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Friends of the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books

Join us for our annual lectures and panels

With the Toronto Public Library, the Friends of the Osborne Collection co-sponsor three lectures per calendar year; the Lahmer, the Pantazzi and the Stubbs. The lectures are funded by endowments at the Toronto Public Library Foundation. Our thanks to friends and supporters whose bequests and memorial gifts have enabled these endowments.
PictureGregory Maguire 2019


​The Helen E. Stubbs Memorial Lecture
is given annually by persons of "outstanding ability and originality" in the field of children's literature.

PictureMarie Louise Gay 2019


                                                  The Sybille Pantazzi Memorial Lecture
celebrates the beauty of children's books. 

PictureAndrew Larsen 2019


​The Albert Lahmer Memorial Lecture
is held each Spring highlighting any subject related to children's literature. 


​The Friends have also organized panel discussions, both in person(illustrators working in non-traditional media, 2019) and online via Zoom (booksellers emerging from COVID, 2022).
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*Click on panel image to view discussion

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Enjoy some of our recent lectures by clicking on the name below:
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​Chris Riddell - Pantazzi 2022

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Jeffrey Canton - Lahmer 2022

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Roy Henry Vickers - Pantazzi 2022

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​Lindsay Mattick - Lahmer 2021

For a complete list of our lectures, please click here.
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    • The Osborne Collection
    • Lillian H. Smith Collection
    • Canadiana Collection
    • Jean Thomson Collection of Original Art