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Supporting Authors
Over 17,000 Canadian authors receive a payment each year
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Celebrating Libraries
We support and celebrate public access to Canadian content in libraries
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Enriching Readers and Listeners
The lives of readers and listeners are enriched by works that benefit from PLR payments
Edmonton Public Library – Mill Woods Branch
Who can sign up?
As a high school teacher, I’ve always encouraged young people to visit public libraries. Now, as a published author, I’m thankful to the PLR program that financially benefits Canadian creators whose works are available for the enjoyment of all.
-Ann YK Choi, Author
Toronto
ON
February blues . . . overcoming my writer’s block the annual PLR cheque inside, a PLR cheque first sign of Spring how generous a land that supports its writers so
-Naomi Wakan, Poet, Essayist
Gabriola
BC
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec - Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal
Program News
Message from the Chair of the PLR Commission
28 February 2022
In last year’s message, I said, “the last year has been hard on the literary community and the arts world in general.” This time around, I am afraid I should say years instead.
Public Lending Right Annual Report 2020-21
10 June 2021
This report provides details of the $14.8M author payment budget, the delivery of the program during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the arrival of new Commission members. The report also features a photographic survey of Cliff Eyland’s public art installations inside libraries across Canada, and contains the statistical activity report for 2020-21.
Download this report PDF | 8.3 MB