Support Your Library
Your financial gift provides essential, flexible funding that allows us to respond quickly to the areas of greatest need. Your contribution helps sustain our core programs, library collections, and ensures we can continue serving our community with impact.
All donations of $20.00 and greater are eligible for a tax receipt.
We’re proud to share that All Hands on Deck has surpassed its $100,000 fundraising goal.
This milestone was made possible through the incredible generosity of our community members, including Canadian Tire and an extraordinary $100,000 contribution from the Prince George Community Foundation.
In recognition of this gift, the space will be known as the PG Community Foundation Deck.
We’re excited to move into the next phase of the project — and there’s still more to do. Continued community support will help us bring this space fully to life.
Your Deck. Your Space. Your Community.
All donations of $20.00 and greater are eligible for a tax receipt.
The Prince George Public Library (PGPL) is embarking on a multi-year revitalization of the outdoor deck space at the Bob Harkins Branch, through the “All Hands on Deck” initiative. Backed by the City of Prince George and supported by the PGPL Board, the goal is to transform this underused space into a welcoming, multi-purpose outdoor extension of the library.
To guide this process, PGPL conducted a public survey and in-person engagement activities from March 10 to June 13, 2025, inviting community members to share ideas, priorities, and suggestions. This report summarizes the insights collected, offering clear guidance for future planning and design.
The City of Prince George is performing an engineering upgrade to the deck space using its capital funds, and this fundraising project is for enhancement of the completed project only. Your Deck. Your Space.
The Friends of the Library fundraise and advocate for the Prince George Public Library. The Friends host a semi-annual Book Sale, raising valuable funds to support library projects.
Deliver library materials to people who cannot visit our branches on a regular basis. Regular volunteers deliver materials for two hours every Thursday beginning at 10:00 am. Alternate volunteers fill in whenever a regular volunteer is unavailable.
For more information contact us at 250-563-9251 ext. 123 or use our contact form.
If you have opinions on how to make PGPL more friendly and welcoming to teens, and if you'd like to help us host teen events, the Teen Volunteers Program is for you!
Recruitment takes place in fall of each year.
Book Donations
While the library does not accept donations of books for inclusion in its collection, the Friends of the Prince George Public Library may welcome good-quality books for their next book sale. All sale proceeds go directly toward supporting library programs and services.
Please contact the Friends of the Prince George Public Library Receiving Officer, Alan Kavanaugh, at akavanaugh@telus.net for more information. Please note that all books are subject to review by the Receiving Officer, and not all books will be accepted for inclusion in the sale.
- Value Village
- Shoppers Drug Mart (proceeds go to the Elizabeth Fry Society and United Way)
- Prince George Hospice Resale Shops / Worth Repeating (maximum 4 boxes per day)
- Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store
- Mission Thrift Store
- St. Vincent de Paul Society (appointment required)
- Little Free Libraries located in many community neighbourhoods (small donations only). Find a map of Little Free Libraries here.
DVD Donations
PGPL may accept donations of undamaged, gently-used DVDs. To discuss your DVD donation, please contact us at ask@pgpl.ca or 250-563-9251 ext. 100.
Please do not drop off DVD donations in library book return slots or at service desks without contacting us in advance.
At the Prince George Public Library, we believe in the power of stories, knowledge, and connection. Every book borrowed, every program attended, every curious mind nurtured strengthens our community. As a registered charity, PGPL depends on generous supporters like you to keep these opportunities alive for everyone — from our youngest readers to lifelong learners.
By donating to PGPL, you become part of something bigger: a community where ideas flourish, creativity is celebrated, and everyone has a place to learn and grow. All donations $20 and above are tax-deductible, and charitable receipts will be provided.
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Outreach Vehicle
Unveiled in June 2018, after more than 1 year of fundraising by the Library Board. The project was generously supported by Prince George Ford and the Friends of the Prince George Public Library. The vehicle transports PGPL collections and programs out into the community.
Knowledge Garden
A reading garden and performance space located between the Bob Harkins Branch and the Prince George Civic Centre, adjacent to Patricia Boulevard. The garden features benches, a picnic site, a Children’s Garden as well as a small amphitheatre. The project broke ground in June 2013.
SkyLab
A 1,000 square foot mezzanine halfway up to the second-floor ceiling. The space is wired with high-speed Internet connections and laptop users can plug into hard-wired Ethernet jacks. The $260,000 project was funded with money raised by the Library Board and through private donations, as well as a small provincial government grant.