From coast-to-coast the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation is committed to championing literacy and getting books into the hands of kids. This year, thousands of Canadian students at 50 schools will have access to essential literacy support through a record $1.8 million in funding from our Literacy Fund Grant. To see the impact of this grant for yourself, listen to the stories of students and educators from Gateway Public School, who will receive one of these transformative grants this year.
Spotlighting this year’s readers
“I’m so excited for the library at my school! The library and our classrooms are going to look so different with all these great new books!”
– Michaela, Grade 6 student at Shoreline Community Middle School in Victoria, British Columbia
“At Tapelytown, the library is an important part of our school life. The children in this school yearn for new reading material. All Tapelytown asks for are books that everybody will appreciate, students and teachers alike.”
– Morayo, Grade 8 student, Tapelytown Elementary School in Stoney Creek, Ontario
“Thank you so much!! We can’t wait to have Harry Potter, Big Nate, and books about different countries in our library. Kids at Parkhill love toread and we are so excited for more books that help us learn.”
– Eymie, student at Parkhill School in Steinbach, Manitoba
Helping to revitalize school libraries across Canada
Rutherford Elementary
Nanaimo, British Columbia
“Our library is a central resource at the hub of the school, where students gather, explore, and connect. While it is already a valued space, parts of our collection remain limited. The Literacy Fund Grant will provide an incredible opportunity to expand and enrich our collection, helping us foster a love of reading at our school!”
– Pamela Pinder, Teacher, Rutherford Elementary
Mission Hill Elementary School
Vernon, British Columbia
“Watching students read and listen to texts that represent pieces of themselves – their curiosity, heritage, wonders, and passions – is truly seeing them learn and grow. Access to current, relevant, and intriguing texts in the school library is a game changer for students and teachers.”
– Kelsey Shore, Teacher, Mission Hill Elementary School
École Broxton Park School
Spruce Grove, Alberta
“Our school library is more than our bookshelves: it is a safe and welcoming space where our Broxton students discover new ideas, build social understanding and connections, find moments of calm, engage with stories that mirror their experiences, and expand their perspectives and understanding of the world around them.“
– Macy Mickelson, Teacher, École Broxton Park School
Full List of 2026 Literacy Fund Grant Recipients
| School | City | Province |
| Armstrong Public School | Calgary | Alberta |
| Cherrytree Public School | Brampton | Ontario |
| Chief Dan George Middle School | Abbotsford | British Columbia |
| Cuffman St. Elementary School | Fredericton | New Brunswick |
| Cusack Elementary School | Sydney | Nova Scotia |
| Dorset Park Public School | Toronto | Ontario |
| Dundas Junior Public School | Toronto | Ontario |
| École Bois-du-Nord | Baie-Comeau | Quebec |
| École Broxton Park School | Spruce Grove | Alberta |
| Franklin Park Elementary School | Hamilton | Ontario |
| Gateway Public School | North York | Ontario |
| Gault Institute | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Quebec |
| General Mercer Junior Public School | Toronto | Ontario |
| Glen Cedar Public School | Newmarket | Ontario |
| Green Dome Islamic School | Calgary | Alberta |
| Hampstead School | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
| Hemmingford Elementary School | Hemmingford | Quebec |
| Hernewood Intermediate | O’Leary | Prince Edward Island |
| Highfield Junior School | Etobicoke | Ontario |
| Hugh John MacDonald School | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
| Ian Forsyth Elementary | Dartmouth | Nova Scotia |
| John Bernard Croak Victoria Memorial Elementary School | Glace Bay | Nova Scotia |
| King’s Road Public School | Burlington | Ontario |
| Lion’s Oval Public School | Orillia | Ontario |
| Marymount Academy International | Montreal | Quebec |
| Mission Hill Elementary School | Vernon | British Columbia |
| Norgate Xwemélch’stn School | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| O’Chiese First Nation School | Rocky Mountain House | Alberta |
| Our Lady of Peace | Toronto | Ontario |
| Parkhill School | Steinbach | Manitoba |
| Parkway Public School | Brampton | Ontario |
| Polson School | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
| Range Lake North School | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories |
| Rennie’s River Elementary | St. John’s | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Roberta Bondar Public School | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Rutherford Elementary | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| Senator Patrick Burns Junior High | Calgary | Alberta |
| Shoreline Community Middle School | Victoria | British Columbia |
| Spencer Middle School | Victoria | British Columbia |
| St. Florence Catholic School | Scarborough | Ontario |
| St. John Paul II | Calgary | Alberta |
| St. Louis Public School | St. Louis | Saskatchewan |
| St. Maria Goretti Catholic Elementary School | Toronto | Ontario |
| St. Michael’s Elementary | Stephenville Crossing | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| St. Marguerite School | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan |
| Stephen Leacock Public School | Kanata | Ontario |
| Susanna Moodie Elementary School | Belleville | Ontario |
| Tapleytown Elementary School | Stoney Creek | Ontario |
| Westmount Avenue Public School | Sudbury | Ontario |
| Windsor School | Winnipeg | Manitoba |