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Friends of the Peterborough Public Library

Members of the Friends of the Library dedicate their time to selling donated books, the proceeds of which go to supplement Library services. As a result, F.O.L.

It is a labour of love for all involved and the support of our community is greatly appreciated. The Peterborough Library's and the Friends of the Library's history of success is directly related to the generous gently-used book donations made by its community. On a weekly basis, dedicated library supporters gather in the basement to sort thousands of books for every age, interest and genre. Fund-

raising efforts are concentrated on two giant book sales (the second largest in Ontario) and a variety of special interest mini-sales held in the lobby. donate an annual average of $40,000 to the library for the purchase of materials, programming expenses, audio books and bestsellers. Conceived in 1986, this most impressive endeavour totaled $635,600 as of October 2014. What an amazing team effort by the library staff, Friends of the Library and the citizens of Peterborough.

06/18/2026

Our Summer Children's Book Sale happens in two days. The temps may be high, but our prices are low, low, low. Come and stock up on great reads for kids of all ages.

06/17/2026

Mark Saturday on you calendars for the FOL Children's Book Sale. We'll start setting up on Friday to be ready for you Saturday morning at 10:00.

06/11/2026

Our Children's Book Sale is just a little over a week away. Bring those loonies, toonies and bags to stock up on reading your kids can enjoy all summer.

06/02/2026

Wonder what we're looking for? Watch the video to find out. If you're Spring cleaning, we'd love to take your gently-used books. However, there are some books we can't accept because of space limitations or health concerns. Also, some books just aren't saleable for a variety of reasons. Thank you for your support and understanding.

06/01/2026

The warm weather is here (sometimes) and our Lobby shelves are the place to find some great summer reads for the price of a donation. Below are four guaranteed winners. I've read three of the four, only missing Garrison Keillor's novel. The other three will not disappoint. Check out the shelves tomorrow.

05/28/2026

Our Summer Children's Book Sale is coming up June 20th, from 10 am until 1 pm. Join us in the Story Corner to find some fantastic buys on a wide variety of children's books. See you there!

05/25/2026

We're thrilled that some of the proceeds from our Spring Book Sale have been used to purchase furniture and equipment for the Children's area of the Miskin Library. Check out the gorgeous play area and cool equipment. The FOL presented CEO Melissa Redden with a $15,000.00 donation last Friday. Thanks to our loyal community for their continued generosity. We make a great team. Thanks also to Melissa for her leadership and support.

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Child & Family Centres

05/20/2026

I've used 9 of them, even the dreaded page flap, but not anymore. Honestly! How about you?

05/18/2026

If you're a mystery lover, you'll hit the jackpot with the Lobby shelves this week. Missing any Kinsey Milhone cases by Sue Grafton? Check out these two. We have Martha Grimes and MInette Walters as well...and that's just to name four. Mystery gold!

05/16/2026

Address

345 Aylmer Street N
Peterborough, ON
K9H3V7

Telephone

+17057455382

Website

http://www.ptbolibrary.ca/, https://www.ptbolibrary.ca/footer/friends-of-the-library/book-sales/

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