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Supporting Gibsons & District Public Library, Together
We Love Our Library!
Sunshine Coast residents love the Gibsons & District Public Library. And so do we!
We're the Gibsons & District Library Foundation. We're here to raise funds for our local library - funds that go beyond the core funding provided by government. These extra funds allow the Library to offer new programs, and undertake new capital projects like the recently installed book locker in Upper Gibsons.
We're a volunteer-run organization whose success is made possible by the contributions of members of the community.
Recent News
New Book Locker in Upper Gibsons
This past year, the Library Foundation provided about $40,000 for the purchase and installation of a self-serve book locker in Upper Gibsons, located in the Gibsons and Area Community Centre.
Library patrons can reserve items online and collect them from the locker.
Over the years the library realized that some patrons were not always able to access the Lower Gibsons location and so the idea of the book locker in Upper Gibsons was born. The Foundation is pleased to have funded this worthwhile initiative which is very popular.
How to Support your Library
Receive the Foundation Newsletter
By receiving our email newsletter, you'll be notified when we hold events to increase awareness about the Library Foundation or raise funds. Many in the community don't know that there is a foundation supporting the Gibsons & District Public Library. When you attend events and tell your friends, you help support the library.
Donate to the Foundation
Donations to the Foundation are invested responsibly and conservatively, with the goal of generating income over the long term to support the library annually with selected projects. Some of the projects we've helped fund are the new book locker, library renovations, and purchase of AV equipment, iPads and STEAM learning kits.
Volunteer with the Foundation!
If you have a passion for libraries, enjoy being involved in the community, and want to collaborate with like-minded people, please reach out to us. Volunteer opportunities include one-time activities, such as manning our table at a public event, through to longer-term commitments such as joining our board.
Gibsons & District Public Library
I am a regular library user and honestly don’t know what I would do without it!
I frequently use their website to put books on hold and appreciate how quick and easy it is to stop in, grab my holds and use the self checkout. I read a lot of new fiction and have saved hundreds of dollars by using the library. One of my favourite features is the "Staff Picks" sticker - Sue has great taste! I’m never disappointed!
I check out cookbooks quite frequently to use for work, to learn new techniques and recipes to share with my students.
L.H.