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Over 17,000
Creators
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$50 to $4,000
Payment range
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$12.3M
Received by creators
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
PLR Payment and Income Tax - Useful Information for Recipients
13 February 2019
In order to provide some basic information to program registrants concerning the treatment of these payments by the Canada Revenue Agency, we have prepared the following overview.
New for 2019 - Audiobooks are now eligible for PLR Registration
13 February 2019
In recognition of the growing popularity and demand for literary audiobooks in Canadian public libraries, the Public Lending Right Program will open registration this year to credited authors, translators, and narrators who have participated in the creation of an audiobook.