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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
Public Lending Right Annual Report 2021-22
30 June 2022
This report provides details of the $15M author payment budget, the delivery of PLR cheques during the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the further expansion of the program’s library sampling exercise. The report also features an illustrated preview of Ādisōke, the new joint facility shared by Library and Archives Canada and Ottawa Public Library that is expected to open its doors to the public in 2026.
Download this report PDF | 2.5 MBMessage 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.