Support the Library

Burnaby Public Library has been greatly improved by generous donations from library supporters. Donations large and small ensure that we will continue to evolve and serve the community.

Donations to the library are tax deductible.

About Burnaby Public Library's Endowment Fund

Library supporters can choose from five trusts when donating to our Endowment Fund:

General Purpose Trust

Interest from this trust is used to support library services, to purchase new collections and new equipment.

Bridget Perrot Trust

Interest from this trust is used to purchase audiobooks for our Home Library and Accessible Service and equipment for the print disabled.

Julia Nelson Trust

Interest from this trust is used to support Teen services.

Picard Trust

Interest from this trust is used for an annual award that supports two BIPOC Burnaby residents or current employees of Burnaby Public Library attending a master's program at a library school in Canada.

Baraká-Mansour Trust

Interest from this trust is used to support hosting community dialogues.

You can also ask the library to use your donation for a specific purpose, including donations to a type of library collection or subject area. To do so please contact Beth Davies, Chief Librarian at 604-436-5431 or beth.davies@bpl.bc.ca.

Donate to the BPL Endowment Fund

Our online donation form is powered by CanadaHelps.

Thank you for supporting Burnaby Public Library.

Other types of donations:

You can donate in person at any BPL location, or by mail:

Beth Davies, Chief Librarian
Burnaby Public Library
6100 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5H 4N5

Donations of books and other materials

BPL no longer accepts donations of books and other materials. Please contact us for information about donation or recycling alternatives for your unwanted books.