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Donations to the BPL Endowment Fund | Donations for specific collections or services | Donations of books and other materials
Donations to the BPL Endowment Fund
For more than five decades, Burnaby Public Library has been significantly improved through generous donations received from thousands of library supporters. Donations large and small ensure that your library will continue to evolve and serve the community in the future.
A gift to the Burnaby Public Library Endowment Fund is a gift in perpetuity. Donations to the fund are invested, with the principal remaining untouched. The interest generated by the fund is used on an annual basis by the Burnaby Public Library Board to fund service enhancements otherwise beyond the means of the library.
Gifts may take the form of cash donations, bequests, naming the library as beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or gifts of real property. Income tax receipts are issued for donations.
For more information, contact Burnaby Public Library's Chief Librarian:
Edel Toner-Rogala, Chief Librarian
Burnaby Public Library
6100 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5H 4N5
edel.toner-rogala@bpl.bc.ca
604-436-5431
Donations for specific collections or services
Donors may specify how they wish their gift to be used by the library. This includes donations directed to benefit specific types of library collections or subject areas.
Gifts may take the form of cash donations, bequests, naming the library as beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or gifts of real property. Income tax receipts are issued for donations.
For more information, contact Burnaby Public Library's Chief Librarian:
Edel Toner-Rogala, Chief Librarian
Burnaby Public Library
6100 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5H 4N5
edel.toner-rogala@bpl.bc.ca
604-436-5431
Donations of books and other materials
We thank you for your interest, but the library is NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS of books and other materials until further notice.
We normally welcome your donations of books and other materials, but are not accepting donations at this time. Our normal guidelines for making donations follow, for your reference.
We can only accept items that are in excellent condition. Items that are dusty, dirty, falling apart or smelling of mildew or mothballs are more appropriate for recycling.
Our space is limited and we can only accept up to three boxes or bags of donations at a time. And please, boxes or bags must weigh less than 20 pounds.
Donations can be brought to the information desk at your local branch of the Burnaby Public Library. Library staff cannot carry donations from your vehicle into the library.
Donations are added to the collection according to the same selection criteria as purchased materials. The library reserves the right to accept or discard any materials received as donations. Donations that are not added to the collection may be sold at library book sale tables. Once received, materials are the exclusive property of the Burnaby Public Library.
Thank you for considering making a donation of books or other materials to Burnaby Public Library!