Book Drive

Apply for a Times Colonist literacy-project grant, funded by the TC's annual book sale

The grants are funded in part by the Times Colonist's annual book sale.

Oct 28, 2023 10:05 PM Read more >

Jack Knox: Sad end to book sale mystery: Soldier died at 19

The diary was in a box of donations to the Times Colonist Book Sale. How did the diary arrive at a Victoria book sale, we wondered, and what happened to the author?

May 14, 2023 4:55 AM Read more >

Times Colonist book sale raises $245,000 for literacy

The total raised was the highest ever for the TC sale, which brought in just $20,000 in 1998, its first year.

May 8, 2023 5:59 AM Read more >

Dave Obee: Come on down: 100,000 books vying for your perusal

The fundraising Times Colonist Book Sale at the Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St., continues Sunday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 7, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

This sale is one for the books: Big turnout but plenty left

The book sale is at the Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St. in Victoria. Open Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 6, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Times Colonist Book Sale this weekend in support of literacy programs

The doors open on the annual Times Colonist book sale Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Victoria Curling Club.

May 6, 2023 1:45 AM Read more >

Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's the season

May 5, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the Times Colonist Book Sale

Book sale is on Saturday and Sunday at the Victoria Curling Club.

May 5, 2023 4:45 AM Read more >

Literacy group has distributed more than 300,000 books to children

The group 1000X5 — named for its goal of having 1,000 books read to a child by age five — reached the total with the help of Times Colonist Book Sale literacy grants

May 3, 2023 12:05 AM Read more >

Jack Knox: Volunteers are the (aching) backbone of Times Colonist book sale

There are maybe 400 of them, including a core group of 100 who have been around for the entire process leading up to this weekend’s sale at the Victoria Curling Club.

May 2, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >