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Friends

of the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books
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We are the Friends of the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books

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 the Friends of the Osborne Collection group was founded in 1966, we have supported the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books by raising funds for special projects beyond Toronto Public Library’s regular budget, including
– acquisitions
– cataloging, digitizing and conservation projects
– outreach through sponsored events

​Read our semi-annual newsletter   
THE GRYPHON  for the ongoing list of our work and accomplishments! If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter,  click here.
The full mission statement of The Friends can be found   here. 

The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books

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The Osborne Collection
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Lillian H. Smith Collection
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The Canadiana Collection
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Jean Thomson (Original Art)

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Instant access to rare historical photos, maps, books and more from Toronto Public Library​
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When you go to the Digital Archive page at the Toronto Public library,  enter the Osborne Collection and then narrow your search with the options on the left side of the page.
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  • HOME
  • About
  • Lectures
  • Membership
  • Contact
  • Collections
    • The Osborne Collection
    • Lillian H. Smith Collection
    • Canadiana Collection
    • Jean Thomson Collection of Original Art