Friends of the London Public Library
About Friends of the London Public Library
Friends of the London Public Library is a volunteer organization that provides community support for our library system in London. Visit their website friendslondonlibrary.ca for more information about events, activites and becoming involved.
Donating Materials
Your Library is pleased to receive your donations of gently used books and other materials. Donated items may be added to our collection or may be directed to the Friends of the Library to sell at their Annual Book Sale or in the Library Store at the downtown Central Branch.
Small numbers of donations may be dropped off at any branch location. Please contact the Friends of the Library at 519-661-2448 or friends@lpl.ca for information about donating larger volumes of materials.
Contact the Friends 
519-661-2448
friends@lpl.ca
251 Dundas St.
London, Ontario
N6A 6H9
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Donation to the Library by Friends
22 June 2015 - 4:43pm
Friends of the Library presented a cheque for $79,500 to the Library Board at the board meeting on May 28. The funds will be used to support digital collections and literacy, online learning resources and children's literacy.
March Break Book Sale
24 February 2015 - 2:54pmFrom Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20, look for our special Book Sale at the Central Library featuring children's and young adult books, DVDs and more. All items priced at $1 or $2. The sale will take place in The Passageway at Central. Come out to look for bargains for the young people in your life!
Friend of the Year 2014: Connie Sullivan
21 November 2014 - 5:31pm
Connie Sullivan was presented with the Friend of the Year award in recognition of her many years of contributions to Friends of the London Public Library. She has served on the executive in different roles: Secretary (2002-05), Vice President (2005-06) and President (2006-08). Since 2011 she has been the coordinator of the Speaking With Friends fundraising event. Connie has been involved with coordinating and organizing numerous Friends' events, including annual general meetings, Meet & Greets for municipal election candidates, and the Library Book Sale. Connie is a major reason why Friends of the London Public Library has been one of the most successful Friends groups in Canada. Her energy, enthusiasm and advocacy for London Public LIbrary are contagious to everyone around her. It would be difficult to imagine the Friends without Connie!
Photo, left to right: Len Carey, Connie Sullivan, Deb Lowry
Friends Donate $65,000 to the Library
21 November 2014 - 4:43pm
At the November 20 Library Board meeting Friends presented a cheque for $65,000 to the Library. Friends raise funds for the Library through memberships, the annual Library Book Sale, operation of The Library Store, and special fundraisers such as Speaking With Friends. Donations from Friends provide enhancements to library programs and services, with a special focus on children’s literacy programming like Summer R.E.A.D. in English and French, TD Summer Reading Club and Family Literacy Day.
Photo, left to right: Susanna Hubbard Krimmer (Library CEO), Gloria Leckie (outgoing Board Chair), Friends President Deb Lowry and LPL/Friends Liaison Arlene Thompson.