FRIENDS OF THE WINNIPEG PUBLIC LIBRARY INC

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, R3C3P5 Canada

Mission Statement

Committed to fostering literacy and connections in our community.

About This Cause

We are a volunteer non-profit charitable organizationthat seeks to promote literacy and learning in a valued partnership withthetwentyWinnipeg Public Librarybranches. Friends of the Winnipeg Public Libraryraisesfunds for a wide variety of library programs through our gift shop Best of Friends. It is in the lobby of the Millennium Library and offers an amazing variety ofuniquegift items as wellasa popular used book cart. Each year we sponsorseveral additionalfundraisingactivitiesand over the past two decades theFriends of the Winnipeg Public Libraryhas provided more than $343,000 to support library programmingby: - co-sponsoring the popular annual Writer-in-Residence program which provides mentorship by an established and successful Manitoba authorto emerging writers as well as more established ones. - playing an important role in funding the annual Spring Break program whichpromotes family friendly literacy activities for school age children. - providing itemsfor many exciting library initiatives likeequipment forliteracy playgrounds, sewing machines for theideaMill, prizes for summer readingcontests, musical instruments for pre-school programs, Lego kits for the maker space and tote bags as giveaways at library events.

FRIENDS OF THE WINNIPEG PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
251 Donald Street
WINNIPEG, Manitoba R3C3P5
Canada
Phone 204.488.3217
Unique Identifier 887838266RR0001