What has been achieved in 2023
- Through the commitment of our more than 230 volunteers and the generosity of our donors, FOPLA was able to generate $396,230 in revenues and donate $112,500 to OPL.
- Our 230 volunteers contributed an impressive 22,000 volunteer hours.
- Two new scholarships were established with the University of Ottawa (FOPLA Scholarship for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship 2023) and Algonquin College (FOPLA Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship 2023).
- Sales from our branch stores increased by almost $$111,539 compared with last year.
- With a new collaborative team model, the FOPLA Distribution Centre now operates six days a week.
- FOPLA published OPL Awesome Author contest winners in the 17th edition of Pot-Pourri.
- Online shoppers continued to order books conveniently through our online store, Kind Reads.com.