners are anticipated.

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MAPPING THE WORLD. The first jigsaw puzzles, produced in England from approximately 1762, were maps, mounted on wood and cut up to provide an amusing method of teaching geography. This engraved French map of the world, cut into inter-locking pieces, is one of a set of six acquired in 2001, by the Osborne Collection. A Dissected Puzzle of the World. Paris: Arrowsmith, c.1830.

Funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates identifying public need for health-related Foundation and Industry Canada, and information, and developing mutually support from the Ontario Ministry of determined themes and approaches to meet Tourism, Culture and Recreation continued that need. to back a very broad and strong expansion Annual summer programs for children of computer services throughout the library. continued to receive generous funding from Benefits included more workstations, TD Bank Financial Group, ensuring that the website development, more training TD Summer Reading Club, with materials sessions for the public, and some highly produced in French and English, was again a successful outreach efforts to high school hit with kids Ontario-wide. Leading to students. Reading and Homework Help programs A growing partnership with The expanded from 24 to 34 locations this year, Scarborough Hospital and its Association of thanks in part to support from The Richard Family Physicians and Family Wellness Ivey Foundation. Centre resulted, this year, in a series of very And, particularly in the UN’s International well-attended, free, community programs, Year of the Volunteer, we recognize the covering topics like parenting teens, coping many, important contributions made by with asthma, and dealing with seasonal over 1,000 volunteers who perform so many depression. This was a tremendous tasks, from helping the library raise money experience, working in concert with another to helping children tackle homework with community-focused organization, confidence.

FREEDOM TO READ. The annual PEN Canada benefit took place in March to mark Freedom to Read Week and to highlight issues of censorship, denial of civil liberties and the persecution of writers around the world. Participating author David Adams Richard with Anne McClelland, Executive Director, Book and Periodical Council. LEFT Audience members, from left, Sanaz Sehhati; Iranian poet Bahram Bahrami; Oktay M. Baraheni. FAR LEFT

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“I love children, I love to read, and I want to homework. The bonus in each: a delightful make a difference.” improvement in self-confidence for the Their backgrounds may vary, their life children who participate, and a great stories diverge, but very similar motivations feeling of satisfaction for the volunteers. to those of Francine Green underlie the “I remember running into one of my efforts of volunteers involved in reading learners in a store one summer day and and homework help programs throughout having her give me a great big hug,” says the library. volunteer Rosalia Paladino. It’s the personal love of reading, the The reward for Olivia Nunes is “that look interest in children, and a sincere desire to in a child’s eyes when she realizes she’s read make a small bit of difference that spur a book on her own.” their efforts. In 2001, International Year of the The volunteers, from teens to older Volunteer, the two programs expanded by adults, are trained by the library to support roughly 50 percent each, reaching some two year-round programs for kids in Grades 2,000 children. For 2002, a push for more 2–6: Leading to Reading and Homework volunteers will underlie plans for further Help. During the summer months, highly expansion. motivated students, many of whom will During 2001, the programs received pursue a career in teaching, are hired to generous funding support from The Richard mentor the kids. Ivey Foundation, The Boland Foundation, Both programs take place in library and The Friends of Toronto Public Library. branches for one hour per week; both help Toward year end, confirmed new sponsors children see the library as a useful and for 2002 included the Scarborough Rotary accessible resource. Leading To Reading Club at Cedarbrae Branch and Telus focuses on kids needing help learning to SuperPages. read. Homework Help focuses more on

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VISITORS The following authors and illustrators generously shared their stories, their experiences and their insights with the people of Toronto during programs at the library in 2001.

Jan Andrews Barbara Greenwood Shane Peacock Grafton Antone Troon Harrison Robert Priest Paul Arculus Sam Hiyate Pat Rakus Colleen Auriemma Michael Holmes Judy Rebick Moe Berg Nalo Hopkinson Jon Redfern Tamara Berger Bernice Thurman Hunter Michael Redhill Michelle Berry Sally Jaeger Barbara Reid Yashin Blake Sharon Jennings Daniel Richler Ronna Bloom Tim Wynne Jones Ken Roberts Giles Blunt James King Paul Williams Roberts Christian Bök Kathy Kacer Marla Rosen George Bowering Richardo Keens Douglas Stuart Ross Derrick Bressett Rukhsana Khan Rosemary Sadlier Martha Brooks James King Itah Sadu Natalee Caple Eric Koch Richard Scrimger Dr. Felicia Carmelly Maryann Kovalski Shyam Selvadurai Donald Carr Vladyana Krykorka George Seremba Rob Carrick Evelyn Lau Ken Setterington Sean Cassidy Loris Lesynski Josef Skvorecky Wayson Choy Dennis Lee Ed Sluga Maria Coffey Barbara Leslie Shannon Smith John Robert Colombo Yan Li Adam Sol Susan Currie Carole Lidgold Ewa Stachniak Aubrey Davis Jean Little Allan Stratton John Degen Celia Lottridge Fred Stinson William Deverell Claire Mackay Helen Tsiriotakis N.J. Dodic Anna Makolkin Vlasta van Kampen Brian Doyle Boleslaw Makowski Ian Wallace Sonja Dunn Mary Jane Maffini Eric Walters Paul Dutton Rabindranath Maharaj Andrea Wayne-von Konigslow Bernadette Dyer Kevin Major Sandra Whiting Margaret B. Edward Anna Makolkin Marnie Woodrow Deborah Ellis Norah McClintock Dan Yashinsky David Fallis Derek McCormack Ludmila Zeman Eugenie Fernandes Nicole McGill Kim Fernandes David McGimpsey Joe Fiorito Sharon McKay Writers in Residence 2001 Sheree Fitch Janet McNaughton Russell Smith Joanne Fitzgerald Sylvia McNicoll Betty Jane Wylie Beth Follet Mark Miller Sandra Foster Anne Montagnes Stubbs Lecture 2001 We gratefully Bill Freeman Pamela Claire Mordecai acknowledge The And To Think That I Saw it on Gayle Friesen Albert Moritz Canada Council for the Priscilla Galloway Theresa Moritz Collier Street: The Child and Arts for supporting Luis Garay Erin Mouré the City literary events at Toronto Keith Garebian Robin Muller Claire Mackay Public Library. Greg Gatenby Caryl Cude Mullin Funded by Helen E. Stubbs John Gell Lillian Necakov Memorial Trust Fund Carole Giangrande William Nicholson Sky Gilbert Ruth Ohi Cathy Gildiner David O’Meara Linda Granfield Kenneth Oppel 2001 AR body 10/2/02 4:22 PM Page 17

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BENEFACTORS A special thanks to our Benefactors. Extraordinary gifts call for special recognition. The library is pleased to acknowledge the leadership support of generous donors who made new gifts and pledges at the $10,000 or more level in 2001.

Sara Waxman gave the library some very beautiful items of In 2001, The Toronto Star valuable and much-appreciated lasting value. Newspaper Centre opened to a material relating to the career of delighted public. The her late husband, the multi- The Division 12 Police refurbishment of this space was talented actor Al Waxman, who Community Partnership provided made possible by a leadership passed away in 2001. Video- generous funding for gift of $2.5 million from The tapes of his work, photographs replacement shelving at Toronto Star in 1999. The and awards joined scripts, St. Clair/Silverthorn Branch. This Toronto Star continued to supply scrapbooks, correspondence and support made it possible to all 98 branches with free photographs donated to the complete the refurbishment of newspaper subscriptions and library, by Waxman himself, in this much-loved and well-used ongoing advertising support for 1994. The Waxman memorabilia neighbourhood branch. library programs. is in the Performing Arts Collection at Toronto Reference Morris Norman, an avid collector The Friends of the Toronto Public Library. of Canadiana, kindly donated a Library (North and South collection of Canadian ephemera Chapters) raised much-needed Mary Suddon donated The Alan that included World War I & II funds, through their two Book and Thomas Suddon Collection, a posters and political broadsides, Ends bookstores, for the Leading fascinating 5,000-piece collection and election buttons, ribbons to Reading program and other of posters, broadsides, and flyers, and tokens for Canadian prime library initiatives. reflecting social, political and ministers from Sir John A. cultural trends in Toronto, Macdonald’s last election in 1891 TD Bank Financial Group is a especially the downtown, to Brian Mulroney in 1988. longtime supporter of children’s university-dominated Annex Materials are in the Baldwin programs at Toronto Public area, from the 1950s to the Room in Toronto Reference Library. The TD Summer Reading 1990s. Materials were collected Library. Club is an award-winning by her husband Alan and son program recognized for its Thomas, and are in The Baldwin Library Board member and significant value in improving Room of the Toronto Reference Councillor Jane Pitfield made a and sustaining children’s reading Library. Alan Suddon headed the very generous donation to levels during the summer Fine Art Department at the Toronto Public Library. All of the months. The number of eager Reference Library for many proceeds from the first edition of children signing up to be part of years, retiring in 1987. He passed Leaside, edited by Councillor the fun continues to grow in away in 2000. Thomas Suddon Pitfield, were donated for the leaps and bounds, reaching close passed away in 1992. local history room at the to 150,000 children across reconstructed Leaside Branch. Ontario in 2001. Avie Bennett, Chairman of The addition of the Leaside McClelland & Stewart Ltd. and Room helps preserve the The Design-a-Bookmark Contest Chancellor of York University community’s local history and is held each year in conjunction gave a generous donation of will make it available for with Canadian Children’s Book 1,300 books which included generations to come. Week. Laurentien Canada, in multiple copies of large-format, 2001, became the first corporate well-illustrated books on fine art, For four years, the Catherine and sponsor of this program which architecture, cooking, home Maxwell Meighen Foundation encourages children to express decoration and travel. These has generously granted funds to their artistic and creative talents. were welcome additions to support the Home Library Service Hundreds of children across branches throughout the system and the Bookmobile. In 2001, the Toronto participated; 16 winners including the Toronto Reference foundation provided a gift that had their bookmarks selected Library and North York Central enhanced electronic services on and printed. Library, and allowed the library the new Bookmobile. to have additional copies of 2001 AR body 10/2/02 4:22 PM Page 19

A generous $10,000 gift from an appreciation of both the the Online Cataloguing work at longtime library user Muriel aesthetic qualities of book the Osborne Collection, Mummery, endowed in memory illustration and design, and also expediting this complex work of her son Rob, will support the essential element of which will make the collection children’s literacy at the Toronto enjoyment that marks a more accessible to everyone. This Public Library for many years to children’s favourite. The gift could be said to enhance the come. catalogue, prepared by Gerald value of every item in the Bentley, and carefully updated collection. Funding from Industry Canada by both, provides a scholarly and assistance from the Ontario accompaniment to a most Eva Kushner, professor at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and generous gift to the Osborne University of Toronto, gave a Recreation supported the Collection: The Beth Budd most valuable gift to students expansion of computer services Bentley Collection. and researchers in presenting the throughout the library. Benefits archives of her late husband to included more workstations, Jane Dobell has helped to the Osborne Collection. The website development, more establish the reputation of the distinguished scientist and training sessions for the public, Osborne and Lillian H. Smith academic Donn Kushner was a and some highly successful Collection as a repository of fine prolific and well-loved author of outreach efforts to high school books and art. This year, yet children’s fiction. The papers students. another generous addition to provide valuable insights into the list of beautiful and the creative processes of an Generous support from the Bill distinguished works, presented inspired and meticulous writer. and Melinda Gates Foundation by this discerning collector, will and assistance from the Ontario enrich the collection, delighting Illustrator Kady MacDonald Ministry of Tourism, Culture and both casual visitors and Denton’s award-winning Recreation was instrumental, researchers. Among the illustrations have received once again this year, in highlights are 22 original proof international acclamation. In sustaining library efforts to drawings of Edward Ardizzone’s 2001, MacDonald Denton create more and better illustrations for Ali Baba and the completed the gift, to the opportunities for everyone to Forty Thieves and a rare first Osborne Collection, of original access the Internet and online edition of Antoine St-Éxupery’s illustrations and archival material information. Le Petit Prince. relating to the creation of I Wished for a Unicorn, a Elizabeth Budd Bentley is a The Donner Canadian delightful book that celebrates scholar, teacher and bibliophile; Foundation, on the the magic of everyday life from her collection of early and recommendation of Chair Allan an imaginative child’s point of modern children’s books reflects Gotlieb, generously supported view.

NO ORDINARY PERSON. Best known for his television roles in King of Kensington and Cagney & Lacey, Al Waxman was preparing to play Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, at Stratford, when he passed away in 2001. Materials donated to the library by his widow Sara, following his death, joined original memorabilia donated several years earlier by Waxman himself. He chose the public library “because he wanted the collection to be available to everyone,” Mrs. Waxman noted, “since his most popular roles were portrayals of ordinary people.” Materials donated include scripts, scrapbooks, correspondence, clippings and photographs. Here: Al Waxman with Toby Robins and Kenneth Ponzo, in Sun In My Eyes, by Jack Kuper, February 21, 1960. Courtesy: CBC Still Photo Collection.

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BENEFACTORS, LEADERS, PARTNERS, FRIENDS, DONORS Without the kind support of many generous people the library would not have been able to expand or enhance the following projects or services.

GREATEST NEED TECHNOLOGY & CHILDREN’S

Toronto Public Library sincerely ELECTRONIC LITERACY thanks donors who pledged SERVICES A special thanks to the following support for the greatest need in Toronto Public Library gratefully donors who supported children’s service. acknowledges the significant literacy programs at the Toronto support of the following Public Library. These programs Partners partners and donors who promote the joy of reading and ($1,000–$4,999) provided funds to expand and life-long learning and help Jennifer Blunt enhance technology and children improve their reading Josephine Bryant electronic services at the library. skills and their performance at Hy Isenbaum school. Janet McKelvey Benefactors J.P. Morgan ($10,000+) Benefactors ($10,000+) Industry Canada Donors The Bill and Melinda Gates TD Bank Financial Group ($100–$250) Foundation Friends of the Toronto Public Liza Fernandes The Toronto Star Library, North Chapter Karen Fleming Friends of the Toronto Public Toronto Community Partnership Leaders Library, South Chapter — Jane and Donald Wright Fund ($5,000–$9,999) Muriel Mummery Ontario Power Generation Leaders ($5,000–$9,999)

The Richard Ivey Foundation

SUMMER SLEUTH SIZZLES. The library’s TD Summer Reading Club was again made available right across Ontario — 584 libraries using materials in a new bilingual format featuring Barbara Reid’s vibrant Summer Sleuth artwork. 2001 AR body 10/6/02 7:06 PM Page 21

THREE ROWS OVER. 60s teen idol, 90s member of the Order of Canada, Bobby Curtola rocked the line-up at this Johnny Lombardi extravaganza, at Maple Leaf Gardens, in 1965. Part of the Alan and Thomas Suddon Collection, the flyer is one of 5,000 that chronicle the interests, crusades and everyday realities of Toronto — especially the downtown, university-dominated Annex area — from the 1950s to the 1990s. From 49¢ toasters, to taxicab protests; from Mariposa with Ian and Sylvia, to Young Socialist forums; from peace pleas (many) to offers on new car financing (cheap), the collection offers a unique, street’s eye view of Toronto history. Collected by Alan Suddon, former head of Fine Art at the Toronto Reference Library, and Alan’s son Thomas, it is located in the Baldwin Room.

Partners Winnifred Smith Edward Bridge ($1,000–$4,999) Paul Spence H. Briedikis Hazel Thornton-Lazier Earl Brinkert The Boland Foundation Michael Ufford Barbara Broden Estate of Joseph Flamer Linda Whelpdale P. Brotman Kiwanis Club — The Kingsway Sheila Yates J. Bryne Lions Club of Weston Verna K. Burgess Ken R. Meader Donors Eunice Burrill Metropolitan Friendship ($100–$249) June Bushell Association Eleanor Butcher Janice O’Born Ruth Acker Mabel Byrne Saunders Book Company Marcia Addleman Paul Carney W. Smart Fred Anderson Elaine Cassel Lorne Andrews Katherine Cathers Friends S. Appleton Phyllis Chan ($250–$999) D.W. Asbury Vera Y.F. Chau Y.L. Au ADP Canada Hilda Clarke Dilin Baker Dorothea Beatty Steven Cline Maryl Ballantyne Katherine Bischoping J.P.T. Clough Shari Banks B. Brett Jane Cole W. Barbour Jean Burnet Bob Collins Cecile Barida Milton Chryssaitis Elizabeth Cooper Christopher Barltrop Caroline Deviney Margaret F Cornish Suzi Barron George Gibbons Ruth Cowan Bob Barton Betty B. Horton Dorothy W. Cowling Joanna Beyersbergen Joan E. Jung Thomas A. Croil Anne Biasucci Dan Kiss N. Cunningham William J. Biggar Martha Krol Gordon Davies Cicely Blackstock Marie Labatte Geoffrey Daw Jolyon A.D. Bolhuis Nora Long Juliette del Junco Auguste Bolte Alice Lorriman Janet Dewan Graham Bonnell Helen Marchant Margaret Dickson Clive Bowen Ellen Pekilis Bob Dobson Elizabeth M. Boyle S & B Large Print — Shelley Dolan Judith Brase Special Lines Ltd. James Donald

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Alwyne Graham Mhairi M. Lang Youssef Habib Donald Leapman Susan Haggis Victoria Lee Denis Hamel Laurence E. Lessard John Hamilton Mary I. Leuty Elizabeth Hamilton Gertrud Lewis John Hancock Ling Liang Dorothy Hardman Marcia Lipson W.R. Harris John Liss Nellie Hatt Eric Loe James N. Hepburn Janice Long E. Ann Herring Hazel Love Shelagh Hewitt Kareda Doris Low Desmond Holmes J. Rory MacDonald J. Humphries Ross MacDonald Laura Hunter A.R. Mackenzie-Arms Frank Donnelly Robert Hutchison B. MacPherson Raymonde Donoghue Jennifer Iles Isabel MacRae Jose Dores Avrum Jacobson Ruth A. Marks Ann Duff Manley Jerry Greenglass Mary L. Marshall Ronald Dyck Selia Karsten Helen R. Martin James Eckenwalder Dixie Kee Ann Martin Margaret Emmerson Frances Keen L.E. Mason Gareth Evans E. Keith Muriel Masson Robert Falconer Marie Kendler Mary Maude Joan Farrell Jean Kennedy Kim Maxwell Mary Faulkner William K. King Patricia McCrimmon Naila Fergusson Kingsway Women’s Club Ruth McDonald Sue Findlay Sophia Knapik S. McFadden Aline Forret David Kondo Jean McFall Joyce Fournier Nancy Kreiger Isabel McFarlane Mary Gaby Nancy Krygsman Muriel McKay David Garlin Mary Kutarna Sharon Mclean C. George Suzanne La Rose Marjorie McLeod Ron LaFlamme Mary McMahon Greta Golick Larry Lagowski Jane McMillen J. Goodchild Joan Lam James R. McMurrich L.M. Gordon Lydia Lang Brenda McNee Daphne Grafton

STAR QUALITY. Kids at York Woods Branch were thrilled when CITY- TV’s Gord Martineau (centre) read stories and brought his good- natured star quality to summer storytime. Martineau and three other enthusiastic Living City volunteers (back row) participated in a full day of children’s programs as part of CITY’s Living City Task Force, a wide-ranging effort to make the city a better place.

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BRAND NEW BOOKMOBILE. Ten new stops on the Bookmobile schedule delivered easy access to library services and materials to many more users in all corners of the city this year. As well, toward year end, funds raised by The Toronto Public Library Foundation and contributions by the Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation ensured that a brand new, colourfully painted Bookmobile would be travelling city streets for many years to come.

Dolly Medhurst Joanne Schneider Winifred Widner Albert Medhurst Cornelia Schuh Sharon Wiener Esther Methe Frances Schwenger Joan Williams Barbara L. Michasiw J. Glenn Scott Julia C. Wilson Stan Mocarski Karen Seto Lois Wilson Christopher Moore Mildred E. Setterington William Wong Jeannine Moritsugu Wendy Shaw Joan Wood Cherry Morris Russell Shawchuk Richard Worzel Ailsa Moulsdale H. H. Shore Salina Yung Lee Bill Mustard Roger Silverthorne Reva Zarnett Elizabeth Mustard Janet Skelton Arthur Zivian Judith Nancekivell Andrea Sloan Lynda Newmarch H. Smibert BOOKMOBILE Catherine Newton James Smith Caron Nisbet Rosemary Smith The Toronto Public Library Margaret G. Norman Anne Spaulding gratefully acknowledges the Delrose Ogu Muriel Stead support of the following donors Toshi Oikawa Catherine Steele who helped to put a new George Oliver Lauren Stephenson Bookmobile on the road. Jocelyn Oliveria L. Faye Stephenson Richard Ouzounian Pearl Stewart Benefactors Charles Overland David Stimpson ($10,000+) Alan Parsons Patricia Stone The Catherine and Maxwell O.B. Pawson Len Sylvester Meighen Foundation Paul Petras T.D. Howes & Co. Ltd. Patricia Petruga June Thompson Partners David G. Philpott Anne Thompson ($1,000–$4,999) Marsha Pine Joyce Till Kathryn Kennedy John Pope Jane A. Todd Murray Poulton Noah Torno Friends Dorothy Prosser Drucilla Travnicek ($250–$999) Konrad Radacz Mary Treloar Margaret Reid Leonard Vale Muriel Milne D. Rice Ruth Veit R. Toivonen John S. Ridout Dorothy M. Wakely Mildred Ridout Marilyn Walsh Donors Norman Rogers Phillip Webster ($100–$249) Sandy Rothberg Gail J. Whitbeck Pamela Beadon R. H. Ruebottom Mary Wicks Christie Bentham

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HELLO POST. Christmas greetings from The Toronto Post Office, 1885–1886. Acquired for the Baldwin Room in Toronto Reference Library, in 2001.

Glenn Berry HOME LIBRARY Elizabeth Cooper Gerda Bloemraad Gladys Coward Sharon Brazier SERVICE Barbara Cunningham Doreen Clark Thank you to all the supporters Robert Daniel Minh-Thu Dao-Huy of the Home Library Service who Marjorie Fuller Raymonde Donoghue generously donated to support Grace Fyfe Greta Golick library service to individuals who Amalia Gabriel Brian Harris are homebound due to age or Zelma Henry Edna Heinz disability and cannot visit their Pamela Higgin Judith Milstein Katz local library. Hazel Hoar Jean Keenan F. Honey Jean Kennedy Friends Mary King Marcia Lipson ($250–$999) Kersti Konietzny Jeffrey Lipton Bjorn Lindley Dorothea Beatty Pat Loy Emilia Lottamoza Mary Brown James Lute Florence L. Luke Vera Filion Viola Remus J. Rory MacDonald Ann McDougall Mildred Ridout Bruce MacPherson Nadine Oppalfens Ken Ristevski Jeanne Mak Winnifred Smith Laurel-Lea Shannon Ruth McCarthy Katherine Shumski Isabel McFarlane Donors John Smith Elizabeth Metcalfe ($100–$249) Ronald D. Spohn Katherine Palmer Tina Srebotnjak Winnifred Atkinson Rita Pendlebury H.W. Stokes Pearl Baxter A. Pollock Margaret Van Every The Benjamin Foundation Barbara Rankin Robert Weaver P.M. Bennett Celia Royce Linda Weichel Doris L. Bull Dorothy Shuter Nancy Westcott Gerald Clarke Gertrude Sokoloff Margaret Stevenson Peggy Symmonds Jean Tinnion Elsie E. Towson Margaret D. Watt Karen Weiler J.M. Wenner Bill Wilson Robert Yeaman

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COLLECTIONS Heather Carmody Susan Goddard Katherine Cathers Joan Gore The Toronto Public Library Audrey Christiansen Alix Gronau wishes to thank the many donors Kathleen Church Majorie Hadden and contributors who provided Eleanor Copeland David Hall financial support to help the Allen Czarnecki John A. Hearn library enhance its many and Kenneth Davey Margaret Hembruff varied collections. Geoffrey Daw Jane Hill Allan Dickie Norman Hollingshead Partners Beverley Dickout Catherine Holmes ($1,000–$4,999) Ursula Dressler Robert Howard Marya Duckworth Susan Humphries Anonymous Jessie G. Erson Belinda Hung Leung Metropolitan Friendship Russell Finch Arthur Jones Association Erin Forsyth Henry Jones Mak Shing Lawrence Freedman Charles Jose Swedish Women’s Educational Marianne Girling Howard Kaplan Association International Toronto Bruce Vance

Friends ($250–$999)

Kean Bhatacharya Trevor Cobain Jane E. Egan Gunes Ege Maxine Goldberg Debbie Green Lorne Griffith Philip Hartwick Smilja Henderson Brian Jones Stephanie Mason Nigel Russell Yvonne Sawden Dianne Saxe FENIAN FORCES IN FLIGHT. This 19th century lithograph, Edward E. Stewart Evacuation of Fort Erie, 3 June 1866, depicts the Allison Towse evacuation of the Fenian forces from Fort Erie, Canada Helen P. Wattie Laurie Woodruff West, across the Niagara River to the United States, the day after the Battle of Ridgeway. Purchased in 2001, it Donors documents a brief passage in the history of Canada ($100–$249) which saw American members of this nationalist Irish Faye Clack Marketing & movement, emboldened by their recent participation Communications NW Productions Services Inc. in the American Civil War, attempt a take-over of Tali Afgin Canada, which they intended to hold ransom for John D. Alton Ireland’s liberation from English control. Discouraged Wendy Atkinson by the US government, repelled by Canadians, and Gilda Auerback John R. Baldwin weakened by informants, the Fenian invasions were Karen Beckermann short-lived. However, some historians consider the Ben Bijak raids to have facilitated the establishment of a united Patricia Bishop Canada. The lithograph is in the Baldwin Room. A.J. Black Edward Bridge Meyer Brownstone Mabel Byrne

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Maggie Knap Susan Shaw Janice O’Born without whose Doming Lam M.E. Simon dedication and hard work the Jocelyne Laniel Kathleen Skinner event would not be possible. Helene Lavine Elaine Solway Helen Lee Maureen Spencer Leaders Carolyn Lemon Han Spoel ($5,000–$9,999) Gertrud Lewis Aniko Stern The Printing House Limited Leslie Lynch Lloyd Stewart The Toronto Star Marlene Macans Nancy Sutherland Torys LLP Sheila MacDermott Ann Thoburn Marie MacDonald Anne Thompson Partners Allister MacDonald Francine Tremblay ($1,000–$4,999) Heather MacFarlane Mary Turnbull Christine McCarthy Amanda Valpy Bank of Montreal Joyce McClelland Herbert Varley Bell Canada Ruth McDonald Peter Volk Richard Boxer Pierre Millette Richard Walkden CDI Education Corporation Jean Morrison M. Elizabeth Warrener CVS (Canadian Video Services Margorie Muir J.S. Watters Incorporated) Elizabeth Mustard Eyre D. Welland The Coca Cola Company Carol Myers E.D. Welte The Edper Foundation Sarah Nauman Scott Whittington Patty Fischer Catherine Newton Gertrude D. Wilson Four Season Hotel Mary Picard Matthew Wood Rick Goldsmith John Pope George Wyhovszky H&R Developments Margaret Porter Lu Ye Kids Can Press Joan Porter Donald Young The Henry White Kinnear Joyce Pratt Paula Zarnett Foundation Elizabeth Price Ann Leese Jean Radford A NOVEL Richard E. Lint Martyn Rice AFTERNOON Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Marion Richardson James B. Pitblado Gretta Riddell-Dixon GALA LUNCHEON Scotiabank Margaret Rieger The Toronto Public Library The Sam Sorbara Charitable Ingrid Robinson sincerely thanks everyone who Foundation Gwen Rorke contributed to the second TAL Management Investment Philip G. Rouse annual gala luncheon A Novel TD Bank Financial Group David R. Rowney Afternoon making it a Toronto Stock Exchange Hugh Rynard resounding success benefiting Whitehots Inc. Jane Schoonmaker children’s literacy and literature. Xerox Corp. Mary Schulz Special thanks to our Event Chair

A NOVEL AFTERNOON. Supporting children’s literacy and literature at the library. Children’s authors Kenneth Oppel and Rukhsana Khan. RIGHT Children’s authors Marilyn Baillie and Mark Thurman with Kira Grachev (middle) and Emi Yaguchi-Chow who enjoyed the opportunity to lunch with their favourite authors. FAR RIGHT

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STRUWWELPETER. This was the main character in cautionary tales for children, told in verse in the 1800s. Pretty Stories and Funny Pictures for Little Children by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann was first published in Germany in 1845 and translated into English in 1848. The wild-haired Struwwelpeter fast became a nursery icon of the time. Parodies and imitations abounded. This undated edition, produced c. 1900, is one of several at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books.

Friends Hugh Fleming Partners ($250–$999) Joanne Flint ($1,000–$4,999) Elizabeth Glass Jennifer Bannock The Estate of Lois Black Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. Elaine Beutal Brenda Clark Manifest Communications Inc. Suzanna Birchwood Ruth Hood Natalia Narbut Blake, Cassels & Graydon, LLP Alice Lorriman Jane Pyper Jennifer Blunt Barbara L. Michasiw Maria Ralley Josephine Bryant Hilary Nicholls Dorothy Sjogren George Dembroski Judith Wilder Lori Smith Deborah Doyle Liz Walker Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Friends Elizabeth Glass Frumcor Investments Ltd. ($250–$999) Mizan Ibrahim Anonymous Hy Isenbaum OSBORNE Mary Ellen Fenwick Chris and May Li COLLECTION Judith Grant Honey Liberman Special collections deserve Janet Hannon Nancy Lockhart special friends. The Friends of Albert and Clara Lahmer Ana Lopes the Osborne Collection of Early Jean Laundy Gillian Mason Children’s Books have been Margaret G. Smith Margaret McCain integral in soliciting support for Miss Ruth Stedman Raymond Moriyama this unique treasure. The library Joan Tremayne National Life thanks all donors who provided Brenda Whitlock Don O’Born financial support for the Lynda Prince collection this year. Donors S&B Large Print ($100–$249) — Special Lines Ltd. Benefactors Ken Setterington Hugh Anson-Cartwright ($10,000+) Scholastic Canada C. Alan Ayre Maureen Squibb Jane Dobell St. Clair Balfour Volkswagen Canada Inc. The Donner Canadian Foundation Marilyn Barry Myrna Weinstein Michael Bell Leaders Janice Bennett Donors ($5,000–$9,999) Cicely Blackstock ($100–$249) Patty Boake The Walter & Duncan Gordon Sarah Bosomworth Anne Bailey Foundation Sheila Bourke Beaton Agencies The Estate of Helen M. Lothian Lisa Bowen David Bishop Margaret N. Cutt Mary Gill Byers Elizabeth Dashwood Nancy Chavner

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF NORTH YORK. The Popcorn Man takes his delights to kids, and a snowy field shows life as it was at Cummer and Bayview. Both photos are part of a major collection of 2,000 photographs and 8,000 negatives, from 1950 to 1969, acquired this year from the Estate of T.C. Chirnside.

David Mason Books Sylvia Lassam Partners Lindsay Davis Donald MacRae ($1,000–$4,999) Honor de Pencier Ruth A. Marks Bill Buckingham M. H. Derbecker Leslie McGrath Douglas Chambers Florence Drake C.J. McLean Investments Ltd. Michael Gervers Edmund Draper Sue Mickiewicz R. Donald Harlock June Elendt Kathryn Mills G.l. Mattok Jane Elliott Audrey Mirvish Judy Sarick Warren Faber Marian Morgan Kathy Stinson Maxine Finkelstein Sachiko Moriya Bill Vrantsidis Patricia L. Fleming Sylvia Murray Sandra Woodruff Theresa Gerson Elizabeth Mustard Greta Golick Julyan and Timothy Reid Friends K.M. Graham Toru Sasaki ($250–$999) Edna Hajnal Ken Setterington Fred Hoeniger Irene Skarbek-Borowski Society Ruth Hood Helen Smith Patricia Aldana Leslie Howsam Amy Stewart Elizabeth Anson-Cartwright Jane Innerd Anne Sutherland Alison Baird Dianne Johnson Naoko Suzuki Lloyd Cotsen Jean Joy Virginia Tenny George and Helen Cuthbertson Mary Kaitting Guy Upjohn Patricia Fleming Michele Landsberg Deborah Vernon Diana Gillespie Cicely Watson Linda Granfield Marleen Weissbach P.K. Harer Philip L. Wilson Dan Hobbs Marge Kelley OSBORNE Sylvia Lassam GIFT-IN-KIND James O’Reilly Lou Pamenter The library gratefully Simon Parker acknowledges gifts of rare and Martha Scott original treasures to the Osborne Jonathan Usher Collection. Patrick Wright

Benefactors Donors ($10,000+) ($100–$249) Anthony Barclay Elizabeth Budd Bentley Valerie Blyth Kady MacDonald Denton Fran Brown Jane Dobell Patrick Daniel Eva Kushner

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Anne Hassell Victoria Gill Lynda Conway Bill Hawkes Clifford Goldfarb Elaine Coppola D.L. Hollands Samuel J. Habib Joseph Coppola John Kaler Len Haffenden Ginny Crouse Leslie McGrath Doreen Hammond Michele Duggan F. Michah Rynor C.F. Kittle Philip Elliott Judith St. John Mark Manson Richard E. Ellis C. Paul Martin Judith Freeman ARTHUR CONAN Christopher Mavroides Carolyn Gilhousen DOYLE Ihor Mayba C. Maureen Green Janice McNabb Therese Greenwood COLLECTION Lee Neuman March Hanf The library recognizes the work Frank and Carol Noble Catalina Hannan of the Friends of the Arthur Michael Phillips Garth Hazlett Conan Doyle Collection in their Trevor Raymond Barbara Herbert generous contributions to this Barbara Rusch Paul Herbert unique and special collection. On Marilyn Siegel Gideon Hill behalf of the Friends, the library Philip Swiggum James Hitsman would like to thank the Stephanie Thomas David Houle following donors. James Wilson Takashi Ishii Tom Wilson Joseph Kessel Friends Peter Wood Mary Kessel ($250–$999) Marilyn Klatt Donors Charles Latterell The Bootmakers of Toronto ($100–$249) Fred Levin Bruce Aikin Sunnie Levin Phillip Bergem Jim Ballinger Lillian Levy John Bergquist Stanley Bershod Mark Levy Peter Blau Patricia Blocker Mikkel Lund Kathy Burns Mary Ann Bradley S. Allen Mackler, Jr Mary Campbell Lucy Brusic Violette Malan Robert Cartlidge Robert Brusic Laurie Manifold Mark Conrad Mary Calamai Bill Mason Peter Davison Carol Cavalluzzi Mary Mayer Doug Elliott Judy Cavanagh Robert Mayer Frederic Gilhousen Bill Conway

FOOTPRINTS OF THE HOUND. Greg Hollyer paid tribute to his father, the late Cameron Hollyer, founding curator of the library’s Arthur Conan Doyle (ACD) Collection, as the Footprints of the Hound exhibit opened in the TD Gallery, in October. Cameron Hollyer passed away in 2000. The opening of the exhibit coincided with a Footprints of the Hound conference co-sponsored by the library, the Friends of the ACD Collection, the Bootmakers, and the ACD Society. It marked the centenary of the publication of The Hound of the Baskervilles; the 30th anniversary of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection; and the birth of a new literary landmark: Toronto City Council gave official blessing to the naming of a small laneway just east of Toronto Reference Library as Sherlock Holmes Walk.

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Gloria Taylor David Kotin Delia Vargas Janet Lum Michael Whelan Christine Macdonald Gerald Wormald Margaret Ann Mackenzie Doug Wrigglesworth Moyra Mackinnon Leslie McGrath TPL DRAGONBOAT Nancy Oldfield TEAM Andy Paterson Tony Pinto Thank you to the donors and Dawna Rowlson supporters who cheered on the Mary Ann San Juan library Dragon Boat Team with Catherine Siemens their contributions. Dewey Chris Sivers Decimators proved they were David Stiles again a force to be reckoned with. Janice Suarez-Mason Jennifer Sweeney Partners Thuy Vo ($1,000–$4,999) Margaret Wellon James McFarlane Garland Wong Randall Electric Ltd. Karen Murdock Severino Ziorli Hartley R. Nathan Friends Dennis Perley ($250–$999) DUFFERIN/ST.CLAIR David Petras John Pforr Diana So MURAL Nancy Pilot Thank you to the following Michael Pollak Donors donors who have contributed to Charles Ragland ($100–$249) the restoration project of the Warren Randall beautiful murals at the Ilka Abbott Gary Rog Dufferin/St.Clair Library. Marie Belanger Maureen Rudzik Lesley Bell William Sarjeant Friends Arlene Chan Anna Schafer ($250–$999) Kaye Cheng Wendy Schankula Ronald Dyck S. Calhoun Davice Sharpe Penny Griffin Jerold Hodge Yumiko Shigaki Enzo Iannarelli Ivo Syptak Marina Stajic Gloria Jacobs Richard Watts Robert Sugarman Bessie Kambouris Sally Sugarman Ruth Kingma Harry Sutherland

CANADA WITH LOVE. Founding director of the Canadian Museum of Photography, founder and 20-year head of Still Photography at the National Film Board, and passionate supporter of Canadian photography Lorraine Monk donated a collection of photography books to the library. Monk has produced numerous exhibitions, audiovisual presentations, and photographic books including: Canada: A Year of the Land (1967); Between Friends/Entre Amis (1976); and Canada With Love (1982).

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SHARED TREASURES. A generous donation of 1,300 books — beautiful, often large-format, and brilliantly illustrated, on fine art, architecture, cooking, home decoration and travel — enriched collections for everyone this year. Special thanks to Avie Bennett, Chairman of McClelland & Stewart Ltd. and Chancellor of York University. Photo by Gilbert Studio, Toronto.

FRIENDS OF THE Iain Hunter Leidra Books Lynn Kearney John North TORONTO PUBLIC Paul Knox Bella Pomer LIBRARY, SOUTH Stella Kokoros Susanne Ross CHAPTER Oonagh Maley Judith Malkin Friends The Toronto Public Library Dennis O’Connell ($250–$999) acknowledges the donors who Ron Phillip supported the Friends of the Fred H. Armstrong Arthur Read Toronto Public Library, South The Estate of Bernard Cinander Frances Schwenger Chapter with their donations. Ann Forbes Ronald and Rosalee Spohn Groundwood Books Sunny R. Widerman Donors Bob Jarvis ($100–$249) Murray Kash GIFT-IN-KIND Dany Lyne Jean Cochrane David Main Sheila Greenberg Many generous donors assist the Lorraine Monk Janet Kim library by giving gifts-in-kind Margorie Muir Johanna Mettner that are added to the collections Jim Munroe Betty A. Sherwood or are useful to the library. Nicole Pointon MONTHLY Benefactors Marilyn Stonehouse ($10,000+) DONORS Donors Avie Bennett ($100–$249) The Toronto Public Library Laurentien Canada recognizes the ongoing support Morris Norman Eleanor Adamowski it receives from our monthly The Toronto Star Greey de Pencier Books Inc. donors. Mary Suddon Jean Harris Al and Sara Waxman Helen Juhola Marion Abbott Brenda Mallouk Laura Baldwin Leaders Joyce Watson Lucille H. Bell ($5,000–$9,999) Laura Brown John Costello George Grant Jacob Courtade M. MacMahon Arlene Danos Heather Spears Jessie Donovan Florence Drake Partners Joyce Elliott ($1,000–$4,999) Ruth Franks Ivy Ashworth Rowesa Gordon John R. Baldwin Guy Horne

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SUPPORT FOR MAKING A Another option is to name the Toronto Public Library Foundation COMMUNITY LASTING GIFT TO as the beneficiary of RRSPs, RRIFs, BRANCHES THE LIBRARY or existing life insurance policies. Toronto Public Library gratefully Many Canadians choose to make Whatever way you choose to acknowledges donors who made generous contributions of time use estate planning to support a special gift to our community and money to support charitable the Toronto Public Library, we branches. organizations in their suggest you consult a communities. professional advisor such as an Benefactors In return, they experience attorney, estate planner or ($10,000+) unique and meaningful rewards accountant on how best to leave as they help to make a an appropriate legacy. Councillor Jane Pitfield difference in the lives of others. If you would like to discuss a Police Community Partnership — Many people, however, do not bequest or other gift intention, Division 12 realize that they can continue to the Toronto Public Library make these contributions, after Foundation staff would be Leaders their death, through an happy to review your needs and ($5,000– $4,999) appropriate designation in their interests. The Estate of Douglas Hugh will, living trust or estate plan to Your planned contribution McCreath organizations they have valued will help support library service in their lifetimes. for future generations, and will Friends Bequests and planned gifts are touch the lives of thousands of ($250–$999) an important source of funding individuals, for many years to at Toronto Public Library. There come. Urban Harvest Community are many ways to make them. Association The simplest one is to name CONTACT: the Toronto Public Library Helen Kontoulakos Donors Foundation in your will or living Acting Director of Development ($100–$249) trust as a beneficiary. Designations Toronto Public Library Harriett Armson can be made in a specific dollar Foundation amount, or as a percentage of 789 Yonge Street the assets in your will. Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8 You may also consider 416-393-7047 donating, through your will, other assets such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or term deposits.

PLAIN AND FANCY. This exhibition of book covers and bindings for children’s books showcased materials from the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books and included: a 14th century manuscript of Aesop’s Fables; a copy of Mother Shipton, c. 1710; an English hornbook, c. 1675; and examples of Andrew Lang’s coloured Fairy Books, here, The Violet Fairy Book, 1901. Exhibit sponsors: Laurentien Canada and Friends of the Osborne Collection.

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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Year ended December 31.

2001 2000 $$

EXPENDITURES

Staff costs 90,195,574 115,413,918

Purchase of services 16,925,282 17,127,709

Materials and supplies 2,245,260 2,393,521

Library materials 13,603,618 13,574,477

Equipment and furnishings 41,697 81,333

Debt charges, taxes & licences 3,283,199 3,169,412

Total Expenditures $126,294,630 $151,760,370

REVENUES

City of Toronto 113,411,920 138,090,035

Federal & Provincial Grants 6,271,247 5,673,615

User charges, photocopiers & room rentals 3,723,490 3,520,839

Other sources 2,887,973 4,475,881

Total Revenue $126,294,630 $151,760,370

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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS Certain trust funds are administered by the Board but are maintained separately. As at December 31, 2001,Trust Funds totalled $1,906,310 and consist of the following:

2001 2000 $$

Osborne & Smith Collections 1,030,265 982,384

Catherine Fine 503,048 503,048

M.A. Isaac 80,209 80,209

Charles G. Sanderson 67,212 67,212

Toronto Public Library Centennial Grant 36,058 34,949

Dr. C.R. Sanderson 32,825 32,825

Friends of Toronto Public Library 12,118 29,118

Stanley Tobin 27,157 27,157

Other 25,178 23,878

M.G. Bagshaw 23,415 23,415

D.J. Hayes 20,514 20,514

Norman Blaine Gash 17,318 17,318

Norman J. McLean 16,081 16,081

Microsoft 7,677 7,441

Senator J.M. Lewis 7,235 7,235

$1,906,310 $1,872,784

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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FINANCIAL POSITION As at December 31, excerpted from audited Financial Statements.

2001 2000* $$

ASSETS

Cash and short-term investments 1,544,370 978,798

Accounts receivable 25,176 484,346

Grants and sponsorships receivable 391,923 601,187

$1,961,469 $2,064,331

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

Liabilities

Due to Toronto Public Library 1,097,052 706,458

Accounts receivable and accrued liabilities 65 537

Deferred revenue 391,923 601,187

Total Liabilities $1,489,040 $1,308,182

Fund Balances

General Fund 2,913 19,954

Restricted Fund 454,516 736,195

Endowment Fund 15,000 —

Total Fund Balances $472,429 $756,149

$1,961,469 $2,064,331

* The 2000 Financial Statement figures have been restated to include the activities of the Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection.

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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES Year ended December 31. Excerpted from audited Financial Statements.

2001 2000* $$

REVENUE

Donations and sponsorships 1,165,101 1,323,227

Donations-in-kind 700,005 —

Interest and other 55,746 24,205

$1,920,852 $1,347,432

EXPENSES

Professional fees 3,148 5,459

Development office 564,650 486,030

Grants to Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Public Library Trust Funds 1,611,662 547,948

Direct charitable activity 25,112 4,600

$2,204,572 $1,044,037

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses for the year (283,720) 303,395

Fund balances, beginning of year 756,149 452,754

Fund balances, end of year $472,429 $756,149

* The 2000 Financial Statement figures have been restated to include the activities of the Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection.

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STATISTICS

2001 2000

LIBRARY USE

Circulation 27,697,666 25,382,467

In-Library Use 10,627,721 10,924,382

Information Requests 8,604,111 8,658,168

Visits 17,730,891 16,322,279

Holds Filled 2,793,119 2,177,112

WEB SERVICES

Items Examined 22,681,435 12,967,391

Electronic Searches 2,773,053 1,990,719

Electronic Information Requests 9,227 5,425

Virtual Visits* 10,417,534 5,517,722

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE

Preschool 143,297 139,677

Children’s 217,454 223,294

Teens 12,478 11,580

Adult 43,849 35,066

* Includes website, databases, catalogue, Dial-a-Story

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BOARDS, FRIENDS, STAFF

TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS OF THE MERRIL EXECUTIVE STAFF BOARD MEMBERS COLLECTION Josephine Bryant, City Librarian Gillian Mason, Chair Jamie Fraser, Chair Anne Bailey, Director, Rick Goldsmith, CA, Vice Chair Jim Pattison, Vice Chair South Region & Acting Director, Councillor Maria Augimeri Jody Hancock, Past Chair Human Resources William Booth Lucy White, Secretary Jennifer Blunt, Director, Meyer Brownstone Ted Brown, Treasurer Development Councillor Olivia Chow Larry Hancock, Member at Large Vickery Bowles, Director, Councillor Michael Feldman Mary Armstrong, Member at East Region Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong Large Nancy Chavner, Director, Mark Nightingale Claudiu Murgan, Member at West Region Councillor Kyle Rae Large Ron Dyck, Director, Marjorie Stephenson Information Technology & Lillian Knight FRIENDS OF THE OSBORNE Bibliographic Services Councillor Joe Mihevc COLLECTION Larry Hughsam, Acting Director, Councillor Jane Pitfield Patricia Brückmann, Chair Administration Mitchell Weisberg Sylvia Lassam, Past Chair Suzanna Birchwood, Director, Peter Lewis, Treasurer Marketing & Communications TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY Linda Granfield, Secretary Linda Mackenzie, Director, FOUNDATION BOARD OF Research & Reference DIRECTORS Claudine Pope, Membership Jane Dobell, Fundraising Chair Jane Pyper, Director, Rick Goldsmith, CA, Chair Ann Robson, Liaison Service Planning & Support Janet McKelvey, Vice Chair Sylvia Murray, Marketing David Reddin, Director, Jennifer Blunt, President & Tim Gauntley, Outreach North Region Secretary Ruth Hall, Newsletter Richard Boxer, Treasurer David J. Bishop FRIENDS OF THE ARTHUR Josephine Bryant CONAN DOYLE Hugh Fleming COLLECTION CONTACT US Hy Isenbaum Doug Wrigglesworth, Chair Toronto Public Library Elizabeth A. Walker Cliff Goldfarb, Vice Chair 789 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada FRIENDS OF TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY, M4W 2G8 SOUTH CHAPTER 416-393-7000

Janet Kim, President Toronto Public Library Nancy Krygsman, Past President Foundation Douglas Browne, Secretary 789 Yonge Street Dennis Clarke, Treasurer Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 2G8 FRIENDS OF TORONTO 416-393-7123 PUBLIC LIBRARY, NORTH CHAPTER Answerline Joan Roberts, Chair 416-393-7131 Sheena Gailis, Past Chair Margaret Higgins, Secretary all the world’s a page

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