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Material Donations
The Library is not currently accepting physical donations at this time.
Financial Donations
The Whitby Public Library is a registered charitable organization that gratefully accepts bequests, memorials, individual, business and organization donations
If you would like to make a donation, please visit Canada Helps. Donations through this secure site will automatically receive a receipt.
Your gift helps the Library ensure the continued evolution of services to meet the demands of our changing community. Public libraries are a place of possibilities which have the power to change lives. Donating to the Whitby Public Library helps us make this impact now and for future generations. A donation to your library is also a meaningful way to honour or remember someone special.
For more information, please contact Michelle Frenette, Director, Corporate Services, at mfrenette@whitbylibrary.ca or by phone at 905-668-6531 Ext. 2032.
Archival Donations
We accept donations of archival material that meets the selection criteria for the Archives collection. Contact Sarah Ferencz, Archivist at 905-668-6531, Ext. 2022 or archives@whitbylibrary.ca.
Due to space constraints, we are unable to accept donations of books, magazines, or other media.
The following charities may be interested in donations and offer a pickup service:
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy 1-877-244-0899
Canadian Diabetes Association 1-800-505-5525
Recycling
No one likes to discard a book, but sometimes the condition requires it. Catalogues, magazines, and paperback books may be recycled. Visit Know Before You Throw or call 905-579-5264.