Programs

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre reaches well over half a million people each year through our programs and publications. Please check out our programs and publications and see how we can help you bring Canadian books and young readers together. Pour ces informations en français, cliquez ici.

» Canadian Children’s Book Week

Canadian Children’s Book Week is the largest celebration of Canadian books for young people in Canada. Each May, authors, illustrators and storytellers visit communities throughout the country to share the delights of Canadian children’s books. Book Week reaches over 25,000 children and teens in schools and libraries across Canada every year. Sign up your school or library today!

» TD Grade One Book Giveaway Program

The TD Grade One Book Giveaway Program provides every Grade One student across Canada with the gift of a free book, in either English or French. Over 550,000 free books are distributed annually.

» CCBC Awards

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is proud to recognize the great achievements of Canadian authors and illustrators through our book awards:

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award
Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse
Jean Little First-Novel Award
David Booth Children’s and Youth Poetry Award
Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy

» CCBC Regional Collections

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre maintains collections of almost every Canadian children’s book published since 1976. The collections are housed at the Education Library at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, the Rutherford Library at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, the Elizabeth Dafoe Library at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg and at Mount Saint Vincent University Library in Halifax. In 2020, the CCBC’s main Toronto collection and archive collection were moved to Ryerson University Library in Toronto and Hamilton Public Library. COVID has greatly impacted the launch of these collections. They should be available in 2023.