CLA Audited Financial Statements

CLA/ACB Charitable Funds

The generosity of donors to charitable funds of the Canadian Library Assocaition/Association canadienne des bibliothèques provides valued financial assistance to a variety of important cultural and educational programs. These programs support our mission to provide leadership in the promotion, development and support of library and information services in Canada for the benefit of association members, the profession and Canadian Society.

Mary Elizabeth Allan Operating Fund

The Mary Elizabeth Allan Operating Fund represents a donation received in 1973 from the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Allan. This donation was bequeathed by Mrs. Allan to ensure the continuous work of the Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques.

Children’s Book Award Fund

The goal of this fund is to promote children’s books that have received awards from CLA/ACB, (Book of the Year for Children and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrators Medal).

Intellectual Freedom Fund

This fund provides financial assistance in cases involving intellectual freedom.

Library Advocacy Now! Fund

This fund helps support library advocacy initiatives.

Northern Exposure to Leadership Fund

This fund provides financial assistance to those attending NEL.

Research and Continuing Education Fund

This fund supports theoretical and applied research advancing the fields of library and information science in their broadest context.

Scholarship Fund

Two scholarships are granted: Dafoe and H.W. Wilson.

Donations to the above funds are gratefully accepted and can be mailed to the:
Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques
Suite 400-1150 Morrison Drive
Ottawa ON K2H 8S9
or via CanadaHelps.
For further information please contact info@cla.ca