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The Penticton Public Library is a gathering place for people and ideas, and enables a lifetime of learning, engagement and possibility for every member of our community. Donate now to support your community!

Ways To Give

Canada helps provides a simple-to-use to provide donations direct to the library via credit card.

Donate by cash or cheque to the library at 785 Main Street, Penticton BC V2A 5E3. Please make cheques payable to the City of Penticton, with Penticton Public Library in the memo.

You can donate to the Penticton Public Library Legacy Fund through a tax-deductible contribution with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, or directly to the library.

The foundation is a unique charitable organization built by contributions from individuals, corporations and groups with a common interest, the welfare of the community.

To explore a possible gift or bequest to the Penticton Public Library, contact:

Executive Director Community Foundation of the South Okanagan

P.O. Box 24081

Penticton, B.C.

V2A 8L9

(250) 493-9311

Executive Director Community Foundation of the South Okanagan

P.O. Box 24081

Penticton, B.C.

V2A 8L9

(250) 493-9311

Why Give?

Public libraries enrich lives and communities through universal access to knowledge, lifelong learning, and literacy. They're vital community destinations for knowledge, inspiration, innovation, and renewal!

"Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries."

- Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet

Donating Materials

The Penticton Public Library reserves the right to accept or decline any donation of materials for any reason. We may choose to incorporate any donation to the circulating collection, or make avaialble for sale.

For a large quantity of donations we kindly request that you contact us before bringing your donation to the library.

Donations Accepted versus not

  • New magazines
  • CDs
  • DVDs
  • Paperbacks
  • Hardcovers
  • Board Games
  • Video Games

  • Materials in poor condition (yellow pages, broken spines, musty smelling)
  • Textbooks
  • Encyclopedias
  • Dated information, particularly in the sciences
  • Old government publications