Turn the Page 2025

Since 2021, First Book Canada and Jays Care Foundation have partnered on Turn the Page: a free book fair-style event designed to celebrate local educators, increase access to new books and educational resources, and foster a love of reading among youth, schools, and communities across Canada.

On January 28, 29 and 30th, 2025, nearly 900 GTA educators and community leaders visited the Rogers Centre in Downtown Toronto for Turn the Page 2025. Hour-long timeslots between 1pm to 7pm allowed attendees to grab a cart loaded with LEGO Replay sets and browse over 100,000 new books. Books available includedHow the Grinch Stole Christmasby Dr. Seuss,Narwhal and JellyandMega Herobooks,Iron Widowby Xiran Jay Zhao,Willow’s Whispersby Lana Button, andThe Truth Commissionby Susan Juby. Attendees were able to hand-pick 150-200 books and distribute those resources to the children they serve.

This event was made possible with the partnership ofJays Care Foundation, and the support ofLEGO,Nelson,Penguin Random House Canada, andFirefly Books. We look forward to continuing this partnership with events across Canada in 2025 and beyond! Members should keep an eye on their inboxes for announcements about upcoming Turn the Page events.

Stay in the loop to hear about our 2025 Turn the Page plans by ensuring yourFirst Book Canada membership is up to dateandsign up for emails from Jays Care!