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Supporting Authors
More than 18,000 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 Yu-Kyung Choi, Author
Toronto
ON
As an author and literary translator of books published by small presses with limited marketing budgets, I depend on libraries to make my work available to a broader audience across Canada. The support from the PLR means so much more to me; it is not just any cheque!
-Anita Anand, Author and translator
Saint-Lambert
QC
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec - Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal
Program News
Message from the Chair of the PLR Commission
14 February 2023
I don’t think you can be chair of the Public Lending Right Commission without having not only a love of books, but a love of libraries.
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 MB