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º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøPublic Library Foundation raises more than $1 million for youth programs

Dozens of notable Canadian authors attended Biblio Bash 2025. 

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Biblio Bash 2025 took over the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøReference Library on April 3.

 George Pimentel
By George PimentelSpecial to the Star

On April 3, the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøPublic Library Foundation’s Biblio Bash 2025 made history, raising $1,070,100 in support of TPL programs. The sold-out black-tie event, presented by Fitzrovia and CIBC, drew 425 guests and 37 notable Canadian authors, including John Irving, Emma Knight, Carley Fortune, David A. Robertson, Scaachi Koul and Robert Rotenberg. Journalist, author and CBC commentator Elamin Abdelmahmoud hosted the evening, and the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStar served as media sponsor.

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Tommy Smythe. 

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Moez Kassam, Adrian Rocca, Mayor Oliva Chow and Marissa Kassam.

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Leanne Toshiko Simpson, Zalika Reid-Benta, Chika Stacy Oriuwa.

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Liann Zhang.

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Erin and Winston Bennett.

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Claire MacNamara.

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Michael and Vanessa Hyatt.

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Pooja Handa, Sangita Patel and Farah Nasser.

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Simon Radke and Jess Allen.

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Graeme Cooper and Shelby Austin.

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George Pimentel is a photojournalist and contributor to the Star’s Together section.

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