Thank you to the Princess Warrior Charitable Fund – Ottawa Community Foundation
FOPLA recently received a grant from the Princess Warrior Charitable Fund – Ottawa Community Foundation. As an organization dedicated to literacy and lifelong learning, we recognize that our community is strongest when it is supported by robust library services. Since 2003, we have raised over $4.7 million dollars in support of the Ottawa Public Library. This contribution will be directed toward initiatives that champion inclusivity and accessibility, helping ensure the library remains a welcoming and vital resource for [...]
Ottawa’s most successful used bookstores run on donations
A great article in the Ottawa Citizen this past week about the Friends and a reminder that we rely on the community for our success - you can donate your time, your used books, your financial support. It all makes a difference! read the full article here: Ottawa used book sellers see new demand amid cost of living crisis | Ottawa Citizen
Giving Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025
On Tuesday, December 2nd, please consider donating to the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association and help us to support your Ottawa Public Library / Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa,Give to FOPLA | FOPLA-AABPO
All in a Day visits FOPLA stores for their “Used to Winning” series
All in a Day host, Alan Neal and and arts reporter, Sandra Abma have been featuring a popular series this summer called "Used to Winning" where they head out to used bookstores on a scavenger hunt competition to find themed treasures in the collections they encounter. This past summer they visited 3 of our second hand book stores/kiosks. Our thanks to volunteer strore managers, Heather Murpy at the Book Nook, Kathleen Cooper at Your Books Inn and Helene Simoneau [...]
Our 2024 Annual Report is now available!
2024 was a banner year for the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association. These are just a few of the ways we supported our Ottawa Public Library: FOPLA donated $143,800 to support programming, special activities and branch enhancements across the City 240+ volunteers contributed more than 23,000 volunteer hours Two new scholarships were awarded at the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College to support students pursuing careers inpublic librarianship In May of 2024, FOPLA was thrilled to announce [...]
FOPLA gifts $232,800 to the Ottawa Public Library in 2025
The Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association is very pleased to announce our 2025 gift of $232,800 to the Ottawa Public Library. This gift will go towards special programming and branch improvements across the city of Ottawa as well as sponsoring the 19th edition of OPL’s Awesome Authors youth writing contest, the popular TD Summer Reading Series, author readings during Black History Month, activities during October Library Month and other events offered by OPL. Our gratitude and thanks [...]