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 The Friends of the Library The Friends of the Library, Trinity College is an active group of volunteers who support the programme of the Library. The objectives of the Friends are several -- to raise and contribute funds for acquisitions and special projects; to encourage gifts and bequests of books and manuscripts to the Library and Archives; and to promote awareness of the Library's resources by organizing programmes of literary and intellectual interest and supporting exhibitions and other initiatives. The Trinity College Book SaleEach year the Friends hold the Trinity College Book Sale, an event for readers, collectors and bibliophiles, which raises significant funds for the Library (more than $120,000 per year in recent sales). The College is greatly indebted to the Friends for donations made to the Library over thirty-six years, including their gift of $1,100,000 to the Spirit of Leadership Campaign for the Library Building and Endowment funds, the fulfillment of their $1,000,000 pledge for the Friends of the Library Endowment for Library Acquisitions, and most recently their pledge of $1,000,000 for the Friends of the Library Endowment to support the Nicholls Librarianship. To celebrate Trinity's Sesquicentennial, the Friends published Of Folios and Friends: A Trinity College Book of Days, a handsome small volume designed for you to record personal anniversaries in the context of a charming illustrated chronicle of College history. This book is available for sale in the Graham Library office, along with greeting cards based on works in the Library's Rare and Special Collections. The Friends organize many other activities for their members, such as guest lectures by noted authors, the annual Archibald Lampman Poetry Reading, excursions to theatre festivals, and other literary and cultural events. Please see our FOTL Events for a listing.
Members also receive Ex Libris, an occasional journal published by The Friends of the Library, and Trinity, the magazine published by the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs. Membership is open to all. For information about joining The Friends of the Library, attending Friends' events, helping at the Annual Book Sale, or having books picked up for the Sale, please telephone the Friends at 416-978-6750 and leave a message. To purchase greeting cards or the Book of Days, or to leave books for the Sale, stop by the Library Office on the ground floor of the John W. Graham Library, 3 Devonshire Place, or telephone 416-978-2653. You can now also follow the Friends on Twitter |
