• LPL Annual Fall Book Sale

• Speaking With Friends

• A Book For Every Child ^®

• Jazz for the People

Every October Friends of the Library [5] holds a giant book sale at the Western Fair District. The sale offers a great assortment of books for all ages, as well as CDs, DVDs, VHS, audiobooks and magazines. There are also some specialty books and collectibles. All at bargain prices!

Friends of the Library takes donations of materials for the book sale all year round.

If you would like to donate items, please drop them off at your local branch library [6] and let them know they’re for the Friends of the Library book sale, or, if you have several boxes, contact Friends to arrange for pick up.

Please review the materials donation guidelines [2].

Volunteers are very important to the successful operation of the book sale. Friends invite you to participate. Call or email if you’re interested in being a volunteer at the sale.

As a thank you, volunteers are invited to the Preview Sale & Reception the night before the sale opens to the public.

Contact Friends:
Email: friends@lpl.ca
Phone: 519-661-2448 (please leave a voice mail with your contact information)

Friends of the London Public Library annually hosts Speaking With Friends, their fundraising Lectures on Literature and Literacy series.

Authors reading and speaking at the event over the years have included Emma Donoghue, Peter Robinson, Maureen Jennings, Eleanor Wachtel and Bill Richardson.

A reception, book sale and signing are also part of the evening. Admission to Speaking With Friends is by donation.

Speaking With Friends is a fundraiser for Child and Youth literacy programs sponsored by London Public Library.

Friends of the Library assist in the annual A Book For Every Child^® campaign that runs in November and December. Friends coordinate the participation of local book stores (many offer discounts on books purchased for the campaign) providing them with campaign information, and collecting donated books to be delivered to the library.

Every year many people make the campaign a success: generous Londoners who donate to the campaign, staff at book stores, library staff and Friends of the London Public Library volunteers.

The A Book For Every Child^® campaign distributes over 6,000 new books to local children through 46 London agencies that work with families in our community.

Donations to the A Book for Every Child Campaign®  can be brought to any library location all year round.

A very popular program, co-sponsored by the Friends and the Library, is Jazz for the People.

This free jazz concert series at the Wolf Performance Hall features local musicians and visiting guest musicians playing a wide range of jazz genres.

Look for concert dates and coming performers in the Library's event listings [8].

• An opportunity to work with others to enhance library collections and programs
• The satisfaction of working with others to contribute to the community, by supporting an important civic institution.

• Attendance at programs and events planned or sponsored by the Friends.
• 10% discount at Oxford Bookshop when showing a current membership card.
• 20% discount at the Library Store on Fridays, when showing a current membership card
• Special preview night for volunteers at the annual booksale.

Mail to:
Friends of the London Public Library
251 Dundas Street
London, Ontario
N6A 6H9

For more information: Email us at friends@lpl.ca or leave a message at the Friends office (519) 661-2448.

Managed and run completely by Friends of the Library volunteers, The Library Store sells new and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and more. There are hundreds of different items to choose from, including fiction, non-fiction and children's materials. New inventory arrives weekly and every month The Library Store's special promotions are advertised at the store.

The Library Store is located at the Central Library in the Hudson's Bay Passageway. Proceeds from the store support special projects of London Public Library.

Hours of Operation

Please note that the Library Store may be closed or close early in the case of inclement weather.
You may call ahead to confirm Library Store hours:  519-661-4600.

Do you enjoy customer service and love books?

Are you comfortable working with cash, using a cash register, helping customers and unpacking and shelving books? 

Would you like to be part of a great volunteer team?

Even our Store Managers are volunteers!

The Library Store is looking for new volunteers.

Store volunteers work a weekly shift and work with one other volunteer.

Training is provided and you work with a great volunteer team.

We are looking for volunteers who are able to commit to volunteering for at least 6 months (with time off for holidays).

Interested?

Contact Kristen Loblaw

kristen.loblaw@lpl.ca [10]
519-661-2300