Media Advisory - TD Launches Community Book Drive with the Calgary Public Library

Kick-off celebrates commitment to literacy and youth in Calgary

Celebrate with @TD_Canada & @calgarylibrary @ 2 TD branches Jan. 23, 1-3 pm. Local authors & book drive #TDReads http://tinyurl.com/orkmp4w(Tweet this)

Join us Saturday @TD_Canada Market Mall & 9633 Macleod Tr for book drive in support of @calgarylibrary #TDReads http://tinyurl.com/orkmp4w(Tweet this)

Got extra books, CDs or movies? Drop off at any @TD_Canada branch for @CalgaryLibrary between Jan 25-31 #TDReads http://tinyurl.com/orkmp4w(Tweet this)

CALGARY, Jan. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - On Saturday, January 23, TD will officially launch a community book drive in support of the Calgary Public Library and Foundation. Taking place from January 23 – 31, all 43 Calgary-area TD branches will be collecting unwanted books, CDs and DVDs. The Calgary Public Library has partnered with Better World Books, an organization that generates funding and supports non-profit literacy programs by re-selling donated items.

To mark the official launch, TD will be hosting two public reading events using local Wordfest authors at select Calgary TD Canada Trust branch locations. The events are open to the public and will celebrate the ongoing relationship between TD and the Calgary Public Library. Children will also receive a free book to jump-start their love of reading. 

The events planned will engage TD employees, customers and general public in supporting the journey to create the best public library in the world for Calgarians.

Who:    Representatives from TD and the Calgary Public Library, Wordfest authors and Calgary families

What:   Book drive launch and reading

Where: TD Canada Trust locations

1.  TD Canada Trust – Market Mall
4880 32 Ave NW, Calgary, AB
Reading by Deborah Miller, local children's author
Directions: https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/externalBranchLocator/getBranchDetail.form?lang=en&branchID=8067

2.  TD Canada Trust – South
9633 MacLeod Trail SW, Calgary, AB
Reading by Carolyn Fisher, local children's book artist and author
Directions: https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/externalBranchLocator/getBranchDetail.form?lang=en&branchID=8074

When:	Saturday, January 23, 2016, 1 – 3 p.m. MT
Why:	To celebrate the partnership between TD and the Calgary Public Library. In April 2015, TD announced a $1 million leadership gift to the Calgary Public Library in support of its capital campaign  Add In— the Campaign for Calgary's Library. Add In is a bold and transformative initiative to invest in the potential of all Calgarians and the future of the city. The catalyst for Add In is the building of a new central library, a distinctive place that will reflect Calgary's aspirations as a global city, inspire discovery, promote learning and foster community interaction.

SOURCE TD Bank Group

Stephanie Gough, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, 403-268-7853, [email protected]