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2011 Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT Toronto Public LIbrary Foundation 2011 Year in Review ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT Renewed support extends summer reading club to teens The TD Summer Reading Club encouraged more than 280,000 Canadian children under 12 to devour almost 2.5 million books this year. Remarkable? Absolutely. But when they renewed their financial support in 2011, TD Bank Group upped the ante by casting a wider net. As part of a $2 million pledge to be used in 2012-2014, TD earmarked $75,000 for a teen program to get more youth As a testament to teen participation, many of reading too. the titles featured on the blog circulated more during the summer period than at any other The funding will enrich the Toronto Public time in the year. Library’s Word Out program, which launched last year. The summer reading website for teens At the end of a long summer of reading, many offers a list of library-recommended books for branches hosted wrap-up parties that featured teens to read over the course of the summer. music, snacks, games and other fun activities Youth readers have an opportunity to express so teen readers could meet in person and their thoughts about the books in writing and continue their online conversations. even post video reviews. With the additional financial support, the In 2011, 11 authors of recommended titles also website will be enhanced and more features contributed to the blog through interviews. added to further increase teen participation. Financial literacy comes full circle at the Toronto Public Library Enjoying the Toronto Public Library can be a betterment of the city.” said David Mattinson, lucrative way to spend some time. No one knew Friend and Executor of the Estate of Norman that better than the late Norman G. Hinton, G. Hinton. “I know that Norman would have who amassed a small fortune using the Toronto been pleased to see how his gift will benefit Public Library’s wealth of resources. the people of Toronto.” Mr. Hinton became a self-made investment The generous gift will honour Mr. Hinton’s guru, developing keen financial literacy skills, passion for financial literacy by enhancing the researching stock trends and managing a wildly Library’s collections and programs supporting successful portfolio, all from the comfort of small business development and investment his local library. Though he died in 2009 at the knowledge. Other fortunes may be made as a age of 79, his savvy spirit will live on at the portion is devoted to small business support Library for thousands of Torontonians. In 2011, programs and an endowment fund will be Mr. Hinton’s life’s work came full circle when created to permanently support financial his estate bequeathed over $1,000,000 to the literacy programs. Toronto Public Library Foundation. Patrons looking to follow in his successful foot- “Norman was a staunch supporter of the steps will be able to visit the Norman G. Hinton Toronto Public Library. He valued its resources, Learning Theatre – a learning hub on the third both for his own needs and also for the floor of the Toronto Reference Library – in 2013. 2 Baillie gift makes new home for compelling collection In 2011, the Toronto Public Library Foundation continued to be heartened by the generosity of donors in support of re:vitalize - Toronto Reference Library Campaign. Marilyn and Charles Baillie are serious about “There’s so much richness in the library,” said preserving Canada’s heritage and making it Marilyn. “Touring these items is like pulling out accessible to everyone. special jewels. They help us become aware of our history; they help us understand what it is In 2011 they expressed their extraordinary to be Canadian.” commitment with a $1.5 million gift in support of the Toronto Public Library As much as the Baillies value history, they Foundation’s re:vitalize – Toronto Reference also appreciate the powerful connections Library Campaign. people of all walks of life make when visiting libraries. Their gift ensures all Torontonians “The library is the educational, social and can access and enjoy incredible artifacts from cultural centre of the city,” Charles said. “If we our nation’s past. want a flourishing society, we all need to do what we can.” The Marilyn & Charles Baillie Special Collections Centre will open in 2013. Their generous support allows for the creation of a Special Collections Centre at the Toronto Reference Library that will bring together the Library’s collection of 1.9 million pieces of Canadiana, including historical maps and photos, original manuscripts and first editions. The new centre has been designed to include a two-storey rotunda and reading room. Family gift funds improvements to Barbara Frum branch The Barbara Frum Library Branch will be revitalized thanks to a major gift from Dr. Murray Frum and family. The $100,000 gift will fund improvements to be phased in over four years, including new floors, shelving and seating and new service zones for early literacy and computer learning. “My family is very pleased to help Toronto Public Library realize a more responsive and better equipped library for the future,” said Dr. Murray Frum. one of the Library’s busiest district branches. The Barbara Frum Branch - located in the The branch was named in honour of famed Lawrence and Bathurst area - continues to be journalist Barbara Frum, who died in 1992. 3 Fundraising festival unites literary community with readers COMMUNITYSomething magical happens when writers connect with their readers in an authentic and original way. A community comes together to celebrate the written word and two incredible causes get the support they deserve. The third annual Globe and Mail Open House Festival presented by Random House of Canada OFaccomplished a spirit of camaraderie and mutual respect with a star-studded weekend that brought in $68,000 split between the Toronto Public Library Foundation and Frontier College. Highlights of the 2011 event, which took place April 28 to May 1st at multiple venues across the city, included a talk by esteemed author Alexander McCall Smith to a sold-out crowd; a panel discussion featuring luminaries Romeo Dallaire, James Dallaire, James Orbinski and Izzeldin Abuelaish; and a SUPPORTshow-stopping musical tribute to literature produced by singer/songwriter Dave Bidini. According to Scott Sellers, Vice President, Director of Marketing Strategy at Random House of Canada, it was imperative to festival organizers that a portion of the proceeds would go directly to the Toronto Public Library Foundation. “Libraries nurture readers and we can’t overestimate how important is the role they play in our cul- ture. As publishers, we know they have to be supported because they help to create our audience.” Since its inception in 2009, the festival has gathered steam and plans are in the works for an annual event through 2014. “Before this festival, there was a real lack of venues to connect writers with their readers and also for the community to come together to share ideas,” added Sellers. “The festival has become a place where an esoteric mixture of thoughts can come to grow.” If uptake from the community is any indication, the seeds have been sown. Give Joy campaign takes off in 2011 Honour the book lovers in your life by making a donation to the Toronto Public Library give Foundation in their name. Your gift will help Toronto’s Library provide the joy of reading, Library lovers across Toronto were infused with smaller donation learning and discovery to many in our community. joy To make a gift, visit tplfoundation.ca/givejoy, call 416-393-7123 or visit your branch. the holiday spirit in 2011 during the second at their local this season annual Give Joy campaign. branch are thanked with a Thanks to the generosity of 200 donors, the Give Joy bookmark. program raised $8,700 for the Toronto Public Library Foundation, an increase of more than Toronto lawyer Esther Lenkinski bought 200 $3,000 from the year before. holiday cards in 2011 to give to clients and other business associates in lieu of a standard Give Joy allows users to make a donation Christmas card. to Toronto’s Library in the name of a special someone. For donations over $10, the recipient “It’s a nice way to recognize people and do receives a seasonal card in the mail. The many something that’s meaningful and contributes to Library customers who choose to make a the community,” she said. 4 Transformational gift breathes new life into special collections The Toronto Public Library Foundation has received an exceptional gift that ensures the one-of-a-kind Canadiana and Performing Arts collections will be enriched in ways public funds alone could never achieve. Philanthropist Johanna Metcalf, the Metcalf family and the George Cedric Metcalf Foundation donated $250,000 in honour of Johanna’s partner, the late Mr. Justice Robert F. Reid. This extraordinary gift enables the creation of the new Robert F. Reid Special Collections Acquisition Fund, which will be dedicated to acquiring items to complement, complete and enhance the Library’s Canadiana and Performing Arts Collections. “This is truly a transformational gift,” said Heather Rumball, President, Toronto Public Library Foundation. “Through their generosity, the Metcalf family is ensuring that today’s – and tomorrow’s – students, scholars, historians and life-long learners will have even more opportunities to explore, uncover and re-discover treasures from Canada’s historical and cultural records.” The Metcalf family also made a $50,000 donation to support the Toronto Public Library Foundation’s re:vitalize – Toronto Reference Library Campaign. The late Mr. Justice Reid will be recognized in Extrema Americae Versus Boream, Ubi Terra Nova Adjacentiage, Johannes association with a viewing room in Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1662 (purchased through the Robert F.
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