Last week, the Toronto Public Library held its annual Biblio Bash party at the Toronto Reference Library, in Yorkville. The black-tie event raised over $1 million for the TPL’s Leading to Reading program, a free service that assists children who are struggling to read. The city’s local literati joined philanthropists, business moguls and cultural leaders for a fashionable night out. Here’s a look at what went down.
Eva Lau, entrepreneur and investor, and Allen Lau, investor and co-founder of Wattpad
Event planner Candice Sinclair
Global Toronto anchor Farah Nasser
Nasser with Claire MacNamara and Victoria Webster, co-chairs of Biblio Bash committee
Authors Heidi Sopinka and Claudia Dey
Literary agent Janet Turnbull and author John Irving
Jay McCauley, CEO of communications at Telus, and restaurateur Cory Vitiello
Author Laura Calder and journalist Ian Brown
Authors Linwood Barclay and Shari Lapena
Authors Margaret DeRosia and Mai Nguyen
Megan Tomulka, head of brand at Rawcology; Amy Burstyn Fitz, president of Burstyn Inc.; musician Martina Sorbara; and Lucia Remedios, photographer and gallery owner
Author and lawyer Reema Patel, author and wellness expert Sonia Jhas, and author Anuja Varghese
Author and medical doctor Vincent Lam
