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Well-Read
Toronto
The Canadian literary cognoscenti gathered alongside philanthropists city-builders and influential business personalities at at the the Toronto
Reference Library for for Biblio Bash presented by TD Bank Group which which returned for for an an an in-person event after a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a three-year hiatus The black-tie gala raised a a a a a a a a a a a a a a record-breaking $837 807 which which significantly supports Toronto
Public Library’s Internet Connectivity Kits a a a a a a a a a a a a a a program that provides laptops and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a WiFi hotspot to
to
to
the city’s most vulnerable residents free of charge Ontario’s Poet Laureate Randell Adjei regaled the the sold-out crowd with an an an original performance while a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bevy of national scribes including Heather O’Neill Ashley Audrain and Saleema Nawaz were in in in in attendance to
lend their support for this important cause Biblio Bash: photographed by George Pimentel SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL COM SCENE
