Children's reading club rewards public libraries

May 26, 2017—Gatineau, Quebec—Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada, along with the Toronto Public Library and TD Bank Group, is excited to announce the 2016 TD Summer Reading Club Library Award winners. The TD Summer Reading Club enables libraries across Canada to inspire a sense of adventure and wonder, to nurture children's imaginations, and to celebrate their accomplishments during the summer months.

Since 2007, these awards have recognized and rewarded the most innovative and effective TD Summer Reading Club programs in each official language in public libraries across Canada!

For the 2016 summer program, the first prize winners of $10,000 are:

·         Bibliothèque Paul-Aimé-Paiement (Québec, QC)

·         Shelburne Public Library (Shelburne, ON)

The second place winners of $2,500 are:

·         Bibliothèque de Candiac (Candiac, QC)

·         Idea Exchange—Hespeler (Cambridge, ON)

The third place winners of $1,000 are:

·         Bibliothèque publique de Dollard-des-Ormeaux (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC)

·         Westmount Public Library-Bibliothèque publique de Westmount (Westmount, QC)

Honourable Mention

Milton Public Library                 
Gananoque Public Library                    
Bkejwanong First Nation Public Library                            
Leader Branch Library                 
Spruce Grove Public Library
Médiathèque maskoutaine
Bibliothèque publique bilingue de Métis-sur-Mer

For more information on the winners and the awards, and to learn more about the 2017 summer program, visit TD Summer Reading Club.

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