A record-breaking success!
Biblio Bash, our annual black-tie fundraiser was a tremendous success this year, raising an unprecedented $1,071,550 in support of Toronto Public Library. The Toronto Reference Library was transformed into a magical forest, with 450 guests and 38 of Canada’s notable authors in attendance. Presented by Fitzrovia, we welcomed Toronto’s city builders, library lovers, business leaders and philanthropists to an intimate evening dedicated to raising funds for Library initiatives to support newcomers settling in our city.
The evening’s host, comedian, actor and author Ali Hassan had guests laughing wildly and bidding madly as he helped TPLF achieve its fundraising goal while sharing his own personal experience as a second-generation Canadian.
Significant funds were directed to the Toronto Public Library Foundation’s Newcomer Community Initiative, which will enable TPL to launch new welcome resources in 40 languages and expand critical outreach for newcomer programs and services, including financial literacy programs and new business entrepreneurial support. TPL is an essential resource for individuals and families who move to Canada and is often the very first place they connect with when they arrive. The Library and its partners are able to help newcomers find a job, learn English, enroll children in school, locate a place to live and so much more.
Since its inception in 2017, Biblio Bash has raised over $5.3 million to support Toronto Public Library’s highest priority needs and assist some of our city’s most vulnerable residents. None of this would be possible without the generosity of our sponsors, supporters, guests and volunteers.
2024 IMPACT
1,071,550
RAISED TO SUPPORT TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
450
GUESTS ATTENDED AT THE TORONTO REFERENCE LIBRARY
38
NOTABLE AUTHORS
$360,600
ON-SITE FUNDRAISING
Year over year Impact
2023
$1,025,400
In support of Leading to Reading
2022
$835,307
In support of Internet Connectivity
Kits
2019
$756,838
In support of After School Clubs and the Bookmobile
2018
$704,379
In support of Youth Services
2017
$604,475
In support of Digital Innovation
2024 SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
COMMUNITY SPONSOR
COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR
AUTHOR HOST SPONSOR
AIRLINE SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSOR
GALA SPONSOR
GALA SPONSOR
GALA SPONSOR
2024 COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRS
CLAIRE MACNAMARA
FARAH NASSER
AMANDA ALVARO
AMANDA AQUINO
JUSTICE FAITH BETTY
AMY BURSTYN-FRITZ
AISHA CHAMPSI
ALISON FIORINI
JONATHAN GOLDMAN
JEN GRANT
JANE HALVERSON
MARISSA KASSAM
KRYSTAL KOO
LINDSAY MATTICK
CLAIRE MCINTYRE
NAOMI PARNESS
ERIKA RODRIGUES
KATE SCHATZKY
CARMEN STEINBERG
VICTORIA WEBSTER
VANESSA YEUNG