OUR NEXT MAMMOTH BOOK SALE IS JULY 25, 2026
Turning book love into community impact.
Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association is a volunteer-powered fundraising charity dedicated to supporting the Ottawa Public Library - and helping to grow a vibrant culture of reading across our city.
Buy Books
Browse through thousands of titles at our Ottawa library branch bookstores.
You’ll find us in library branches across Ottawa—welcoming shoppers and creating feel-good volunteer opportunities. Every hour volunteered and every dollar raised through our bookstores and sales helps power library programs and resources for everyone.
Together, we spark the joy of reading and champion equitable access to information.
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How We Give Back
Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association
(FOPLA) in the Community
Since 2003, we’ve proudly invested more than $5 million in the Ottawa Public Library.
When you donate, you help bring the Ottawa Public Library to life—funding programs, furnishings, technology, and the “little extras” for library users. Your support also helps shape the future of libraries through scholarships and bursaries for students at the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College.