About
The Friends of the Osborne Collection includes book lovers, storytellers, teachers, professors, authors, illustrators, collectors, students… people who care about early children’s books, and want to help build, conserve and promote the use of one of the foremost English-language children’s book collections. Our members are primarily located in Canada, but we have Friends worldwide.
Since 1966, we have supported the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books by raising funds for special projects beyond the Toronto Public Library’s regular budget, including
– acquisitions
– cataloging, digitizing and conservation projects
– outreach through sponsored events and products
Contact the Osborne Collection to schedule talks and tours for groups and classes (Grade 4 to Grade 8, High School, college and university classes).
Read our semi-annual newsletter THE GRYPHON and follow us Facebook and Instagram!
The full mission statement of The Friends can be found here.
image Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
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2026 Executive Friends of the OsborneCHAIR: Kirsten Brassard
VICE CHAIR: Mary Anne Cree PAST CHAIR: Nancy Hartry TREASURER: Geoff Seaborn SECRETARY: Karen McMullin ARCHIVES: Joan Yolleck MEMBER/ DONOR RELATIONS: Gillian O'Reilly and Carol Percy EVENTS: TBD ACADEMIC LIAISON: Naomi Hamer OUTREACH: Maggie Knaus and Emma Hunter COMMUNICATIONS: Lizz Kidd MEMBER-AT-LARGE: Kevin Sylvester |