Ways you can get involved!
(Spoiler: it may involve pizza
and bandaids.)

  • View of a modern public library interior with bookshelves, a curved white balcony railing, and study tables below.

    Donate to help me raise money for the Toronto Public Library

    Whether you give $5 or $50, it adds up. Honestly, it all counts. I'll be tracking our progress right here, and we'll celebrate every milestone together.

    IMPORTANT:
    1. Please check the box that allows you to share your name/info with me so I can thank you properly (and send you a custom bookmark!). The TPL cannot share any info with me otherwise!

    2. The option to donate using mobile is not working. THE TPL is working on this, but in the meantime, you can use a boring old desktop :)

    Donate
  • City park with people gathering at a picnic table, surrounded by green trees and high-rise buildings, including the CN Tower in the background.

    Join me on the walk!

    I’d love company! Join me for a kilometre, a day, or just a coffee at the halfway point. Bring your dog (Tess would love a friend), bring your kids, bring your own library memories.

    I'll be posting the daily routes and times here as April approaches. (Please note: This is an independent fundraising event organized in support of the Toronto Public Library Foundation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Foundation.)

    Sign up for notifications!
  • A green tote bag with the word 'LIBRARIAN' printed on it hanging on a metal grid by a window.

    Tell me your story

    This walk is about more than my mom and me. It's about every person who found refuge, inspiration, or just a good book on a library shelf.

    What's your library memory? First library card? A librarian who changed your life? The book that found you at the right time?

    Drop a comment on Instagram [@beingmarci], send me an email, or tag me in your story. I'll be reading them all as I train—and they'll keep me going when my feet want to quit.

    Share on Instagram!
Woman holding a black dog, both looking at the camera.

And finally…

Just being here matters. Reading this page, caring about libraries, believing that public institutions still matter—that's not nothing.

And if you end up donating $5, walking one kilometre with me, or sharing this with your aunt who also grew up at the local library? Well, that's everything.

Thank you for being part of this. My mom would've loved knowing you were here.

— Marci (and Tess, Chief Ball Officer)