Adopt a Book

The Cape Breton Regional Library is a nonprofit organization that provides its community with current information, technology and entertainment. Membership is free of charge and open to all residents of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Victoria County.

Since the library opened in 1950, people in our community have helped to nourish and support the library. By adopting a book, you can help us to build a strong collection of books and continue to show your support for this community institution. For more information about giving to the library, contact us at rgillis@nssc.library.ns.ca.

 

Adopt-a-Book Lists

Click on your branch library's list below to find your Adopt-A-Book choices.

Glace Bay Library

McConnell Library - Sydney

Victoria County - Includes Baddeck, Ingonish & Victoria County Bookmobile

Other Branches - Includes Dominion, Donkin, Florence, Louisbourg, Main-A-Dieu, New Waterford, North Sydney, Reserve Mines, Sydney Mines & Cape Breton County Bookmobile

Adopt-a-Book Donors

The Cape Breton Regional Library and the community it serves has a richer collection of library books to choose from thanks to the generosity of the many individuals and organizations within our communities who have donated to the Adopt-A-Book campaign. Through the support of our donors, the library was able to add a variety of books to our libraries that we could not otherwise have purchased. 

How To Adopt-A-Book

Even if you missed the Adopt-A-Book campaign, you can still adopt a book any time during the year for your local library. Just ask at the library for details or follow the steps below.

  • Give us a subject area and we will order a book in that area for you
  • Donate the cost of the book. Cheques should be made payable to the Cape Breton Regional Library
  • Fill out our order form and choose the inscription for the bookplate to be placed at the front of the book
  • You will receive a tax receipt for the amount of your gift
  • You get to borrow the book first
  • You'll feel great!

You can adopt a book at any of our thirteen branches or two bookmobiles. The book you choose will stay in that library branch. When choosing the inscription for your adopted book you can adopt the book:

  • In memory of a loved one
  • Anonymously
  • On behalf of yourself or someone else
  • As a group or as a member of a group
  • As a unique present for the person who has everything on birthdays, anniversaries, retirement