After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s time to kick off the season of giving with Giving Tuesday – a day dedicated to giving back and encouraging activities that support charitable and non-profit organizations.
At BPL, we're so excited to take this opportunity to feature Giving Tuesday as our launch of this years’ Kindness Month which is taking place from today until December 31. An entire month dedicated to spreading kindness throughout the community.
Throughout the month of December, members of the public are invited to attend our “Give Tuesday” virtual learning sessions where each week, we’ll feature a 1:1 Coffee Chat with a local professional who shares inspirational ways to incorporate charitable giving into your life.
- 30 - Give Tuesday: Wills with the Ontario Bar Association ft. Georgian Swan *Registration required
- 7 - Give Tuesday: Financial Benefits in Charitable Giving ft. Andrew Lorriman
- 14 - Give Tuesday: Community Giving Circles with Gals that Give ft. Mandy Foster
- 21 - Give Tuesday: with Barrie's Community Foundation ft. Sarah Ingram
- 28 - Give Tuesday: Community Giving with Ripple of Kindness ft. Barbara White and Mary-Anne Frith
In addition to joining us for our Give Tuesday virtual sessions, here are a few extra ways members of the community can kick off the season of giving:
- Engage with BPL on social media, better yet share our posts with your network and encourage them to follow our pages too. (Let’s be honest, we are a fun account to follow!)
- Donate to support the advancement of public library services right here in your community! Every gift counts! Click to donate or visit us in branch! Branch hours can be found here.
- Don’t forget the stocking stuffers – might as well buy yourself a pair too! BPL Socks are available for a limited time in branch with all proceeds benefitting BPL. Each pair features bright colours that will certainly make your soul happy during these cooler winter months. It’s a purchase that you can feel good about!
- Pick-up in branch or print a digital copy at home of our new Kindness Calendar! Happening throughout December, there’s always room to spread more kindness in our world.